Hargeisa (SD) – The thee Somaliland National parties contesting for the upcoming parliamentary and local council elections have given women limited spots to run. Of the 82 candidates campaigning for a seat […]
Somaliland’s political parties nominate only 13 women for the House Representatives
Somali government opposes African Security Council resolutions
Mogadishu (SD) – At a press conference, the Minister of Information of the Federal Government of Somalia Osman Abukar Dubbe addressed the call from the African Union. Minister Dubbe said in a […]
Over 500 candidates to run for Somaliland’s local elections
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s political parties have concluded the nomination of their candidates who will run for the councillorship seats across the nation ahead of the general election late next month. The […]
EU hails AU’s move to reject Farmaajo’s term extension
MOGADISHU (SD) – The European Union has reiterated its position to rejected Farmaajo’s term extension by the African Union rejection of the extended stay in office by President Mohamed Farmaajo. EU High […]
Djibouti responds strongly to Somalia’s “false allegations”
Djibouti (SD) – Djibouti’s Minister of finance has responded to allegations by the Somali government that it is interfering in Somalia’s affairs. Somalia’s Information Minister Osman Dubbe accused the governments of Djibouti […]
UAE Donates military vehicles to Puntland
Bossaso (SD) – The United Arab Emirates donated military trucks to Puntland state of Somalia, seen unloading at Bossaso port this week, credible sources confirm. The vehicles, numbering about 30, are said […]
Africom says Farmajo’s ‘illegal’ extension is thorn to Somalia’s security
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Commander of the United States Africa Command (Africom) has said Somalia’s current political crisis has created the biggest obstacle to security in Somalia and not the militant insurgent […]
Somalia and China to boost relations
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia and China have agreed to enhance their bilateral relations following a meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Chinese ambassador in Mogadishu. In a statement, Somali […]
AU tells Farmajo to return to talks
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Africa Union has opposed actions of the Lower House of Parliament to extend mandate of Somali government amid political crisis in the horn of Africa nation heightened. Following […]
Somalia: Aden Adde altercation to be investigated
Mogadishu (SD) – Fighting erupted between security forces and members of the Immigration and Nationality Agency inside Aden Adde International Airport. According to reports, the altercation took place at the immigration checkpoint, […]
US backs African Union’s resolution on Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The Office of the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs has supported the decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council to condemn the extension of President […]
Somaliland seals project deals with three European countries
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland government will soon get funds to improve infrastructure and boost economic growth thanks to four deals inked with three European countries. In a statement, Somaliland government said part […]
African Union Peace and Security Council to meet over Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – The African Union Peace and Security Council will today meet in Addis Ababa to discuss the political situation in Somalia barely a day after President Farmaajo called for AU […]
Somalia: Puntland Rejects Decision to Extend the Government Mandate
Garowe (SD) – A statement from the Puntland regional government clarified their position on the extension of the term of the outgoing parliamentarians by the federal government of Somalia. “The Government of […]
Somalia: IGAD Welcomes proposed dialogue, in a evasive statement
Djibouti (SD) – A statement issued by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) called on all of Somalia’s stakeholders to come together for dialogue, in order to reach a political understanding on […]
Senior Al Shabaab officials killed in Lower Shabelle
Mogadishu (SD) – Reports from Lower Shabelle region in southwestern Somalia say that a senior Al-Shabaab officials were killed in an airstrike last night. The shelling, carried out jointly by Somali forces […]
UN calls on Somalis to resume talks
MOGADISHU (SD) – UN has called on Somali political stakeholders to resume talks on the implementation of September 17 agreement on electoral process barely two weeks after Somali lower house extended the […]
Al-Shabaab motor shells kill two in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least two people have been killed and three others including a teacher sustained injuries people in a terrorist mortar attack in a high-profile area of the Somali capital […]
Opposition parties in Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State suspend election process
Jigjiga (SD) – Opposition parties in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia said they will suspend their participating in the regions election process until the voting process is corrected. Leaders of the […]
Somalia: Government disbands disputed election commissions
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali federal government has disbanded federal and regional election commissions, and dispute resolution commissions formed following the September 17th election agreement. Acting Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled […]
