MOGADISHU (SD) – African Union will increase mentorship and operational support to Somali police forces after the deployment of a contingent of 144 police officers from Nigeria barely a week after Somali […]
AU enhances operational support to Somali police
Farmajo in Kinshasa to meet with Kenya’s Uhuru
KINSHASA (SD) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has last night arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to attend new round of Somalia-Kenya talks barely five months […]
Somaliland: all the international efforts in Somalia failed
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Deputy Foreign Minister and Acting Minister Liban Yusuf Osman said the world has invested heavily in the Somalia while ignoring Somaliland. Elaborating on a recent statement issued by […]
Al-Shabaab fighters killed in operation on the outskirts of Balad
Balad (SD) – Commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 27th Division of the Somali National Army Colonel Abshir Mohamud Mohamed Shataqey confirmed a senior al-Shabaab official has been killed in a […]
UK ambassador to Somalia contradicts report released by prime minister’s office
Mogadishu 9SD) – UK Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster has distanced herself from reports made by the caretaker government during a meeting with the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, Mahdi Guled. Government spokesman […]
Prof Ghandi, father of 4.5 formula dies in France
PARIS (SD) – Former Somali Defense minister, Professor Mohamed Abdi Mohamed aka Gandhi has today died in France. He was 72. Gandhi, once the President of the self declared Azania State in […]
Hirshabelle authorities vow to intensify war on terror
MOGADISHU (SD) – Hirshabelle authorities have vowed to intensify the fight against al-shabaab terror group following a roadside blast along Mogadishu-Jowhar road. In a statement, Hirshabelle president, Ali Gudlawe who condemned the […]
Talks between Farmajo’s FMS allies and opposition over term extension failed
MOGADISHU (SD) – Talks between leaders of Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) and two of Farmajo’s key allies on the ongoing political stalemate have collapse after Galmudug and Hirshabelle leaders failed to […]
Former US Deputy Secretary of State for Africa contrasts Somalia with Somaliland
Washington (SD) – Former US Deputy Secretary of State for Africa and Ambassador to Guinea and Ethiopia Tibor Nagy recently commented on Somalia’s current situation. The ambassador also made comparisons of the […]
Candidates place conditions on Farmajo’s request to meet
Mogadishu (SD) – A crucial meeting between members of the Union of Candidates and Presidents of Galmudug and Hirshabelle regional states took place last night in Mogadishu. The two regional leaders presented […]
Ex-Somali president Sharif and SNA Chief discuss Farmaajo’s extension
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali National Army chief of staff General Odowaa Rage met with former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in Mogadishu Friday night amid growing tension in the city with sources noting […]
Puntland House of Representatives opposes extension of Federal Government’s term
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland regional House of Representatives has today convened to discuss the Federal Government term extension approved by the Federal Parliament of Somalia. The President of Puntland State of […]
Madobe warns Somalia risks instability and division following Farmajo’s term extension
MOGADISHU (SD) – Jubbaland President Ahmed Madobe has warned that Somalia could plunge into instability amid a flurry of activity in Mogadishu as relations between the opposition and the federal government worsen […]
Somaliland: NEC Assigns electoral logo numbers to Candidates and parties
Hargeisa (SD) – The National Electoral Commission (NEC) yesterday issued the numbers that will represent the candidates for the House of Representatives and local councils in the upcoming election. These numbers will […]
Tensions in Mogadishu escalate as Habar-Gidir MPs and elders declare self-defense
Mogadishu (SD) – Tensions were high in Mogadishu last night and today after the former Benadir Regional Police Commander Gen. Sadiq John returned to a residence in Shirkole in Hodan district. General […]
Mogadishu district official killed outside capital
MOGADISHU (SD) – Mogadishu district official was shot dead last night on the outskirts of Somali capital barely three months after Hodan DC was assassinated in Mogadishu. In a statement, Somali police […]
SNA, AMISOM seal deal on security strategies
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali National Army (SNA) and AMISOM have agreed on strategies for Somali security forces to take a lead role in security operations going forward. In a statement on Friday, […]
Somalia charges foreigners and prominent Somalis
Mogadishu (SD) – Banadir regional court has issued a statement summoning six defendants, mostly foreigners, they are accused of spying and disseminating national security information. The accused, Matt Bryden, Kheyre Abdirahman Rage, […]
US appoints new ambassador to Somalia
Washington (SD) – The United States Government has appointed a new ambassador to Somalia to replace Don Yamamoto. Larry Edward André Jr. will replace Donald Yamamoto as the US ambassador to Somalia, […]
Puntland leader meets his cabinet over Farmajo’s term extension
MOGADISHU (SD) – Leaders in Somalia’s northeastern regional state have started talks discussed the appropriate response to president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s move to extend his own term in office by two years. […]
