Mogadishu (SD) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States is “deeply disappointed” by the federal government’s decision to extend the term of the president and parliament by two […]
US, EU and UK oppose Farmajo’s term extension
The Consequences of President Farmajo’s Two-Year Term Extension
A new dawn embarked for Somalis today after thirty years of the collapse of the Siad Barre regime that grabbed power from the people of Somalia in The regime collapsed after twenty […]
42 Dead after Smuggler’s Boat Capsizes off the Coast of Djibouti
ARTA (SD) – At least 42 people have died after a boat operated by people smugglers, transporting approximately 60 migrants escaping conflict in Yemen, capsized on its way to Djibouti in the early […]
WATCH: Dr. Omar Schindel a Family Physician provides general advice for those who are fasting this year
Saskatoon (SD)- Today marks the first day of Ramadan around the world and some Muslims will be fasting for the first time or have some health and wellness questions, for those and […]
Present Farmajo’s term extension is met with opposition
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Union of Candidates held a press conference in Mogadishu reacting to parliament’s decision to extend the president Farmajo’ term by two years. The Union of Candidates said they […]
MPs extend President Farmaajo’s term by 2 years
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s Lower House has today passed a unilateral resolution allowing the outgoing president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo to rule the country for two more years. Out of 275 member chamber, […]
Banadir police boss axed, ex-Shabaab leader appointed
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali police chief, Abdi Hassan Hijar has fired Banaadir region police commissioner, Sadak Omar Hassan aka Sadak John. In a statement, Hijar replaced Sadak with Farhan Mohamed Aden, aka […]
Banaadir police boss ‘suspends’ parliament meeting
MOGADISHU (SD) – Banaadir Regional Police commissioner Sadak Omar Hassan has today directed the lower house to end its business ‘until a new parliament is elected’ barely an hour after the house […]
Mogadishu roads ahead of parliament session
MOGADISHU (SD) – Major roads in Mogadishu have this morning been sealed off and scores of security forces deployed ahead of the resumption of proceedings at the Lower House amid heightened fears […]
Saudi Arabia: No evidence of sighting of Ramadan moon
Riyadh (SD) – The Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ruled that tomorrow is not Ramadan due to the lack of sighting the crescent moon for the onset of […]
Sheikh Sharif: “We warn against illegal extensions
Mogadishu (SD)- Former Somali President and Chairman of the Union of Candidates Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in a press conference late last night in Mogadishu warned against any attempt to illegally extend the […]
Somaliland: Military official sentenced to two years for calling Mogadishu
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Armed Forces Court has today sentenced Colonel Jama Mohamud Aden Dolaal, a member of the Somaliland military, to two years in prison, according to released court documents. The […]
Galmudug President: Somalia’s Elections are hampered by personal interests
Mogadishu (SD) – The president of Galmudug state, Ahmed Abdi Kariye (Qoor Qoor) in an exclusive interview with Somali Cable TV addressed a number of issues including Farmajo’s possible term extension and […]
Four intergov’tal organisations urge Somalis to end political standoff
MOGADISHU (SD) – Resolve the ongoing political stalemate and allow the country to hold inclusive elections, Somali leaders were told by the UN and three other intergovernmental organisations. In a joint statement, […]
Waddani vows to intensify its efforts to get more seats
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s opposition party, Waddani has urged its members to join hands in the efforts to chart out scheme to receive a significant number of seats in parliament ahead of […]
Al Shabaab claims the killing of Jubaland official
Kismayo (SD) – A Jubaland security official has been killed in a car bomb blast in the southern port city of Kismayo. The targeted soldier, identified as Hamdi Mohamed Mohamud, was involved […]
Somalia to get 200,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses from China
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has announced that the country will receive 200,000 doses of Chinese-made vaccines barely a month after the horn of Africa nation got its first COVID-19 vaccine. The […]
Politician Bubaa: My wife was abducted by security forces in Hargeisa tonight
Hargeisa (SD) – Sabah Abdi Ibrahim, the wife of Prof. Ismail Hurre Bubaa, a former deputy prime minister of Somalia and now a senior member of Wadani opposition party, was arrested in […]
Somaliland: House of Representatives Approves Amendments to Political Parties and Associations Act
Hargeisa(SD) –The members of the Somaliland House of Representatives approved the amendments and supplements to the Associations Act 14/2021, which has been debated by the House in recent days. Speaker of the […]
Somalia re-assures UN its readiness to hold elections
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia re-affirmed its readiness to hold inclusive elections in the country despite the collapse of the talks between leaders of the federal government and regional states two days ago. […]
