Galkayo (SD) – The trial of nine men accused of being members of Al-Shabaab has begun in Galkayo, the regional capital of Mudug region. Puntland Armed Forces Court, particularly in Mudug and […]
Al Shabaab suspects charged in Galkayo
Qatar to establish diplomatic relations with Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – A large delegation from the government of Qatar has arrived and met with President Muse Bihi in Hargeisa today. The Qatari delegation is led by the Deputy Special Representative […]
Somaliland: Four arrested candidates charged with treason
Hargeisa (SD) – The Minister of Information, Culture and Awareness of the Republic of Somaliland held a press conference at the Ministry’s headquarters and talked about the arrested opposition candidates. Somaliland’s Information […]
international community welcomes decision to withdraw extension
Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations and Somalia’s donor countries have welcomed President Farmajo and the lower house’s decision to withdraw from the two year extension and to hand over the electoral […]
Somali Lower House annuls Farmaajo’s term extension
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s lower house members have today voted to cancel a two-year controversial term extension for president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo barely a week after the country’s capital city witnessed clashes […]
Somali National killed in South Africa
CAPE TOWN (SD) – Unidentified gunmen have last night killed Somali national in Cape town, the latest string of killings of foreigners in South Africa. According to witnesses, the gunmen stormed the […]
IRS probe may forced Farmajo to drop US citizenship but remains Canuck – NY Times claims
Washington (SD) – The New York Times has published a report on why President Farmajo surrendered his US passport and how he had previously obtained a Canadian passport. President Farmajo relinquished his […]
Russia will back election efforts in Somalia
Moscow (SD) – The Russian government has pledged to participate in the international efforts to find a solution to the political crisis in Somalia. A statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry was […]
Danab forces destroy explosive-laden vehicle
Jilib Marka (SD) – The Danab Commandos of the Somali National Army (SNA) in a planned operation in Jilib Marka area of Lower Shabelle region today destroyed a car filled with explosives’, […]
Police kill an escaped lion in Hargeisa last night
Hargeisa (SD) – The Commander of the Somaliland Police Force, Brigadier General Mohamed Aden Saqadhi Dabagale, confirmed this morning that the police had killed a lion that had escaped from a ranch […]
Al-Shabaab chairman of Banadir region: international community are not sincere in their intervention
Mogadishu (SD) – The chairman of Al-Shabaab in Benadir region, Muse Abdi Arale spoke about the ongoing conflict between the outgoing federal government leaders and members of the opposition. In an interview […]
Somaliland continues arresting opposition candidates
Hargeisa (SD) – Arrests of Somaliland opposition party candidates have increased in recent days, with some being arrested and others being issued warrants for their arrests. The targeted candidates are running for […]
UK: For the sake of Somalia, it is vital to hold consensus-based elections as soon as possible.
Mogadishu (SD) – The UK Government has called for the immediate conduct of elections in Somalia, in the interest of security, stability and development. In a statement from its embassy in Mogadishu, […]
AU warns its troops in Somalia against taking part in Mogadishu violence
ADDIS ABABA (SD) – African Union has warned its troops in Somalia against involving in partisan politics in Somalia barely five days after armed forces who supporting political rivals clashed in Somali […]
Puntland vows to boycott Farmajo led electoral talks
GAROWE (SD) – Somalia’s northeastern regional state, Puntland have rejected to attend an electoral talk called by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, calling on the country’s international partners to facilitate the talks on […]
Lower House dispels claims of motion against Somali PM
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali Lower House has dismissed alleged motion to unseat the country’s prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble who opposed the term extension for the outgoing president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. In […]
US: We call on Farmaajo and Parliament to annul the April 12 mandate extension bill
Washington (SD) – The United States has welcomed and encouraged President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s pledge on April 28 to return to the September 17, 2020 election agreement and resume talks with the […]
Taaj clerk killer arrested in Minneapolis
Minneapolis (SD) – A Somali man working at TAAJ money transfer has been shot dead by an armed robbers in the Cedar neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. After the shooting, Liban Osman Baqarre […]
Somaliland blames government for Mogadishu clashes, sends message to public
Berbera (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi speaking in Berbera today said he was deeply saddened by the current situation in Mogadishu and the recent fighting there. Muse Bihi said that […]
Mogadishu clashes displaced more than 60,000 people – UN
MOGADISHU (SD) – Mogadishu violence has displaced 60,000 and 100,000 people following an outbreak of violence between rival forces last Sunday, UN said Wednesday. The displaced people include vulnerable internally displaced persons […]
