Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has today issued a statement on the upcoming elections in Somalia. A statement from UNSOM called for ensuring that the country’s […]
UN calls for political inclusion ahead of Somalia’s elections
Wadani Chairman contracts Covid-19
Hargeisa (SD) – Chairman of the opposition Wadani party, Abdirahman Irro, has been diagnosed with the Coronavirus, after a medical examination, according to a statement released. In a statement posted on his […]
Puntland releases Quranic school teachers and other suspects in Governor Gujir killing
Garowe (SD) – Puntland authorities released seven people arrested in connection with the March 29th roadside bomb killing Nugal’s Governor Abdisalam Hirsi Hassan Gujir in Garowe. The detainees were previously arrested by […]
WATCH: The First Somali-born City councilor in Canada Talked to us about his lived experiences
Victoria (SD) – Sharmarke Dhubow is a Victoria BC Councilor who came to Canada in 2012 and in those few short years achieved political and Personal success. He shared his experiences with […]
Hargeisa Vocational School Reports on their Educational Success
Hargeisa (SD) – The administration of the vocational school in Hargeisa has reported on the educational progress of the school. Barkhad Mohamed Mohamud, the principal of the vocational school in Hargeisa, told […]
Germany contributes to the development of health services in Puntland
Garowe (SD) – The German government has donated funds to UNICEF to help improve health and fight Covid-19 in the Puntland region of Somalia. German Ministry of Development Aid and Economic Cooperation […]
Hargeisa police arrest journalist for covering Anti-Rape demonstration
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland journalist Barwaqo Hassan Hajji Farah, was arrested in Hargeisa today, according to Sahan TV chairman Ahmed Heello. Barwaqo was covering women protesting Hargeisa court’s disappointing sentencing of the […]
Somaliland: national broadcaster yet to cover news equally, as promised
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland government has not yet fulfilled its promise to have the national broadcaster report on opposition parties criticism on the government. A recent press conference held in Hargeisa […]
Journalist Abdullahi Kulmiye released from prison
Mogadishu (SD) – Abdullahi Kulmiye Adow, a journalist working for Kulmiye Radio in Mogadishu, has been released after four days in federal custody. Journalist Abdullahi Kulmiye was released without trial, after been […]
Mohamed BK quits singing
Hargeisa (SD) – Famous Somali singer Mohamed Said Abdi Bk has announced that he has stopped performing and recording songs. Mohamed Said Abdi Bk announced last week that he will retire from […]
President Muse Bihi welcomed in Odweyne
Odweyne (SD) – The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi and the delegation accompanying him who are currently on a working visit to some regions of the country, were today given a […]
Somaliland agrees to release Bilal Bulshawi from prison
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland government says it will released Bulshawi, a young man from Somalia who has been in jail for the a month in Hargeisa. Somaliland’s Minister of Interior Mohamed […]
Puntland official shot dead in Garowe
Garowe (SD) – Details are emerging from an officer of the Puntland military court who was killed last night in Garowe, the capital of Puntland. The deceased, identified as Lawyer Mohamed Mohamud […]
Somaliland Honors former Somali fighter pilot who disobeyed orders to bombard civilians
Hargeisa (SD) – Former Somali air force fighter Pilot Ahmed Dheere was honored in Hargeisa today for his refusal to bomb civilians during the Somali civil war in 1988. The Hargeisa Cultural […]
Bihi government bans Somali Civil institutions in attending Somaliland conferences
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland government reportedly banned people from Somalia in attending seminars, meetings and conferences held in the country, according to Geeska Africa newspaper. The Muse Bihi government has also banned […]
Dr. Saad emphasizes the importance of the road connecting Ina-Guha, Daror and aware
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Finance Dr. Saad Ali Shire, called on the people of Somaliland and Ethiopia to work together to implement and complete the road linking Ina-Guha, Daror and […]
Ilhan Omar responds to the Trump’s new line of attacks
Washington (SD) – Ilhan Omar a Somali born member of the US House of Representatives from the state of Minnesota, took to Twitter to respond to recent allegations by President Donald Trump. […]
Somalia’s Prime Minister names new cabinet
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has finally announced his long-awaited new Cabinet. While the new ministers includes new members, most of former ministers in Prime Minister Hassan Ali […]
Somaliland: SOLJA Condemns Arrest of Two Journalists
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Journalists Association(SOLJA) has condemned the most recent arrest of two journalists working in Las Anod and in Erigavo. “The Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) strongly opposes the arrests […]
Somalia: Parents face increased child abduction fears
Mogadishu (SD) – Reports of more abductions of children in the country’s capital Mogadishu is reportedly causing anxiety among parents. This fear was exacerbated after the abduction of children, especially girls, were […]