Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali Federal Government forces have announced that they have captured members of Al-Shabaab after a well-planned operation. The areas where the forces carried out the operations include Aliyow […]
Somali forces capture Al Shabaab fighters and burn down bases
Officials from Eastern Burao Arrested in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Sources in Hargeisa confirmed the arrest of fourth Somaliland military officer from the eastern Burao community at the officers’ headquarters in Hargeisa. Colonel Fanah Abdi Abdulle arrested in Sanaag […]
Somalia rests its case at The Hague in maritime dispute with Kenya
Hague (SD) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has was today concluded this afternoon at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The hearing, which began on March […]
Opposition, Jubbaland and Puntland form alliance to face Farmajo
MOGADISHU (SD) – The opposition and the leaders of Jubbaland and Puntland state have teamed up to form a new alliance to fight Farmajo ahead of talks between the federal government and […]
FGS-FMS technical team talks over poll resume in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – The talks between a technical committee drawn from federal government and its member states have today resumed in Mogadishu ahead of FGS-FMS leaders’ summit. According to sources privy to […]
Journalist faces three years in prison for reporting on Puntland protest
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali Journalist in Puntland state was sentenced to three years in jail by Puntland’s Supreme Court of Armed Forces barely two weeks after a lower military court slapped him […]
Somaliland: Parties submitted lists of candidates for the upcoming elections
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland three national parties have officially handed in the lists of candidates for the parliament and local council elections to the National Electoral Commission. Kulmiye party spokesman Abdinasir Muhumed […]
ICJ says tomorrow will be conclusion of Somalia maritime case
Hague (SD) – The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced that it will hear the conclusion of case of Somalia and Kenya tomorrow afternoon. Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled […]
Kenya vows to lodge protest at Security Council against its maritime dispute case with Somalia
THE HAGUE (SD) – Kenya vowed to turn to UN security council to compel International Court of Justice to address its concerns over maritime dispute case with Somalia. The local media reported […]
EU to fund road construction in Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The Federal Government of Somalia and the European Union have signed an agreement on the construction of roads that are important to the people of Somalia. The agreement will […]
Galmudug President holds meetings with Yamamoto, Swan and presidential candidates
Mogadishu (SD) – Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Kariye hosted a dinner meeting at his residence in Mogadishu tonight for the union of Somalia’s presidential candidates. Galmudug President Ahmed Qoor-Qoor arrived in Mogadishu […]
Somali President Farmajo Disregarded the Constitution and Embraced Dictator’s Playbook
Somali patriots, including moderate Islamists are haunted by how candidate Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo” fooled them when they enthusiastically took to the streets of Mogadishu to celebrate his election in February 2017, and […]
The first round of Somalia-Kenya maritime litigation officially ended today
Hague (SD) – The Somalia-Kenya ICJ court hearings in the Hague has concluded for the second day, without any Kenyan representatives and Somalia’s lawyers continuing presenting their case. Two lawyers representing Somalia […]
Ex-Somali president meets Jubbaland and Puntland leaders over poll process impasse
MOGADISHU (SD) – Former Somali president, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh has today met with the leaders of Puntland and Jubbaland ahead of FGS-FMS talks in Mogadishu. Ahmed Mohamed Madobe of Jubbaland and his […]
President Farmajo gets COVID-19 jab
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farma has been vaccinated against Covid-19, the presidency said on Tuesday. Photo of the 59-year-old head of state receiving the vaccine in Villa Somalia was […]
ICJ Opens Maritime Dispute Hearings Without Kenya
Hague (SD) – The maritime dispute between Somalia and Kenya has begun in The Hague, the Netherlands, while Kenya was absent from the hearing. The ICJ said it regretted Kenya’s absence, but […]
Somaliland gets UN donated Vaccine through Somalia
Hargeisa (SD) – Somalia to send 65,000 doses out of 300,000 COVID19 vaccines to Somaliland. Somaliland’s 65,000 doses is out of 300,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, donated to Somalia, and is […]
Djibouti: The President and first lady vaccinated against Covid-19
Djibouti (SD)- Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh and his wife Kadra Haid have received the Covid-19 vaccine today, according to his Facebook page. “The President of the Republic, Her Excellency Ismail Omar […]
Al-Shabaab takes control of strategic town in north of Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Heavily armed al-Shabaab fighters on Friday evening captured a strategic town, Mahadey, about 118 km north of Mogadishu, the Somali capital. In a statement posted on its affiliate online […]
Deni holds talks with US envoy over Somalia’s poll impasse
MOGADISHU (SD) – Puntland state president, Saed Abdullahi Deni has today held talks with US ambassador to Somalia, Donald Yamamoto ahead of FGS-FMS summit in Mogadishu. According to sources privy to talks, […]
