Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Electoral Commission in a statement calls on candidates current holding public office to vacate their posts permanently. A statement from the Electoral Commission’s office said the time has […]
Somaliland Electoral Commission Tells government officials running in the upcoming elections to Resign
Somaliland: COVID-19 report released by Somali government are fabricated
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland authorities confirm the resurgence of the Covid-19 virus in the country, and the number of people diagnosed with the virus is increasing day by day. The director of […]
Int’l Community presses FGS and FMS leaders to resume talks
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s partners have called for immediate resumption of the talks between federal government and its member states barely a day opposition held talks with Somali PM over current political […]
Somali gov’t appoints committee to organise rally for opposition
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has appointed six-member committee tasked work on ways to ensure that the Union of Presidential Candidates holds a peaceful rally in accordance with Article 20 of the […]
Puntland suspends DP World agreement
Garowe (SD) – President Deni in an interview with Universal TV, discussed DP World’s management of Bossaso port, acknowledging that the port was facing administrative challenges. President Deni said DP World had […]
Journalist Jamal Farah Adan killed last night
Galkayo (SD) – Jamaal Farah Adan, a journalist working in Puntland, was shot dead in northern Galkayo last night. Eyewitness reports confirm that Jamaal was killed while at his place of business, […]
Somaliland to pay election expenses of Women and minority candidates
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi today confirmed that his government will pay some of the election expenses of women and ethnic minority candidates in the country’s upcoming local and […]
Somali PM and opposition to meet in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Second round of talks between Somali government and the opposition leaders is expected to resume today, the government confirmed. Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu, the spokesperson of the government confirmed the […]
Somali govt warns of resurgence in covid as numbers spike
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s Minister of Health, Fawziya Abikar, says she is extremely alarmed about the rising number of COVID-19 cases after the country experienced one of it’s deadliest month since the […]
Somaliland police to investigate assault of Hoodo Gareys and her mom
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Police Force Commander Brigadier General Mohamed Aden Saqadhi (Dabagale), promised Hoodo Garays and her mom that he would conduct a formal investigation into their complaint against police officers […]
Somalia: COVID-19 cases keep rising
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali government’s Ministry of Health has today announced the number of cases of coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours in the country. There were 1,807 tests, 266 […]
Senior SNA commander, DC survive Mogadishu blast
MOGADISHU (SD) – A senior military commander and a district administrator have today survived after their convoys hit by two seperate landmines in Somalia. The first attack which targeted a convoy carrying […]
Puntland: Journalist Kilwe arraigned in military court
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland military court on Saturday began hearing the case of journalist Kilwe Adan Farah, detained in Garowe for more than 60 days. Puntland’s military court has indicted Kilwe […]
“Hate me or not, I am a Somali, and Somalis are inseparable” .. Politician Bubaa
Hargeisa (SD) – Former Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia Prof. Ismail Hurre Bubaa, currently a member of the Wadani opposition party, calls on Somalis to unite, for a better life. Prof. Bubaa […]
Legacy Center’s executive Director Isaac Muhammad talks about Somalia’s election process
Minneapolis (SD) – The PM of the Somali federal government Mohamed Hussein Roble and the union of presidential candidates came together on Thursday and were able to reach an agreement on some […]
Somalia issues first mobile money licence to Hormuud
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s central bank has today awarded mobile money licence to the country’s largest telecommunication provider, Hormuud Telecom. In a statement, the Central Bank of Somalia said it issued Mobile […]
UN sanctions three senior al-shabaab leaders
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has imposed sanctions on three leaders of al-Shabaab militant group which operate in Somalia. The members on Friday unanimously voted to add the […]
Somaliland forces in the eastern regions revolt
El-Afweyn (SD) – Somaliland forces in Dararweyne, Sanaag region, for a peacekeeping mission abandoned their mission and bases, settling in the outskirts of El-Afweyn, according to eyewitnesses. The revolting Somaliland forces were […]
US intelligence: Mohammed bin Salman ordered Khashoggi assassination
Washington (SD) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered the operation to kill opposition journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in 2018, according to a US intelligence report. Khashoggi, […]
UCID: 9 Candidates are illegally detained in Borama
Borama (SD) – UCID Opposition Party accuses Somaliland Minister of Commerce Mohamud Hassan Sa’ad (Sergeant) of interfering in the selection of candidates for the Awdal region. UCID Interior Secretary Mohamud Ali Saleban […]
