Bossaso (SD) – Mayor of Bossaso Abdisalan Bashir Abdisalan has tonight announced his resignation from the post of chairman of Bossaso district council, following president Deni suspending him. A decree issued by […]
Puntland: Bossaso district commissioner resigns
President Ali Mahdi Mohamed dies of Covid-19
Nairobi (SD) – Former Somali President Ali Mahdi Mohamed has died in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Reports say Ali Mahdi Mohamed has been ill for the last few days in a hospital […]
IGAD appoints Somali diplomat as spokesperson
DJIBOUTI (SD) – Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has appointed Somali diplomat to be spokesman for the regional bloc, the organization’s Secretary General confirmed. In a statement, IGAD Secretary General Workneh Gebeyehu […]
Mogadishu blasts kills one, leaves three others injured
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least one person was killed and three others sustained injuries after their car ran over a landmine suspected to have been planted on the side in Somali capital, […]
Somaliland: Lawmaker wanting to question President Bihi denied entry to parliament
Hargeisa (SD) – MP Abdirahman Mohamed Jama (Abdirahman-Xoog), a member of the Somaliland House of Representatives a Wadani Party member, gave his thoughts on President Bihi’s Annual speech and the fact that […]
Amnesty International details Puntland’s persecution of journalists
Nairobi (SD) – Amnesty International said in a released statement said that Puntland state government had increased its crackdown on journalists in recent months. Amnesty International said four journalists had been arbitrarily […]
Mortar shells hit UN, AU compounds in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Casualties are feared after at least six mortar shells landed at Halane area which hosts the UN and African Union mission Tuesday afternoon. The attack which happened at about […]
Jubbaland leader arrives in Mogadishu for poll talks
MOGADISHU (SD) – Jubbaland leader, Ahmed Mohamed Madobe has arrived in Somali capital, Mogadishu to attend sixth round of talks between leaders of the federal government and regional states over electoral process. […]
Somalia: Government forces seize territory from Al Shabaab
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali National Army (SNA) has reportedly carried out operations in areas between the towns of Balad and Afgoye in Middle and Lower Shabelle regions, killing Al Shabaab lots operatives. […]
Women Struggling for Justice in Somaliland’s Courts
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Horizon Institute has released a report on the challenges facing women in the country’s justice system. The release of the institute’s report coincides with International Women’s Day. In […]
Somalia’s Presidential Candidates: troops diverted from the war with Al-Shabaab
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali Council of Presidential Candidates has written to some international organization and foreign ministers addressing the difficult situation and political stalemate in the country. The 15 member council […]
Somalia celebrates International Women’s day
Mogadishu (SD) – A large-scale event was held in Mogadishu today to mark International Women’s Day March 08. The event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Women and Acting Minister, Deputy […]
The 2021 Annual Constitutional Address of the President of the Republic of Somaliland
Annual Constitutional Address of The President of the Republic of Somaliland H.E. Muse Bihi Abdi Monday, March 8, 2021 • Chairman of the of the Parliament • Honorable Members of Parliament • […]
“The people of Mogadishu have been kidnapped” Muse Bihi
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, in his annual constitutional address to parliament today, addressed various issues including security, the budget, public policy corruption, Somalia, and elections in Somaliland. Muse […]
UN calls for implementation of 30 percent women’s quota in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – UN has called for decisive action by Somali leaders to ensure gender equality and full participation of women in all spheres of life. In a statement issued in Mogadishu […]
People injured in a fire at a institute in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Nearly 50 people were injured in a major fire at a Islamic institute in Hargeisa, with firefighters in Hargeisa rescuing lots more occupants. The wounded included 40 women and […]
The Need for Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Ending Election Impasse in the Future
The current election/selection impasse in Somalia between the Federal Member States and the Federal government is the symptom of a country that is deeply polarised with divergent clan interests, political ideologies, foreign […]
The way out of Somalia’s political impasse
Somalia is in a political crisis. For the first time in the country’s recent history, the four-year mandate of Parliament and the executive has expired without the selection – or election – […]
Trial of the officer who killed George Floyd to start Tomorrow
Minneapolis (SD) – Minneapolis is preparing for the trial of Derek Chauvin, the accused of killer of George Floyd, unarmed black man. The killing of George Floyd by a white police officer […]
Switzerland votes for anti-Muslim law
Zurich (SD) – The Swiss people have today voted in a referendum to ban the wearing of the headscarf in public places, affecting Muslim women in the country. The proposal for the […]
