Mogadishu (SD) – The Union of Candidates sent a letter to the President of the United Nations Security Council, Dame Barbara Woodward, demanding an intervention in order to facilitate quick implementation of […]
Somalia: Union of Candidates urgently calls on the UN Security Council for intervention
Legendary Somali singer dies of COVID-19 in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – A well known Somali musician Faduma Ali Nakruma died on Sunday in Somali capital, as a result of complications of COVID-19. Somali prime minister’s office has confirmed the death […]
Somala slams UAE over statement terming Farmajo administration as an “interim government”
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has criticised contents of a statement made by the UAE on Mogadishu violence on Friday. In a press conference on Sunday, Somali information minister, Osman Abukar Dubbe […]
Abdirahman Abdishakur: former presidents shouldn’t have met with Qoor-Qoor and Gudlawe
Mogadishu (SD) – Galmudug state president Ahmed Abdi Kariye Qoor-Qoor who arrived in Mogadishu yesterday paid a courtesy visit to former Somali presidents Sheikh Sharif and Hassan Sheikh. After the visit, the […]
Federal Govt accuses opposition candidates of pursuing a path of “illegality” & “armed insurrection
Mogadishu (SD)- The Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs has blamed the union of presidential candidates for the unrest in Mogadishu on Friday The Somali government has warned an unnamed country, saying it […]
Government sanctioned study shows Somaliland’s trade deficit with Ethiopia
Hargeisa (SD) – Ethiopia exports US $ 668 million annually to Somaliland, while Somaliland exports and earns US $ 21 million, according to a recent study. This is the result of a […]
Somaliland: Somtel offers its customers KAABE and KAYDSO.
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Telecommunications giant Somtel introduced two new banking services to its customers, support (Kaabe) and Save Kaydso). The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Minister of Finance Dr. Saad […]
US heightens alert for its citizens against traveling Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United States has reiterated its alert warning its citizens against travelling to Somalia barely a day after unrest started in Somalia. In a statement, US government said during […]
Somalia: Union of Candidates say they will continue protests
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Union of Presidential Candidates in a statement said they will continue to hold demonstrations, show the people their commitment and that the country should not be ruled by […]
African Union tells AMISOM to remain neutral following Mogadishu violence
Mogadishu (SD) – AN statement from the African Union relating to the recent violence in Mogadishu said it was closely monitoring the fighting in capital between two forces of the Somali National […]
Somalia: UN issues urgent statement on Mogadishu unrest
Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations Office in Somalia has called for an immediate end to the violence in Mogadishu in the last few hours following protests by anti-government protesters in Mogadishu. […]
Several people injured Mogadishu gunfire
MOGADISHU (SD) – Several people have been injured after security forces opened fire to disperse opposition demonstrators in Mogadishu. The demonstrations which kicked off early today near the city airport was broken […]
Government blames opposition for tonight’s attack in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – Details are emerging of a heavy fighting that broke out at around 1:15am tonight in the vicinity of Naasa Hablood 2 Hotel, the residence of some presidential candidates and […]
Al Shabab claims the killing of two AMISOM troops in Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – A convoy of AMISOM troops was targeted by an explosion between Danow and Golweyn areas in Lower Shabelle region, according to local residents reports. The blast, which was a […]
Farmajo calls for consultative forum
MOGADISHU (SD) – The outgoing Somali president, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and leaders of regional states are expected meet in Mogadishu to finalised 17-Sep electoral process deal. In a statement, Villa Somalia said […]
Puntland forces foil terror attack in Bossaso
BOSSASO (SD) – Puntland security forces in northeastern Somalia have thwarted potential al-Shabaab terror attack in Bossaso town. In a statement, Puntland Security Forces said they seized materials used for making explosives. […]
Abdi Hashi: “No Northern politicians were involved in the electoral conferences”
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Speaker of the Upper House Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, in a new statement discusses the dispute over the issue of the election of members of both houses of parliament […]
Somaliland: Faisal Ali Warabe accuses Muse Bihi of election interference
Hargeisa (SD) -Chairman of the opposition UCID party Faisal Ali Warabe, accused the Somaliland president of interfering in the election process and called for the release of UCID candidates arrested by the […]
Somalia orders most civil servants to work from home
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali ministry for labour has urged all government ministries and state run agencies to allow their staff to work from home as the country is struggling to control the […]
US navy seizes illegal weapons off Somali coast
MOGADISHU (SD) – The U.S navy on Tuesday said it confiscated two small ships carrying huge cache of weapons off coast Somalia. In a statement, the US navy said its guided-missile destroyer […]
