Mogadishu (SD) – The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo tonight called for a meeting of the heads of federal member states and the governor of Banadir region in order to discuss […]
President Farmajo calls for yet another Election related conference
Somalia’s Abdulqawi, ICJ president replaced
HAGUE (SD) – International Court of Justice (ICJ) has Monday said that Somalia’s jurist, Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf who was serving as the president the global court was replaced. In a statement, the […]
EU and AU pressure Somalis to solve their differences
ADDIS ABABA (SD) – European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) have pressed Somali political stakeholders to end their differences through dialogue amid political uncertinity in the horn of Africa nation. In […]
UN Security Council to discuss Somalia’s political crisis
NEW YORK (SD) – UN Security Council will today talks over Somalia’s current political impasse amid the term of President lapsed on Monday. According sources who spoke to AFP, the security council […]
WATCH: Jibril Aw Mahomed a Somali political analyst “what is happening in Somalia is political crises, a political mayhem”
Columbus (SD) – Somalia is currently facing a political crises born out of election process disagreement, Somalia’s parliament and president’s terms have both expired, the opposition is insisting on a care taker […]
Two UCID Candidates Arrested in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Yusuf Kayse Abdillahi, Information Secretary of the UCID Opposition Party today Condemned the arrest of two candidates just before their announcement ceremony on Thursday. The arrested two candidates are […]
Somaliland: Modern Tax Collection System Launched
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Minister of Finance Dr. Saad Ali Shire today launched a tax service partnership between the Ministry of Finance and SOMTEL. The E-Dahab tax payment service is designed to […]
Somalia: International partners addresses Outcomes of the Dhusamareb Conferences
Mogadishu (SD) – A statement from members of Somalia’s international partners addressed the country’s political situation, especially in the difficult transition period, the 2021 elections and the Dhusamareb consultative conference. “International partners […]
Opposition parties call for formation of council to govern Somalia as Farmaajo’s term lapses
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) has called for the formation of a new team to oversee the transition process to avoid power vacuum as the term of lapsed […]
Somalia: Speaker Mursal and the international partners held critical meetings with the opposition
Mogadishu (SD) – The Union of Somalia’s Presidential Candidates tonight met with the Speaker of the Somali Parliament Mohamed Mursal Sheikh tonight, hours before the end of President Farmajo’s constitutional term. The […]
Violence against women and number of rape cases increased ” According to Somaliland’s Human rights Commission Report “
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland National Human Rights Commission has released its annual report on the general state of human rights abuses. The Somaliland Human Rights Commission (SNHRC) held a meeting in […]
WATCH: 17-year-old Somali Canadian decides to run for Edmonton city council
Edmonton (SD) – Haruun Jibril Ali is a 17 year old political science student at University of Victoria, recently declared his candidacy in the upcoming municipal elections in Edmonton Alberta Canada, despite […]
AU Mission probes copter crash in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Sunday it has launched investigations into circumstances in which its helicopter crashed in southern Somalia on Friday. The AU mission said […]
11 soldiers, NISA boss killed in al-shabaab attacks
DHUSAMAREB (SD) – At least 12 Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) agents including head of NISA in Dhusamareb were this afternoon killed in al-shabaab attacks outside Dhusamareb town. Abdirashid Nuur […]
Somalia Commemorates International Day for the Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation
Mogadishu (SD) – A ceremony commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) was held in Mogadishu today. The event was jointly organized by the Somali Ministries of […]
Explosion in Mogadishu and details of casualties
Mogadishu (SD) – An explosion that took place last night in the km4 area of Mogadishu is said to have caused various casualties. A landmine planted near a mosque at the Km4 […]
Blast kills one near Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least one person has been killed and three others sustained injuries after a roadside bomb went off in Mogadishu on Saturday evening. The improvised explosive device (IED) suspected […]
President Biden to Africa: We believe in the nations of Africa
Washington (SD) – US President Joe Biden sent a virtual message to the 34th African Union Summit. Biden said his government would show strong support for the organization, including COVID-19 and security […]
Farmajo hints at term extension amidst political uncertainty in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali President, Mohamed Farmajo has today told the Lower House that there will be no power vacuum in the country till elections take place the horn of Africa nation. […]
No term extension for Farmajo – Lower House
MOGADISHU (SD) – No term extension for Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo but the parliament will come up with alternative way to iron out the stalemate, Lower House Speaker told members on […]
