ARUSHA (SD) – The leaders of Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda are planning to hold a meeting to reduce tensions in the Horn of Africa region between Somalia and Ethiopia, as announced […]
Ruto announces plan to mediate Somalia and Ethiopia
Somalia’s Prime Minister holds closed-door meetings with Kenyan security officials
NAIROBI (SD) – The latest reports on the visit of Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, to Kenya indicate that he has held closed-door meetings with the Director of Kenya’s National Intelligence […]
Puntland Police conducts an operation against charcoal production
BOSSASO (SD) – The Puntland Police Force conducted an operation to combat tree burning and charcoal production in areas of the SHAXDA district in the Karkar region. A report issued by the […]
House protection committee inspects Berbera Municipality and Customs.
BERBERA (SD) – The National Property Monitoring and Protection Committee of the House of Representatives, who are on an inspection and monitoring visit in the Sahil region, today held meetings and inspections […]
Somalia’s State-Sponsored Evictions: A Crisis deepens for displaced communities
Recurrent and protracted displacement has been a major problem in Somalia. An estimated millions of Somalis are internally displaced due to climate-induced disasters and conflict. Mogadishu, Baidoa, and Kismayo have the highest […]
Somalia requests Interpol issue a Red Notice against the President of Jubaland
MOGADISHU (SD) The Federal Government of Somalia has requested Interpol issue a Red Notice against the President of Jubaland, Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Ahmed Madobe). The Somali government has accused Ahmed Madobe of […]
Airstrike targeted Al-Shabaab bases in Middle Shabelle region
MOGADISHU (SD) – Various reports have emerged about a heavy airstrike carried out by warplanes last night on the outskirts of Bal ‘ad district in the Middle Shabelle region, targeting a location […]
Somalia signs the MAKA Agreement on Anti-Corruption in Doha
DOHA (SD) – The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Moalin Mahmoud, signed the MAKA Agreement on Anti-Corruption in Doha, Qatar, along with other […]
Federal Parliament of Somalia approves the National Electoral and Boundary Commission
MOGADISHU (SD) – Today, members of both houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia held a session at Villa Hargeysa, where they approved the members of the National Electoral and Boundary Commission, […]
Somaliland’s constitutional Court upholds results of the Presidential Election
HARGEISA (SD) – The Supreme Court of Somaliland upheld that the results released by the Election Commission for the presidential election held on November 13 are valid. According to a statement from […]
Banadir Court orders Jubaland President’s arrest
MOGADISHU (SD) The Banadir Regional Court has recently issued an arrest warrant for Ahmed Madobe, who was re-elected for the third time as the President of Jubaland on the 25th of this […]
Chinese Embassy in Somalia condemns a member of the U.S. Congress, for supporting the relationship between Taiwan and Somaliland
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Chinese Embassy in Somalia has strongly condemned statements made by a member of the U.S. Congress, which supported the relationship between Taiwan and Somaliland and attacked the cooperation […]
Somalia’s Cabinet declares the recent re-election of Ahmed Madobe as illegal
Mogadishu (SD) – The Cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia has declared the recent election in Kismayo, which saw Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Ahmed Madobe) re-elected as President of Jubaland for a […]
Annual Heritage Forum Discussing Regional Stability opens in Djibouti
DJIBOUTI (SD) – Somali intellectuals, politicians, and traditional leaders from the Horn of Africa gathered in Djibouti on Monday for a three-day forum focused on strengthening regional stability. The annual forum, now […]
Somalia, UN agencies, and donors discuss financing and implementation of the National Plan
MOGADISHU (SD) – A meeting between the Government of Somalia, United Nations agencies, and donors took place today in Mogadishu. The meeting focused on the financing and implementation of the National Plan, […]
UN urges Somalis to increase the fight against gender-based violence in the country
MOGADISHU (SD) – On Monday, the United Nations in Somalia called on regional administrations to increase investment in the fight against gender-based violence in the country. James Swan, the Acting Special Representative […]
Ahmed Madobe re-elected as Jubaland President
KISMAYU (SD) – The Parliament of Jubaland has elected Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) as the new president of Jubaland, following a widely anticipated election. The election took place in Kismayo, where Madoobe […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia says the newly elected President of Somaliland, is a patriot
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Ahmed Macalin Fiqi, stated that the newly elected President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Irro, is a person with a strong sense of Somali […]
Kenyan Forces and Al Shabab militants clash near Garissa
GARISSA (SD) -Kenyan security forces carried out an operation in Garissa, located in the northeastern region of Kenya, in which they killed one member of a terrorist group and seized a large […]
Jubaland President to restore cooperation with the Federal Government of Somalia if re-elected
KISMAYU (SD) Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe, while delivering his candidacy speech for the disputed election expected to take place tomorrow in Kismayo, stated that he plans to restore cooperation between Jubaland and […]
