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 […]
Somalia: Union of Candidates say they will continue protests
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 […]
Technical committee reaches deal on electoral impasse
BAIDOA (SD) – A federal and regional technical committee has announced that a technical solution on electoral deadlock has been reached following two day meeting in Baidoa town, some 250km Southwest of […]
Somaliland sends the UN engagement expectations demand
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland government has for the first time shared with the United Nations a document outlining Somaliland’s approach to working with the UN, at a time when a preliminary […]
Five Al-Shabaab suspects nabbed in Mandera operation
NAIROBI (SD) – Five al-Shabaab suspects have been nabbed following a security operation in Mandera town near Kenya-Somalia border. The suspected were arrested and IED making substance recovered after joint forces inspected […]
Somalia’s Minister of Justice talks about Baidoa election conference
Baidoa (SD) – Minister of Justice of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Salah Ahmed Jama, the chair of the FG technical committee, the Federal Member States and the region of Banadir, […]
COVID- 19 cases increase in Somalia, government says
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Federal Minister of Health Fowsiyo Abikar Nur confirmed today that the number of cases of COVID-19 registered in the country has increased in the past two months. The […]
Somaliland issues restraint orders during election period
Hargeisa (SD) – The Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Somaliland issues orders to manage expenditures and operations in the country’s 23 election constituencies. The decree, which came as a result […]
Somaliland’s new General Sultan thanks attendees of his father’s funeral
Hargeisa (SD) – Members of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Somaliland Leaders of the UCID and Wadani, traditional leaders from Somaliland and the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia, today […]
Somaliland: Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives announces his resignation from Kulmiye party
Hargeisa (SD) – Ahmed Yassin Sheikh Ali Ayanle, the first deputy speaker of Somaliland’s house of representatives, has officially announced his resignation from the ruling Kulmiye party,. The deputy said in a […]
