MOGADISHU (SD) – Mogadishu district official was shot dead hours after he returned from a medical trip to Turkey, Somali government confirmed. Abdihakim Abdirahman Isse (Dhagajun), Hodan district Commissioner was killed after […]
District official killed, police commissioners detained in Mogadishu
Somali parliament calls on President Farmajo to respond to concerns of families of soldiers
Mogadishu (SD) – The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Somali Federal Parliament has called on President Farmajo to respond to the concerns of parents whose children have been trained in Eritrea. A […]
Somalia: International community discuss election issues with Sharif and Madobe
Muqdisho (SD) – Former Somali president and chairman of the Union of Candidates Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, held a private meeting with members of the international community last night. The online meeting […]
Al-Shabaab denies killing of senior Al-Shabaab official
Jamame (SD) – Al-Shabaab has issued a statement on the bombing that killed a man who they claim to be the sultan of the Habar Gidir clan in the Jubba regions, which […]
Biden officially becomes 46th president of the United States
Washington (SD) – Joe R. Biden has officially become the 46th president of the United States, after being sworn in minutes ago. In a ceremony attended by few dignitaries at Capitol, Mr. […]
Opposition calls for probe into alleged killings of SNA soldiers in Tigray war
MOGADISHU (SD) – The calls for an independent investigation into the alleged killing of Somali military soldiers in Tigray conflict have begun to gather momentum after Somali presidential candidates threw their full […]
Somali presidential aspirant dies in US
COLUMBUS (SD) – One of Somalia’s presidential candidates has last night died in United States after short illness, relatives confirmed. Abdikarim Ali Omar who announced his bid for the presidency in Somalia […]
Somalia-Kenya Crisis Committee issues preliminary report
Djibouti (SD) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has recently appointed a commission to resolve the diplomatic crisis between Somalia and Kenya, met with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh today. The […]
Somali President Farmaajo Attempts a Silent Coup
While the world was in shock over the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump seeking to overturn the American election results, Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo was […]
Somalia: Al-Shabaab officials killed in a US airstrike
Djibouti (SD) – US Army Command in Africa (AFRICOM) in an statement confirmed that it has carried out airstrikes in Somalia in collaboration with Somali government forces. The bombing took place near […]
The Puntland Speaker visiting Badhan district
Badhan (SD) – A delegation led by the Speaker of the Puntland House of Representatives Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril from Garowe were welcomed in Badhan town in Sanaag region today. The delegation was […]
President Muse Bihi bids farewell to Amb. Ben Fender at the Presidential Palace in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today received at his office the British Ambassador to Somalia, Amb. Ben Fender accompanied by Stuart Brown, Head of the British Office […]
UN Envoy criticizes Somali politicians, sends message to President Farmajo
Mogadishu (SD) – UN envoy to Somalia James Swan accuses Somali politicians of fear mongering, after a delay in the parliamentary elections, in a recent BBC interview. Swan said there is an […]
Pressure Somali stakeholders to end dispute over poll – HIPS tells Int’l partners
MOGADISHU (SD) – An urgent intervention by the international community to mediate between Somalia’s political stakeholders is necessary in order to avert political crisis which could plunge the country into anarchy, Mogadishu […]
Four killed in Mogadishu blast
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least four people have been killed in a landmine explosion in Mogadishu on Tuesday. According to witnesses, a Toyota Hilux vehicle has ran over the IED suspected to […]
Somali Government denies its army fighting in Tigray region
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Information Minister Osman Dubbe speaking to SNTV last night dismissed reports that Somali troops who were previously trained in Eritrea were fighting in the Tigray region of northern […]
Somalia: Secretary of Defense meets with US Africa Commander
Mogadishu (SD) – The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Hussein Haji, accompanied by the Commander of the Somali National Army, General Odawa Yusuf Rage, met today with […]
Somaliland: Minister Faraton Welcomes the idea of opening a US Consulate in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Government welcomes recent statements of a former US Ambassador to Somalia Amb. Stephen M. Schwartz and his proposal that the United States opens a consulate in Hargeisa. Somaliland’s […]
Over 300 Somali soldiers killed in Tigray – ex-spy boss
NAIROBI (SD) – At least 370 Somali soldiers were killed and several others went missing after they took part in the fighting between Ethiopian government and Tigray regional state, former deputy spy […]
Farmajo holds ‘secret’ meeting with Ethiopian army boss in Villa Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali president, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has held talks with Ethiopia’s military chief and the president of Oromia state ahead of the elections. According to reliable sources, the two Ethiopian […]
