Minneapolis (SD) – Minneapolis police shot and killed a Somali American man, Dolal Idd, on Wednesday night during a traffic stop, the first police-involved shooting in the city since the death of […]
WATCH: CAIR-MN Executive Director talks about Minneapolis police fatally shooting a Somali American man
Puntland forces mobilized to block Somaliland’s voter registration efforts in Cayn regions
Ayn (SD) – The latest reports from the Ayn region say that Puntland’s Darwiish forces have blocked a plan by the Somaliland government to conduct voter registration in the region. Police in […]
Somaliland Government spends $ 70,000 on Social Media Trolls
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland government has reportedly spent nearly a hundred dollars on what it calls Somaliland’s defense on social media. Muse Bihi’s government is criticized for suppressing the independent media […]
Heritage Institute’s Forum for Ideas concludes in Garowe
Garowe (SD) – The Heritage Institute’s three-day Forum for Ideas and Consultation concluded on Saturday, In Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia. The conference was attended by the Deputy Prime […]
Turkish National killed in suicide bomb in Somalia – foreign ministry
ANKARA (SD) – A Turkish national was among those killed a suicide bomb attack on a road construction site along Mogadishu-Afgoye road, Turkish government confirmed. According to paramedics, the suicide bomb attack […]
Update: Al-shabaab confirms missile attacks on its radio station
MOGADISHU (SD) – Suspected US airstrikes have destroyed Pro-Al-Shabaab radio station, Al-Furqaan in Southern Somalia, al-Shabaab confirm and other sources confirmed. Multiple sources including an al-shabaab affiliate media confirmed the attack which […]
Suicide bomb attack kills five people outside Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least five people have been killed and several others wounded when suicide bomber targeted Turkish road construction workers in the outskirts of Mogadishu. According to locals in Hawa-Abdi […]
Al Shabab radio station bombed, casualties unknown
Kunya-Barrow (SD) – Reports from the Lower Shabelle region confirm hearing a drone strike in Kunya-Barrow last night, an area controlled by Al Shabab. The bombing targeted an Al Shabab radio station […]
Jubbaland lawmaker killed in car bomb blast
Kismayo (SD) – Reports from Kismayo, the capital of the Jubbaland administration, say that Khalif Hashim Nur, a member of the regional parliament, was killed after an explosion ripped through his car. […]
The Heritage 2020 Conference: The Takeaway
Despite some of the venomous and outlandish conspiracy theories about who funds or who is behind it, Heritage Institute is a Somali Thinktank that is doing well in terms of having access […]
Somaliland: SOLJA’s disputed Conference Elects New Leaders
Mogadishu (SD) The disputed seventh conference of the Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) has today concluded in Hargeisa, electing its leadership after two days of meetings. The conference was reportedly attended by delegates […]
CAIR-Minnesota, Community Call for ‘Independent and Transparent’ Probe of Minneapolis Police Fatally Shooting a Man During Traffic Stop
Press Release Minneapolis- The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called for an independent and transparent investigation of an incident in which the Minneapolis Police fatally shot a […]
Somali President signs 2021 budget into law
MOGADISHU (SD) – President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Thursday signed into law the country’s 2020/21 Budget, which includes a stimulus package to hold the upcoming elections. Currently the legitimacy of the Somali […]
Somalia: Hassan Sheikh and Mursal disagree over what will happen after February 8th
Garowe (SD) – The speaker of parliament Mohamed Mursal attending the Heritage conference in Garowe was asked, what will happen on February 8, 2021?, when Somali president’s term expires. Mursal replied that […]
Jubbaland leader accuses federal gov’t of disintegrating Somalia
GAROWE (SD) – Jubbaland leader, Ahmed Mohamed Madobe has accused federal government of plunging the country into political crisis saying the incumbent leader chats out a plan to ‘rig’ the soon-to-be-held elections. […]
Somaliland: Wadani critizesed President Bihi over Djibouti deal
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s largest opposition Party Wadani critizesed president Muse Bihi of handing over Tokhoshi water wells in Selel region to Djibouti. President Muse Bihi just got back from a trip […]
Benadir FC lifts inter-State Cup after 10yrs hiatus
MOGADISHU (SD) – Banadir FC from Mogadishu which fought Galmudug team tooth and claw has finally succeeded to lift the 2020 Inter-State Cup. The match which attracted thousands of spectators has ended […]
Somaliland’s Human Rights Centre releases 2020 Annual Report
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Human Rights Center has today released its annual report for 2020, with damming details of abuses committed by the Hargeisa Authorities. The Report highlights pattern of abuse […]
UK Gov’t allocates £5 million to hunger response in Somalia
LONDON (SD) – The government of UK has announced £5 million aid to support starving Somalis in Horn of Africa nation. In a statement, UK said the fund which will be channelled […]
UN chief appoints new deputy envoy to Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appointed Anita Kiki Gbeho of Ghana as his new deputy special representative for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia. In a […]
