Mogadishu (SD) – The British government has replaced its ambassador to Somalia, Ben Fender, with a new ambassador, Kate Foster. “Ms. Kate Foster OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the […]
British government names new ambassador to Somalia
Opposition parties say gov’t plans to ink ‘secret’ deal with oil firms
Somali opposition leaders accused the federal government of a plan to ink illegal agreement with two international oil companies, terming the move a ‘dangerous’ deal at this time when the country is […]
Al-Shabaab releases video of US military base atack in Kenya
NAIROBI (SD) – Al-Qaeda linked terror group Al-Shabaab has for the first time released a video displaying the names and faces of five militants who attacked a US naval base in Kenyan […]
Somaliland: Health center established in Samakaab area of Sool region
Sool (SD) – Somaliland’s health ministry coordinator in Sool region opens maternal and child health center in Samakaab area of Yagoori district. The Maternal and Child Health Center in Samakaab is part […]
Somalia: PSF forces carry out ISIS hunting operation in mountainous regions
Garowe (SD) – Puntland Security Forces (PSF) have announced that they have carried out a planned operation against ISIS in the Mountains Bari Region. A brief statement posted on PSF’s Facebook page […]
Somali forces apprehend al-shabaab fighters in operations
BAIDOA (SD) – Somali forces have captured number of al-Shabaab fighters following security operations by elite forces in Bay region. The security operations took place for the last two days, according to […]
Somali PM in Balidogle to bid farewell to departing US forces
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble has today arrived in Balidogle airbase in the outskirts of Somali capital, Mogadishu. The base in Lower Shabelle region which houses unknown number […]
Al-Shabaab operative killed in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali police have killed al-Shabaab operative who allegedly hurled hand grenade at a checkpoint on Saturday night in Mogadishu. Sources say the man attacked the security checkpoint in Bakaro […]
Somali PM visits injured Mogadishu construction workers at the hospital
Mogadishu (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has today visited the Erdogan Hospital in Mogadishu were wounded workers who were targeted at the road […]
WATCH: CAIR-MN Executive Director talks about Minneapolis police fatally shooting a Somali American man
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 […]
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 […]
