GAROWE (SD) – Somalia’s political leaders, thinkers, activists have been converging in the administrative capital of Puntland state, Garowe for the last three to attend annual HIPS forum for ideas. The Forum […]
Politicians, Gov’t officials and scholars troop in Garowe for annual event
Somaliland journalists and Minister Kore discuss SOLJA’s future
Hargeisa (SD) – A meeting held today at the headquarters of the Somaliland Ministry of Information between Minister Saleban Ali Koore and Somaliland journalists, focused on how to save SOLJA and return […]
Al-Shabab network, including a woman, convicted
Mogadishu (SD) – Three people arrested for collaborating with Al-Shabab and for being part of a network group were sentenced for working on the transfer and storage of military equipment used in […]
Roble taps Moalimu to be the government’s spokesman
Mogadishu (SD) – The Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble has appointed Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu the Spokesman of the Federal Government of Somalia. Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu was a member of the […]
Heritage’s Garowe conference of ideas delayed
Garowe (SD) – The conference of the Heritage Institute, which was expected to open this afternoon in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia, has been delayed. The director of the […]
Man accused of raping and killing Ubah Mohamed Yahye arrested
Abudwaq (SD) – Abudwaq district police commander in Galgadud region Farhan Hussein Hassan who spoke to the media confirmed, after a lengthy investigations, they arrested the man who raped and killed a […]
Somalia postpones election of senators
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia will hold its senate elections next month amid the horn of Africa nation is struggling to resolve political crisis. In a statement, the Federal Indirect Elections Team (FIET) […]
Godah Bare warns of legal action against federal gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – The immediate Former Education Minister Godah Barre has threatened legal action against Somali federal government, accusing it of enforcing colonial rule in Hiiraan region. Speaking to the media, Barre […]
Nine civilians killed in landmine explosion in Southern Somalia
KISMAYO (SD) – At least nine people were killed and several others seriously injured on Monday after their civilian vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device in in Southern Somalia, official confirmed. […]
Djibouti: a new Library and National Archive building unveiled
Press Release The Head of State, His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh, presided over the opening ceremony of the Library and National Archive on Monday. These are modern buildings built on 5.400 m2 […]
Djibouti & Somaliland reopen border, President Bihi crossing
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi, who have been on a working visit to Djibouti in recent days returned home today, after a ground trip, he was warmly […]
Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Guled arrives in Garowe
Garowe (SD)- Somali Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled and a large delegation he is leading arrived in Garowe. Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Guled and his […]
Forty Lyu police officers killed in clashes with Afar forces
JIGJIGA (SD) – At least forty Lyu police officers have been killed and unknown number was injured after heavy clashes with Afar forces in Ethiopia. According to sources, heavily armed Afar forces […]
Gunmen kill four security officials in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least four security officials were killed Monday morning in Mogadishu’s Waberi district. According to Sources in the scene, unknown gunmen in a car have opened fired at the […]
Int’l community reiterates call to end dispute over 2020/21 poll process
MOGADISHU (SD) – International community has reiterated their call for dialogue over the 2020/21 electoral process amid the difference between the government and opposition upped after FIET started the senate electoral process […]
PM Roble to the opposition: remain calm, I’m ready to talk
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has called on opposition politicians and the Somali people to remain calm, and that he is willing to sit down with anyone who […]
Wadani party leader criticizes government over several issues
Mogadishu (SD) – In an interview with independent journalist Khalid Fodhadhi, the leader of the Wadani party spoke about a number of issues. criticizing the government of Muse Bihi. Hirsi Ali Haji […]
Somalia: Election Procedures for the Upper House and Candidate Forms released
Mogadishu (SD) – The disputed Federal Electoral Commission has distributed to the Federal Member States the electoral procedures and forms required to be completed by the candidates for the Upper House seats. […]
Kenya kills four al-shabaab fighters
NAIROBI (SD) – At least four al-Shabaab fighters have been killed and several others sustained injuries after Kenya military raided the group’s training base in the coastal region of East Africa nation. […]
Deni orders 10% of taxes to be paid in Somali shilling
GAORWE (SD) – Puntland government has rescinded its earlier directive ordering traders to pay all import and export taxes in dollars. In a decree issued on late Saturday, Puntland leader Saed Abdullahi […]
