Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today received at his office the Ambassador of Taiwan to the Republic of Somaliland, Allen C. Lou, accompanied by […]
Somaliland asks Taiwan to help with Covid-19 vaccine
Ethiopian Government talks about the new Diplomatic relationship between Somaliland and Kenya
Hargeisa (SD) – The Ethiopian government spoke briefly about the visit of the President of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi to Kenya as well as the diplomatic understanding between Hargeisa and Nairobi. The […]
Al-Shabaab: Somalia PM was the target in Galkayo bombing
Mogadishu (SD) – Al-Shabaab militants have claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings in Galkayo, the capital of Mudug region in central Somalia. Al-Shabaab spokesman Abdiaziz Abu Musab said the attack that killed […]
Fighting between Somali forces erupts in Mogadishu’s Karan district
Mogadishu (SD) – Armed clashes between Federal Government forces along clan lines stopped after Benadir regional commissioner and Mogadishu mayor Omar Mohamed Mohamud Filish and military officials intervened. The warring parties in […]
Al-Shabaab destroys telecommunications center on outskirts of Mandera
Mandera (SD) – Al-Shabaab has reportedly destroyed a telecommunications station owned by Safaricom in Mandera on the Somali-Kenyan border. Mandera Deputy Administrator Nyamboka Mounda told reporters that the attackers did not harm […]
Malawi dispatches delegation to boost ties with Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland and Malawi are expected enhance bilateral relations following a visit by Malawian foreign minister to Somaliland. Malawian Foreign Minister Eisenhower Mkaka and other officials from his government have […]
Farmajo to jet off to Djibouti for IGAD summit over Somalia-Kenya tension
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo will later today be traveling to Djibouti to attend IGAD summit slated for Sunday. Part of the bloc’s agenda is to discuss the diplomatic […]
Kenya deploys troops to Somalia border, as fears of invasion grows
Beled Hawo (SD) – The federal Government of Somalia has issued a statement today expressing concern over the Kenyan military massing at the border between the two countries. “The Federal Government of […]
Hirshabelle refuses to participate in Somalia’s regional football tournament
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Regional states and Benadir football tournament scheduled to start on the 20th of this month at Eng. Yarisow football stadium has Hirshabelle’s players refusing to attend. Statement from […]
Ex-Somali president accuses gov’t of using forces to silence opposition
Mogadishu (SD) – Former President and opposition leader Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has accused Somali government of using armed forces to iron out its differences with opposition. Speaking to media in Mogadishu on […]
United Nations condemns terrorist attack in Galkayo
Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia condemns in the strongest terms the attack today at Galkaayo’s stadium, which reportedly killed and injured many people who had gathered ahead of a visit […]
WATCH: A Somali Edmonton respiratory therapist who become first to get COVID-19 vaccine talked to us
Edmonton (SD) – Sahra Kaahiye, a Somali Canadian respiratory therapist at the University of Alberta Hospital was the first Albertan to receive a COVID-19 vaccination this week. Sahra the Chair of the […]
Three major Somali Forces Commanders Killed in Galkayo Blast
Galkayo (SD) – Commander of the 21st Division of the Somali Armed Forces Gen. Qooje Dagaari, the Commander of Danab Forces in Galmudug Col. Mukhtar and Danab Deputy Force Commander in Galkayo […]
Somaliland cancels girls’ football tournament in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Ministry of Youth and Sports confirms the suspension of girls’ regional Football tournament in the country, claiming it violated the ministry’s rules. Statement from the Somaliland Ministry of […]
Security forces cancel meeting in support of candidate Mustafa Duhulow
Mogadishu (SD) – Security forces have tonight stopped a rally in support of Presidential candidate Mustafa Duhulow at the Afriik Hotel near the KM4 junction in Mogadishu. The preparations for the meeting […]
Somali Man shot dead by Queensland police on Motorway
Brisbane (SD) – Police in Queensland, Australia, have shot dead a 22-year-old Somali man in central Brisbane, according to witnesses. Police in Brisbane who were responding to a public call say the […]
Former Turkey Ambassador to Farmajo: Show same maturity as Presidents Sharif and Hassan
Mogadishu u (SD) – Former Turkish Ambassador to Somalia Kamaludin Kani Turan, has addressed Somalia’s election disputes, calling for the president to calm the tensions. “I hope President Mohamed Farmajo shows same […]
Youths who rode bicycle from Jigjiga welcomed in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Youth and Sports Boos Mire Mohamed along with the Deputy Minister of Transport attended a ceremony hosted by the chairman of the Somaliland Chamber of Commerce […]
Muse Bihi receives warm welcome in Hargeisa following visit to Kenya
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi and his delegation returned to Hargeisa this afternoon after a three-day visit to Kenya. The President and his delegation were welcomed at Egal International Airport […]
Presidential candidates call on Turkish ambassador to remain neutral on election issues
Mogadishu (SD) – The Union of Presidential Candidates have called on the Turkish Ambassador to Somalia to be neutral in matters related to the Somali elections, saying they regretted the Ambassador’s support […]
