Garowe (SD) – Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble visiting Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia held talks with Puntland President Said Deni, about the country’s election process. The Prime Minister […]
Puntland President sets conditions on appointing New Electoral Commission Members
Puntland Supreme Court hears case against sacked MPs
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland State Supreme Court has today heard for the second time the case of eight members of the State Parliament who were recently stripped of their parliamentary immunity. […]
Speaker Mursal announces term extension for parliament
Mogadishu (SD) – The Speaker of the Somali Federal Parliament, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, has announced that he and the current parliamentarians will remain MP’s until a successors are elected. Speaker Mohamed […]
Somaliland: NEC Rejects Postponement of Voter Registration in Eastern Regions
Hargeisa (SD) – The leaders of the national parties, members of the cabinet and the Somaliland National Electoral Commission held an important meeting last night at the Presidential Palace of the Republic […]
President Farmajo splits the opposition and opens talks with Abdi Hashi
Mogadishu (SD) – According to local media reports, the President of Somalia has agreed to open talks with the Speaker of the Upper House of the Somali Parliament, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi. According […]
ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, UN CALLS FOR ALL SOMALIS TO BUILD A BETTER SOMALIA POST-COVID19
Mogadishu (SD) – With the theme of this year’s Human Rights Day centered on ‘Recover Better. Stand Up for Human Rights,’ the United Nations envoy to Somalia today called on all Somalis […]
Prime Minister Roble arrives in Garowe
Garowe (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble arrived in Garowe, the capital of Puntland this afternoon. The delegation led by Prime Minister Roble was […]
Kheyre pays secret visit to Russia, meets with Lavrov
Moscow (SD) – Former Somali Prime Minister and Presidential candidate Hassan Ali Kheyre has met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow today. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Twitter account, […]
US airstrikes targets a bomb factory near Jilib
Jilib (SD) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (Africom) says it has twice bombed an area near Jilib today, and targeted Al Shabab officials and vehicles loaded with explosives. A statement […]
Astan TV owner released from Hargeisa prison
Hargeisa (SD) – The owner of Astan Cable Abdimanan Yusuf, who had been detained in Hargeisa for some time, has now been released from prison. Pictures showing the owner of Astan TV […]
Al-Shabaab seizes a region in Sanaag, abducts officials
Lasqoray (SD) Reports from Lasqoray district in Sanaag region indicate that Al Shabab fighters have taken over the control of Milho village which is located between Durduri and Lasqoray districts this morning. […]
Opposition candidates send a critical message to international community
Mogadishu (SD) – The Union of Opposition Candidates has issued a critical statement on the situation in the country, especially on the election issues a hotly debated topic in recent weeks. The […]
Former Danab commander released from prison
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali government has finally released Major Ismail Abdi Malik, a former commander of the Danab Special Forces, who has been charged with corruption. Major Ismail Abdi Malik was […]
Mustafe Qodah resigns from the Upper House
Dubai (SD) – Mustafe Qodah a Somali Federal Upper House MP from Somaliland has announced his resignation from the Somali parliament today in Dubai. At a ceremony in the United Arab Emirates, […]
UK Minister for Africa visits British Army base in Baidoa
Baidoa (SD) – UK Minister for Africa James Duddridge and ambassador Ben Fender visited Baidoa, the capital of the South West, yesterday. Accompanied by the UK Ambassador to Somalia, the Minister met […]
Somali Military officers killed in Galgadud
Guriel (SD) – Disturbing details are emerging from a Somali military officials ambushed while traveling in an area of Galgadud region in Galmudug state. Four Somali military officers have been killed and […]
Sacked Puntland MPs oppose taking their case to the Supreme Court
Garowe (SD) – Eight members of the Puntland parliament who lost their immunity on last Thursday spoke to the media today in Garowe, the capital of Puntland. The sacked Puntland lawmakers have […]
Fighting erupts at a government check point in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – Reports from Warta Nabada district in Mogadishu confirm that a heavy fighting broke out between government troops and unknown militia fighters today. The source added that the clashes started […]
Somalia says no Aid meetings to be held in Nairobi
Mogadishu (SD) – The Minister of Planning of the Federal Government of Somalia, Jamal Mohamed Hassan, said in an interview that the Somali government has banned the holding of meetings in the […]
The Northern electoral commission elects chairman
Mogadishu (SD) – The Northern Federal Parliamentary Election Commission of Somalia has today elected Khadar Harir Hussein as its Chairman and Najib Hussein Samale as its Deputy Speaker. The chairman and the […]
