Mogadishu (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has tonight appointed a committee to oversee the election of members of both Houses of the Federal […]
Prime Minister appoints Northern Electoral Commission, upper house speaker’s nominees not included
Al-Shabab claims suicide bombing kills Somali, US soldiers
Gendershe (SD) – Al-Shabab militants have carried out a suicide attack on a government base in Gendershe, Lower Shabelle region. Al-Shabaab-affiliated websites reported that a car bomb had exploded at an American […]
Targeted Minister in tonight’s bombing in Mogadishu and his condition
Mogadishu (SD) – Details are emerging of a powerful explosion has recently taken place in the center of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Reports say the blast targeted a convoy of vehicles […]
Bihi and Swan discuss the resumption of cooperation between UN and Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, and the United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, held telephone talks, negotiating on new terms that will allow the UN […]
Galmudug forces take action in response to Qoor-Qoor attack
Dhusamareb (SD) – Reports from Galgadud region in central Somalia say that Galmudug state forces and the Somali National Army have this morning moved to the outskirts of Dhusamareb town. The troops […]
Abdi Hashi opposes appointed election commissions
Mogadishu (SD) – The Speaker of the Upper House of the Somali Parliament, Mr. Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, today opposed the Electoral and Dispute Resolution Commissions announced by the Prime Minister of Somalia. […]
President Bihi announces voter registration date
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, has issued a presidential decree announcing the start day the Voter Registration. The Presidential Decree reads as follows: Presidential […]
Three suspects sentenced to death & imprisonment for murder and rape in Bossaso
Bossaso (SD) – The Bari Regional Court has today ruled on men accused of the rape and killing of the late Naima Abdi Mohamed in Bossaso. The arrested men allegedly confessed to […]
Minister Kahin criticizes UCID chairman and other politicians for attending a Nairobi meeting
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s interior minister has criticized a recent conference in Nairobi, Kenya attended by Somaliland politicians and senior Somali government officials. He said this shows that Somaliland politicians have merged […]
Ilhan Omar defends her Congressional seat
Minneapolis (SD) – Ilhan Omar, a Somali-American woman who is a member of the US Congress, has once again celebrated a historic re-election victory. Ilhan, ran against Republican candidate challenger Lacy Johnson, […]
Somaliland: Marodi Jeh court sentences Astan TV owner without charges
Hargeisa (SD) – Marodi Jeh region court in Somaliland has this morning handed down a harsh sentence to the owner of Astan TV, Abdimanan Yusuf Mohamed. The owner of Astan TV is […]
Hirshabelle parliament elects speaker, deputies
Jowhar (SD) – Hirshabelle parliamentary speaker election committee announced that Abdihakim Luqman Haji Dahir, has been elected as the new speaker of the Hirshabelle parliament. Abdihakim Luqman, received 77 votes, while his […]
Somaliland: 27th Anniversary of the Police Force Commemorated
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, attended the 27th Anniversary ceremony of Somaliland Police Force today. The 27th anniversary commemoration of the establishment of the […]
Danab forces kill Al-Shabaab official in planned operation
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Special Forces (Danab) said it conducted an operation in Sablale district in Lower Shabelle region, killing an Al-Shabaab official. Reports say that the planned operation targeted a house […]
Hirshabelle President Resigns
Jowhar (SD) – Hirshabelle President Mohamed Abdi Waare has resigned, saying he disagreed with the way the new Hirshabelle administration is being formed. In a resignation letter, circulated by Somali media, Waare […]
watch: Omar Fateh a State Senate Candidate in Minnesota discusses US election
Minneapolis (SD) – Omar Fateh is the DFL nominee and endorsed candidate for State Senate, representing Minnesota’s 62nd District. He joined us from Minnesota on the eve of the US elections, he […]
National Parties Forum: Speaker of the Upper House should appoint Northern electoral commissions
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s National Parties Forum has today issued a statement expressing its position on the upcoming MP elections from the northern regions of Somaliland in the Federal Parliament of Somalia. […]
Puntland forces seize al-Shabaab hide outs in Sanaag
Gurya-Samo (SD) – Puntland Darwish forces have reached Sanaag regions in the past few hours and conducted operations inside regions Al Shabab militants claimed to have taken over. The operations were carried […]
UCID Chairman and other Dir politicians issue strong statement on Somali elections
Nairobi (SD) – Politicians, intellectuals and elders from the Dir community, held a meeting in Nairobi discussing issues surrounding Somalia’s elections. The conference was attended by prominent politicians including Somaliland’s chairman of […]
Why Somalis are closely watching the US elections
Just as people across the United States will be waiting eagerly for the results of Tuesday’s voting, thousands of kilometers away, on the far eastern corner of Africa, Somalis will also be […]
