Somali Dispatch

BEIJING (SD) -Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud have announced the elevation of China-Somalia relations to a strategic partnership following their meeting. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited […]

HARGEISA (SD)-The Somaliland government has announced that MP Mohamed Abib Yusuf is accused of acts of treason and will be brought to court. Deputy Minister of Interior Abdullah Hussein Mohamed stated that […]

MOGADISHU (SD)-A government press release announced that more than 19 Al-Shabaab members were killed in joint operations conducted by the Somali National Army (SNA) and international partners in the Galgadud and Middle […]

MOGADISHU (SD)-President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia held a telephone conversation with Josep Borrell, the Vice President of the European Union and the head of foreign affairs and […]

BELEDWEYN (SD)-Residents living along the banks of the Shabelle River have been warned about the river’s potential flooding in Beledweyne and surrounding districts in the Hiran region. The Shabelle River has risen […]

MOGADISHU (SD)-Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, chaired a meeting focused on stabilizing the Hirshabelle regions, which was also attended by the President of the Hirshabelle […]

ADDIS ABABA (SD) -The Vice President of Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party, Adam Farah Ibrahim, responded in a lengthy Facebook post to a recent statement by President Hassan Sheikh, in which the President claimed […]

BAIDOA (SD)-Reports from the Bay region indicate that a major operation against Al-Shabaab took place today in the outskirts of Burhakaba district, conducted jointly by the South West State forces and local […]

MOGADISHU (SD)-The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre, and the Minister of Finance met this evening with members of the Somali business community. The focus of […]

GAROWE (SD)-The Puntland administration has carried out a shooting execution of 10 individuals this morning, who were convicted by the courts for orchestrated killings of Puntland community leaders that occurred in the […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -Reports are emerging about a battle between Al-Shabaab (AS) and government forces that took place last night in the Elasha Biyaha area on the outskirts of Mogadishu, with further details […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -Some members of Somalia’s parliament have written a letter to the Speaker of the House, requesting that the agenda for the upcoming parliamentary session include a discussion on the growing […]

GARISSA (SD) -A planned operation by the Kenyan military targeted an Al-Shabaab base in the DigDiga area of Faafi, near Garissa. The operation was initiated based on intelligence from residents who informed […]

MOGADISHU(SD)-The United Nations Office at the Halane compound has issued security alerts, indicating that there are potential terrorist attacks involving vehicle-borne explosives that could occur in various locations in Mogadishu. The UN’s […]

NY (SD)-The United Nations Security Council has extended the African Union Transition Mission mandate in Somalia (ATMIS) until December 31, 2024. The Security Council, which approved Resolution 2748 by a majority vote, […]

MOGADISHU (SD)-The Federal Government of Somalia has announced that starting Sunday, August 18, 2024, it will begin collecting a 5% sales tax directly. The government stated that this tax would be deducted […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -The Federal Government of Somalia has issued a new statement regarding the ongoing diplomatic tensions with Ethiopia, following the recent failure of negotiations between the two countries in Turkey. Somalia’s […]

MOGADISHU (SD)-Ethiopia has announced that it will continue its diplomatic efforts to secure access to the sea, emphasizing that it will explore all possible avenues to ensure its maritime access and use. […]

CAIRO (SD) -The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, held an important meeting today with the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The meeting took place in Cairo […]

DJIBOUTI (SD)-The Djiboutian government has expressed skepticism about Turkey’s ability to mediate the maritime dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia, which arose from the MoU on maritime signed by Ethiopia and Somaliland. Djibouti’s […]