Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Government unexpectedly suspends United Nation’s meetings and consultations on all UN Development Program Plans for Somaliland. The government has not yet said the reason for the suspension, but […]
Somaliland suspends consultation with UN Agencies
Puntland forces heading to Lasqoray
Lasqoray (SD) – Reports from Sanaag region say that a military operations are underway in areas near the coastal district of Lasqoray, according to locals who spoke with the media. The move […]
Prime Minister Roble meets with FESOJ Officials
Mogadishu (SD) – Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble today met in his office with FESOJ Secretary General Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu and FESOJ Training Director Farah Nur and other FESOJ officials. FESOJ Secretary […]
Ilhan Omar discusses the role of women in elections and Politics
Minneapolis (SD) – Ilhan Omar, a Somali-born US Congresswoman talked about Somalia’s upcoming 2020/2021 elections. Ilhan Omar told the BBC she was optimistic about the next election, with a special focus on […]
Wadani opposes former Somalia Deputy PM’s Arrival in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Former Somali Deputy Prime Minister Mohamed Omar Carte has arrived in Hargeisa today after President Bihi accepted his requested pardon. Mohamed Omar Arte’s main purpose of his visit to […]
Al Shabab takes control of a village in Sanaag
Lasqoray (SD) – Al-Shabaab fighters have reportedly taken control of Gurya-samo village on the outskirts of Lasqoray district in Sanaag region. An armed group of about 50 Al-Shabaab fighters arrived in Gurya-samo […]
Bulshawi ordered to leave Hargeisa in 48 hours
Hargeisa (SD) – Hargeisa regional court has today ruled the release of a prominent a young social media personality from Mogadishu also ordering him to leave the country in 48 hours. Bilal […]
Hundreds deliver demands during Justice for Abdirahman rally and march
Sunday October 25, 2020 By Megan Gillis “We need to feel safe in our city,” said Ifrah Yusuf, incoming chair of the Justice For Abdirahman Coalition. “Change needs to happen, not empty […]
Somali Member State leaders ‘violated’ election agreement by excluding Women
Mogadishu (SD) – The chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Halima Ismail Ibrahim (Halima Yarey), described the commissions appointed by most state governments as violating an earlier agreement. In a post […]
Danab forces claim killing an Al-Shabaab finance official in Afgoye
Afgoye (SD) – The Danab Commandos of the Somali National Army have carried out a planned operation in districts under the control of Balad and Afgoye districts in Middle and Lower Shabelle […]
Somali parliament approves Roble government
Muqdisho (SD) – Today’s opening session of the parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia chaired by the speaker of the house, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, unanimously the country’s new cabinet. The […]
Somali Social Media is having a field day with Mohamed Omar Arte’s Visit to Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Somali Social Media Users have been posting and discussing extensively in the last 24 hours Reports that Mohamed Omar Arte Qalib, former Somalia deputy PM, is visiting Hargeisa. Mohamed […]
Somali woman builds a Large Sugar Plant in Uganda
Kampala (SD) – Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled and First Lady Zaynab Moalim attended the opening of Ugandan Sugar Factory by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. Dr. Amina Hirsi Mooge, a Somali […]
UN calls for political inclusion ahead of Somalia’s elections
Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has today issued a statement on the upcoming elections in Somalia. A statement from UNSOM called for ensuring that the country’s […]
Wadani Chairman contracts Covid-19
Hargeisa (SD) – Chairman of the opposition Wadani party, Abdirahman Irro, has been diagnosed with the Coronavirus, after a medical examination, according to a statement released. In a statement posted on his […]
Puntland releases Quranic school teachers and other suspects in Governor Gujir killing
Garowe (SD) – Puntland authorities released seven people arrested in connection with the March 29th roadside bomb killing Nugal’s Governor Abdisalam Hirsi Hassan Gujir in Garowe. The detainees were previously arrested by […]
WATCH: The First Somali-born City councilor in Canada Talked to us about his lived experiences
Victoria (SD) – Sharmarke Dhubow is a Victoria BC Councilor who came to Canada in 2012 and in those few short years achieved political and Personal success. He shared his experiences with […]
Hargeisa Vocational School Reports on their Educational Success
Hargeisa (SD) – The administration of the vocational school in Hargeisa has reported on the educational progress of the school. Barkhad Mohamed Mohamud, the principal of the vocational school in Hargeisa, told […]
Germany contributes to the development of health services in Puntland
Garowe (SD) – The German government has donated funds to UNICEF to help improve health and fight Covid-19 in the Puntland region of Somalia. German Ministry of Development Aid and Economic Cooperation […]
Hargeisa police arrest journalist for covering Anti-Rape demonstration
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland journalist Barwaqo Hassan Hajji Farah, was arrested in Hargeisa today, according to Sahan TV chairman Ahmed Heello. Barwaqo was covering women protesting Hargeisa court’s disappointing sentencing of the […]
