Somali Dispatch

BOSSASO (SD) -The Somali government has canceled flights to the Bossaso Airport, affecting flights from Daallo Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines scheduled to land there today. Reports indicate that the Somali Civil Aviation […]

KIAMAYO (SD)-This morning, Al-Shabaab militants launched a heavy attack on a military base occupied by the Somali National Army and Jubaland’s Darwish forces. The bases targeted are located in Jannay Abdalle, on […]

HARGEISA (SD) -The Somaliland Electoral Commission has finally issued certificates of candidacy to the presidential candidates as preparations peak for the upcoming combined elections scheduled for November 13, 2024. The candidates include […]

ADDIS ABABA (SD) -Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs Atske-Selassie met with U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Mike Hammer, in his office in Addis Ababa. The two discussed issues […]

GAROWE (SD)-A major fire broke out last night at a fuel station named 3CC and a nearby garage in Garowe, the capital of Puntland. The fire destroyed the fuel station and the […]

MOGADISHU (SD)-Some Somali religious clerics held a meeting today in Mogadishu, where they strongly opposed Ethiopia’s territorial ambitions concerning Somali territory and expressed their support for the relationship between Egypt and Somalia. […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -The Commander of the Somali National Army, Major General Ibrahim Sheikh Mohiuddin, along with U.S. military officials, are visiting the Middle Shabelle region. Accompanying the commander are Colonel David Haskell, […]

Beijing (SD) -Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, has announced that the mutual agreement between the Somaliland administration and the Ethiopian government will soon be implemented and is in the process of […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -Huge explosions were heard last night in various parts of Mogadishu, with different reports emerging regarding the incidents. The areas where the explosions were heard include the districts of Xamar […]

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 […]