Burao (SD) – Demonstration against the anti-Islam comments of the French president Emmanuel Macron, took place today in Burao, the capital of Togdher region. Hundreds of Burao residents took to the main […]
Anti-Macron demonstrations held in Burao
ISIS claims responsibility for attack that injured soldiers in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – The Islamic State in Somalia has claimed responsibility for an attack at the Hosh intersection in Mogadishu on Sunday. The attack wounded at least three government soldiers, according to […]
Puntland military court sentences Al Shabab convicts to death and imprisonment
Garowe (SD) – The military court in the five regions of Bari, Sanaag, Hayland, Karkar and Gardafuu has today sentenced to death and imprisonment three men accused of being members of Al-Shabaab […]
President Bihi meets with Taiwanese delegation
Hargeisa (SD) – The president of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi has today received at his office the Taiwanese ambassador and a delegation from that government who have been visiting Hargeisa. President Bihi […]
Somaliland arrests Qamar Sugani, for visiting Mogadishu
Berbera (SD) – Somaliland authorities have arrested a popular Somaliland musician, Qamar Sugani, in Berbera today, after returning from a trip to Mogadishu. The singer was arrested during a road trip to […]
Somali PM meets with UN Representative to Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble today at his office received the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Ambassador James Swan. During […]
Somaliland suspends consultation with UN Agencies
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 […]
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 […]
