Mogadishu (SD) – Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled has congratulated the Somali media on the long-awaited amendment of the media law signed by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo). Mahdi Mohamed Guled attending […]
Somalia: Feds unveil controversial Media law
Somaliland: Lawmakers amend sexual violence law
Hargeisa (SD) – The members of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Somaliland have approved amendments and supplements to the Rape and related sexual violence of Law No. 78/2020. The […]
Former Al-Shabab leader Abdikadir Commandos killed
Mogadishu (SD) – A senior al-Shabaab official has been killed in an airstrike in a the town between Dinsor and Bardhere, according to preliminary reports. The officer was identified as Abdikadir Osman […]
President Hassan gives details of his meeting with Fahad Yassin
Mogadishu (SD) – Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addressed his meeting last night in Mogadishu with Fahad Yassin, the commander of NISA. Hassan Sheikh described the meeting as “non political” and […]
Electoral Commission fails to inform President Bihi about election challenges
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today met with the Somaliland Electoral Commission at the Presidential Palace, amid ongoing controversy over holding the country’s elections. The President listened […]
Former Danish Minister perusing business project in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Former Danish Minister of Development Cooperation Christian Friis who recently visited Somaliland gave details of his visit and subsequent meeting he had with president Bihi. Speaking to the media […]
Banadir regional court sentences officials from the Somali Ministry of Health
Mogadishu (SD) – Benadir Regional Court has today sentenced nine officials from the Somali Ministry of Health, who were found guilty of embezzling public funds. The Benadir regional court sentenced Abdullahi Hashi […]
How Somalia Was Made ‘Great Again’
In recent weeks the confluence of many issues and events of different shades and dangers made Somalia’s political situation more complicated. This being the last year of the current administration, challenges of […]
Taiwan issuing visas to citizens with Somaliland passport
Hargeisa (SD) – Taiwan’s Representative office in Hargeisa has begun issuing visas to Somalilanders traveling to Taiwan with Somaliland passports, according to sources. Taiwan has granted visas to a large number of […]
Journalists Association Expresses Concerns Over Media Treatment Under Bihi Government
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Journalist advocate group SOLJA today criticized the government’s treatment of media houses and journalists. Somaliland Journalist Association (Solja) strongly opposed the arrest of Liban Osman Ali of […]
Somaliland’s Commission: We had no financial or legal support for the elections
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) has issued a statement announcing the election timeline for the House of Representatives and local councils. The country’s commission said it will need […]
Somalia: Presidents Madobe in Garowe for election consultations
Garowe ( SD) – Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe has arrived in Garowe, the capital of Puntland state, where he was received a warm welcome. The Jubaland president arrived in Garowe at the […]
Ilwad Elman wins Pro Dignitate Humana 2020 Award
Mogadishu (SD) – Ilwad Elman, Director of the Elman Center for Peace and Human Rights, won the Pro Dignitate Humana 2020 Award, winning the award for her work in the fight religious […]
Somalia: Al-Shabaab shells AMISOM base
Mogadishu (SD) – Reports from Elasha Biyaha town in lower Shabelle region indicate that a mortar shell was fired at an AMISOM base in Elasha Biyaha. An hour-long battle between AMISOM forces […]
(WATCH) Abdirashid Hashi “Dhusamareb 3 agreement was a positive step forward”
Toronto (SD) – The Director of the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies (HIPS) Mr. Abdirashid Khalif Hashi spoke with somalidispatch.com about the Dhusamareb 3 election model and gives details on its effects […]
Somalia: The Somali National Parties Forum cautiously welcome election agreement
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali National Parties Forum addresses the Dhusamareb 3 election agreement between the federal government and regional states. The forums statement cautiously welcomes the agreement on the grounds that […]
Wadajir party responds to Dhusamareb 3 agreement
Mogadishu (SD) – Wadajir party leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, released an statement regarding Dhusamareb 3 Conference and the agreement reached there. The party’s statement said the agreement was in draft form, and […]
Muse Bihi receives Ethiopia’s new Representative to Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today received in his office the newly appointed Representative of the Federal Government of Ethiopia to the Republic of […]
US airstrike targets an Al Shabab leader in Lower Shabelle
Mogadishu (SD) – The Federal Government of Somalia in collaboration with US AFRICOM forces carried out an airstrike near Kurtunwarey in Lower Shabelle Somalia, according to a AFRICOM press release. The bombing […]
Jubaland and Puntland jointly reject the Dhusamareb 3 election agreement
Garowe (SD) – The regional administrations of Jubaland and Puntland have issued a joint statement rejecting the Dhusamareb-3 conference agreement reached on the 20th of this month. The Presidents of Jubaland and […]
