Mogadishu (SD) —Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) forces have been seen today blocking one of the roads leading to the presidential palace in Mogadishu. The disgruntled troops, who numbered about […]
Disgruntled Security forces block road leading to the presidency
Somaliland’s upper house passes the Anti-Drug law
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland House of Elders has today passed the Anti-Drug Law, which was previously approved by the House of Representatives. Prior to the passage of the law, Secretary of […]
Garisa governor arraigned in court
Garisa (SD) – The Kenyan government has indicted the mayor of Garisa, North Eastern Province, Ali Bunow Qorane, and four other officials on corruption charges. The government also charged Ibrahim Malow Nur, […]
Hawiye elders issue stern warning on the country’s current political situation
Mogadishu (SD) – Hawiye traditional elders today issued a statement on the country’s election dispute, adding it was unfortunate and unacceptable that the country is without a prime minister for almost two […]
Somaliland Journalists Condemn Arrest of Journalist Ilyas Ali
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) in a statement today condemned the arrest of Ilyas Abdi Ali, a journalist working for Radio Ergo in Hargeisa. “The Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) […]
Somaliland Information Minister diagnosed with COVID-19
Lasanod (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Information, Culture and Awareness, Saleban Yusuf Ali Koore, who currently visiting Las Anod, the regional capital of SOOL, confirmed to local journalists working for the state […]
Somalia: Opposition Parties accuse Farmajo of irresponsibility and dictatorship
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s National Parties Forum has strongly criticized President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo for violating the country’s constitution and accused him of crippling the parliament. A statement issued after the forum […]
Emergency Aid (Gurmad) for the Revival of the Somali State
Emergency Aid (Gurmad) for the Revival of the Somali State Reflections on the past and future of the Somali Republic. READ THE FULL REPORT BELOW:
Mogadishu conference and the most contentious issues
Mogadishu (SD) – Preliminary reports from the consultative meeting between Somalia’s central and regional government leaders in Mogadishu indicate a political deadlock due to some of the items agreed upon by some […]
Somaliland: Auditor General Says Officials Arrested for Corruption
Hargeisa (SD) – The Auditor General of Somaliland, Mr. Ahmed Yusuf Dirir, has for the first time announced that there are officials arrested for corruption. Somaliland’s Auditor General, Ahmed Yusuf Dirir, told […]
International Partners Welcome FGS-FMS Dialogue on Electoral Model
Mogadishu (SD) – International partners* welcome the resumption of dialogue between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the five Federal Member States (FMS). The partners commend President Mohamed Abdilahi ‘Farmajo’ and the […]
Somalia’s Ministry of Relief and Disaster management sends aid to Sool and Sanaag
Mogadishu (SD) – At a brief ceremony at Mogadishu International Airport, members of parliament received a donation of medicine and shelter items from the ministry for Sool and Sanaag regions, according to […]
Somali military confirms the killing of two Al-Shabab commanders
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali military has announced that it has killed two Al-Shabaab leaders in two separate operations in the past few hours. In the first operation, about 45km west of […]
Somaliland: Fighting erupts in Tukaraq
Lasanod (SD) – A group led by Colonel Faysal Falalug called the Re-Liberation of Somalia (SSC) has launched a major attack on a Somaliland military base in the Sool region. Falalug forces […]
Somaliland Police chief denies arrest of suspects
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Police Chief Brigadier General Mohamed Aden Saqadhi (Dabagalle) dismissed reports that the police had arrested suspects and confiscated weapons, warning those who are accustomed to spreading false information. […]
Guleid Jama A Human Rights Lawyer Discusses Somaliland’s Judicial and Justice System
Hargeisa (SD) Guleid Ahmed Jama is the former head of Somaliland’s Human rights center and a civil rights Lawyer in Somaliland, we talked to him about the country’s current judicial situation, specifically […]
Djiboutian diaspora invest in developmental projects in their country
Djibouti (SD) – Wealthy Djiboutian citizens who have lived abroad for a long time are now returning home and investing heavily in the country’s business. Yassin Awleed Farah, who has lived in […]
Consultative meeting between FGS and regional governments opens at Villa Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – A Consultative Meeting between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Regional Governments officially opened today at Villa Somalia. The Acting Director of Information and Media Relations of the […]
Somali Police Command: suspects arrested for a girl’s rap and murder case
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali Police Force Command has released details of the case of a young woman who was killed yesterday in Waberi district of Benadir region. The statement from the […]
Former Somalia PM: I would like to announce my candidacy for the presidency of the FSG
Mogadishu (SD) – Former Somali Federal Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre has tonight officially announced his candidacy for the presidency of Somalia, at a time when his replacement is yet to be […]
