Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s friends in the international community have issued a statement welcoming the outcome of a recent meetings between the leaders of the federal government and regional heads in Dhusamareb. […]
International community issues statement on Dhusamareb conference resolutions
UK announces $ 22 million to fight locusts in Somalia
London (SD) – The UK has announced $ 22 Million in aid to fight locust infestation in countries including Somalia in East Africa and West Asia. The British ambassador to Somalia said […]
Ethiopia asks Somaliland to reconsider Egyptian military base request, sources say
Hargeisa (SD) – A delegation from the Ethiopian government led by the Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide landed in Hargeisa yesterday, where they were warmly welcomed at Egal Airport in Hargeisa. Minister […]
Somalia’s National Parties Forum indorse the Dhusamareb agreements
Mogadishu (SD) – The National Parties Forum has today issued a statement on the consultative meeting between the federal government and the country’s administrations, praising the outcome of the conference. Forum greatly […]
Somalia federal and regional leaders issue 8-point communique in Dhusamareb
Dhusamareb (SD) – An eight-point press release was issued at the meeting of Somalia’s Federal and Regional state Governments in Dhusamareb, the administrative capital of Galmudug. The summit brought together the federal […]
Federal Parliament passes one person one vote Legislation
Mogadishu (SD) – Members of the Federal Parliament of Somalia held a meeting at Villa Hargeisa in Mogadishu to approve an important law for the implementation of one person one vote. The […]
Galmudug downplays Dhusamareb conference disagreements
Dhusamareb (SD) – The speaker of Galmudug state parliament, Mohamed Nur Ga ‘al, denied that there were any disagreements between the leaders of the federal government and regional governments currently in Dhusamareb […]
US forces kill ISIS fighters in Puntland
Djibouti (SD) – The US Africa Command AFRICOM says it carried out airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia after the group attacked allied Somali forces, near Timirshe, 140 km from Bossaso, on July […]
Ethiopian delegation lands in Somaliland amid Nile crisis
Hargeisa (SD) A delegation from the Ethiopian government has today arrived in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. The delegation led by Ethiopian Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide was warmly welcomed at Hargeisa’s […]
Djibouti urges Somalia and Somaliland to resume talks
Djibouti (SD) – The government of Djibouti has addressed the delay in the resumption of talks between Somaliland and Somalia’s technical committees appointed by the two sides. Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali […]
President Bihi speaks to military graduates at Mandera
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi on Tuesday attended the graduation ceremony of various Somaliland forces at the Mandera Lixle Military Training School. The graduating units, included members of the […]
Puntland and ISIS forces clash in Bari Region
Bossaso (SD) – Details are emerging from a heavy fighting in the Bari region yesterday morning between Puntland Defense Forces and ISIS fighters in that region. The fighting erupted after units of […]
Puntland to establish a constitutional court
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland State Parliament is for the first time attempting the establishment of a Constitutional Court, which is crucial step to the implementation of a Multi-Party System. The Puntland […]
The Somalia Federal and Regional Leaders meet in Dhusamarab
Dhusamareb (SD) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, accompanied by Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre, held a preliminary meeting in Dhusamareb today between the Somali Federal and member state Governments. The meeting […]
Head of the British Office in Hargeisa discusses media law with Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – The Minister of Information and Culture of the Republic of Somaliland and Government Spokesperson, Mr. Suleman Yusuf Kore today had an hour-long meeting with the Head of the British […]
Deputy Foreign Minister: Somaliland-Egypt relations will not damage Somaliland’s ties with Ethiopia
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland wants political, economic and trade ties with Egypt, Somaliland’s Deputy Foreign Minister told Daily News Egypt. The Deputy Foreign Minister of Somaliland confirmed that a high-level delegation from […]
Rebuffing: Is Somaliland – Taiwan Tie-Up Suicidal?
The article is by Abdirahman M. Dirye. He says that he is a co-editor of Somaliland.com. You would have expected from someone claiming to be an editor to have those editorial skills […]
Puntland government commits to one Person one Vote
Garowe (SD) The President of Puntland Said Abdullahi Deni has announced that his administration will hold ‘one person and one vote’ elections in the regional state, while delivering a speech at the […]
President Farmajo and Ahmed Madobe meet in Dhusamareb today
Dhusamareb (SD) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe met for the first time in Dhusamareb since the federal government dismissed the re-election of Jubaland’s president. The meeting, […]
Britain’s issues travel warning to Somalia, but excludes Somaliland
London (SD) – The British government has reiterated its travel warning to Somalia, excluding Somaliland, in a statement to its citizens. The British government warned its citizens three years ago not to […]
