Hargeisa (SD) – Abdimanan Yusuf, the chairman of Astan Cable TV who was recently arrested by the Somaliland intelligence forces in Hargeisa has today been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department in […]
Somaliland: Astan TV CEO to be finally arraigned in Hargeisa
Somaliland traditional leaders support elections in the country
Borama (SD) – Members of the traditional elders of the western regions of Somaliland have expressed their full support for holding of the joint local council and parliamentary elections on time, welcoming […]
Puntland Media Association trains local reporters on Judicial reporting
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland Media Association (MAP) has today opened a three-day training summit for 30 journalists in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia. Puntland Chief Justice Sheikh Nur […]
Somali Cabinet acknowledges sacked PM hard work
Mogadishu (SD) – Acting Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Gulled chaired the first cabinet meeting since the no confidence vote in Parliament. The cabinet discussed Issues such as international intervention, security issues and […]
Puntland State Parliament sets pirates free
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland state parliament today repealed legislation allowing to imprison pirates since 2013 at the central prison in Garowe, the capital of Puntland state. The parliament also nullified an […]
European Union Addresses dismissal of PM Kheyre
Brussels (SD) – The European Union (EU) has criticized the dismissal of Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre by the Somali Parliament, calling the move a setback for Somalia’s progress., the EU Representative […]
Somaliland troops reach Adhicadeye to mediate Waring clan militias
Adhicadeye (SD) Tensions remain high in Adhicadeye region of Sool region, where clashes broke out between two clan militias in the area yesterday afternoon, according to local residents. One fighter was wounded […]
United States Concerned Over Irregularities of No-confidence Vote; Somalia’s Future Elections Process
PRESS RELEASE The U.S. Embassy regrets the actions of the President and Lower House of Parliament to withdraw confidence in Prime Minister Ali Hassan Khayre and his government, which heightened political tensions […]
Kheyre: “I have decided to set an example for the nation and resign.”
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre has announced his resignation at a late night press conference, after the speaker of parliament announced today that lawmakers have lost confidence in […]
Somali parliament sacks PM, President appoints The Deputy PM
Mogadishu (SD) – The Speaker of the Somali lower House Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, after today’s session of the parliament, announced that the lower House has lost confidence in the Prime Minister […]
VIDEO: Prof Afyare and Prof Warsame discuss the Dhusamareb progress and fallout
Edmonton (SD) – Prof Hussein Warsame of Calgary university and Associate Prof Afyare Elmi of University of Qatar talked to us about the outcome of the Dhusamareb conference and the possibility of […]
Astan Cable TV shareholders condemn the arrest of their CEO in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – The chairman of Astan Cable TV shareholders Board, condemned the arrest of Abdimanan Yusuf Mohamed, the CEO of Astan Cable TV in the middle of this month. Abdimanan Yusuf […]
International community issues statement on Dhusamareb conference resolutions
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. […]
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 […]
