Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Somalia have made cooperation and partnership to scale up local capacities, surveillance and control operations to combat the desert locust […]
Somalia and FAO strengthen cooperation to curb the spread of desert locust
UNITED STATES BOLSTERS SOMALIA COVID-19 RESPONSE WITH DONATION OF 350 HOSPITAL BEDS
The United States Embassy Mogadishu, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will donate 350 hospital beds and 500 bedsheets to support the Somali Government in preventing and controlling the […]
Somaliland Economy: Millions Lost in Taxes
If the central bank and ministry of finance had diligent and skilled academics, the government revenue would have increased by two folds. $550 million of taxes are not collected statistically. Nicholas Kay— […]
Somalia: COVID-19 Cases Keeps Rising
Mogadishu (SD) – The Ministry of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia, confirmed the largest number of positive COVID-19 cases in the country within the last 24 hours. According to the […]
Laftagaren’s Tenure Extended for a Year
Baidoa (SD) – The Southwestern State Parliament has voted to extended a year to the term of the President of the Southwestern State of Somalia, Abdiasis Laftagaren. The Southwestern regional Parliament voted […]
Melitas Attack Borama Mayor’s Residence
Borama (SD) – The mayor of Borama, Saleban Hassan Hadi, spoke of an attack at one of his residence in the city last night, which he characterized as an attempted assassination. Mayor […]
Wadajir Party Leader: federal gov’t Lied about Bahnano project
Mogadishu (SD) – Government opposition party Wadajir leader, Abdirahman Abdishakur accused the federal government over public fabrication on “Baxnaano” project calming the recently launched program by the President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi […]
Somali journalists protest For The Release of Radio journalist Abuja
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali journalists and media groups converge in the capital Mogadishu asking the gov’t to release jailed journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Abuja with immediate effect . Mohamed Abdiwahab Abuja was detained […]
UPDATE:Somalia confirms 21 new COVID-19 cases
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia ministry of health confirms 21 new cases on Sunday evening after 29 tested positive on COVID-19, bringing the total cases in the country to 164 patients. Some of […]
Turkey Adds Somaliland to a list of “Countries” it sends Aid
Hargeisa (SD) – The Turkish government has added Somaliland to the list of the countries it is helping in their fight against COVID-19, according to the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA). […]
President Bihi Addresses the Nation on Sanag Violence and COVID-19
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi on Wednesday talked about the recent escalation of violence in Fadhigaab region of Sanag region, the prevention of Covid1-19 and the ban on Kat. […]
Puntland Confirms its First COVID-19 Case
Garowe (SD) -The Puntland State Regional Government confirmed its first positive Coronavirus case today, the confirmed was one of two people recently tested and isolated. The citizens who tested positive to virus […]
Turkey discusses their mediation role in the negotiations between the federal government of Somalia and Somaliland
Mogadishu (SD) – Turkey welcomed the meeting in Addis Ababa between Somaliland and Somalia presidents Muse Bihi Abdi and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo in February. Turkey’s ambassador to Mogadishu Mehmet Yilmaz, in an […]
Somali gov’t Changed COVID-19 burial process
Mogadishu (SD) – The federal government of Somalia has changed the COVID-19 burial process and organized special teams to bury the dead, as part of the effort to combat the pandemic In […]
Puntland Regional State Government Expands COVID 19 Isolation Centers
Garowe (SD) – Puntland administration led by President Said Abdullahi Deni expands medical facilities and Covid 19 Isolation Centers aimed at dealing with the global pandemic of Coronavirus. Puntland COVID 19 Protection […]
Why Isn’t Somaliland Internationally Recognised? And could this change?
Somaliland is one of the most interesting cases of secession in international politics. Its 1991 unilateral declaration of independence from Somalia saw the country reclaim its status as independent country, which it […]
Somaliland:Politicians Arrested for Criticizing Government’s COVID-19 Efforts
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s independent human rights center condemned the arrests of politicians Mohamed Abib and Abdi Duco, by the Somaliland government in Hargeisa. Its not clear why the government has targeted […]
Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Somalia’s livestock imports
Mogadishu (SD) -Saudi Arabia has lifted ban on Somalia livestock imports, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced on Sunday. Since Saudi Arabia implement Somalia’s livestock imports ban, the market almost closed but now reopened. Saudi […]
More Rape Cases in Lower Shabelle
Mogadishu (SD) – Reports from Lower Shabelle indicate that four little Girls were raped in two different cities of that region and that one of the girls died of injuries related to […]
New COVID-19 cases found in Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Minister of Health and Social Welfare Fawziya Abikar Nur, confirmed 2 more COVID-19 deaths and 19 more newly infected people in the country today. The total number of […]
