The death of George Floyd during a botched arrest propelled Minneapolis into the headlines as the city became the centerpiece in a debate about persistent, if not systematic, racism in the United […]
Horn of Africa politics come to Minneapolis
Somaliland to Lift COVID-19 Restrictions
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland government has today lifted all of its Coronavirus restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 Prevention and Preparedness Commission. Somaliland’s vice president Abdirahman Seylici in press conference today, announced […]
Turkey condemns a suicide attack on their training camp in Mogadishu
Ankara (SD) – Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns today’s suicide attack near the Turkish Military Training Academy in Mogadishu, Somalia. Press Release Regarding the Terrorist Attack in Somalia said “We condemn the suicide […]
Djibouti Conference: New Disputed Articles Added to the Somalia-Somaliland Agreement
Djibouti (SD) – The Government of Djibouti released yet another final Communiqué regarding the Ministerial Committee Meetings between Somaliland and Somalia, with new controversial items. The new Communique mentions, that parties shouldn’t […]
Puntland and Somaliland exchange criticism and threats
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland government and the Puntland state administration took it to the airwaves in response to Puntland president’s call on Somaliland to leave Sool region. Somaliland’s Information Minister, Saleban Ali […]
To: Mr Donald Yamamoto US Ambassador to Somalia
TO: DONALD YAMAMOTO US AMBASSADOR TO SOMALIA. AFRICAN UNION ABIY AHMED PRIME MINISTER OF ETHIOPIA ISMAIL OMAR GUELLEH PRESIDENT OF DJIBOUTI DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Your Excellency, SUBJECT: RECOGNITION OF THE […]
UNSOM to take legal action against UNAS University in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – In a statement posted on Facebook, the United Nations Mission in Somalia UNSOM, said there was no link between the United Nations and the United Nations Academy of Somalia […]
Kenya: the Ruling Party loses Majority leader
Nairobi (SD) – Parliamentarian Adan Barre Duale, leader of Kenya’s parliamentary majority was sacked, after losing the confidence of the majority of MPs in the country. Aden Barre Duale, has been replaced […]
Somali president presides over National Security Conference with Member States
Mogadishu (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo presided over the preliminary National Security Conference on Internet. The meeting was attended by the Presidents of […]
Somalia: Erratic U.S. Policy Failure Doesn’t Get Noticed. But a U.S. Diplomat Struggling With an End-of-Career Crisis Might
Churchill is believed to have once said that “diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.” If that is true, […]
Puntland: Deni Urges Somaliland to withdraw their troops
Qardho (SD) – Puntland regional President Said Abdullahi Deni, who spoke at the graduations ceremony of a new patch of Puntland military units trained in Qardho today, urged Somaliland to leave the […]
Women’s seats in Somali Parliament secured
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali Federal Parliament today held a meeting in Villa Hargeisa, the capital of Mogadishu, to ratify the women’s quota law. The meeting was chaired by National Assembly Speaker […]
Somali Military demanding pay block roads in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali military forces have taken control of a main intersection in the capital, Mogadishu, near the headquarters of the Somali security ministry. The Somali forces are reportedly closed the […]
Trump goes after Rep Ilhan Omar in Rally speech
Tulsa (SD) – US President Donald Trump in his Tulsa speech yesterday in Tulsa criticized lawmaker Ilhan Omar and disparaged her country of origin Somalia. Trump has told his followers who attended […]
Michael Rubin calls on US to open a Consulate in Somaliland, criticizes Donald Yamamoto
Washington (SD) – Michael Rubin, an American scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, has once again called on the US government to open a diplomatic office in the Republic of Somaliland, which […]
Puntland security forces interrogate journalists over protests in Bossaso
Bossaso (SD) – The Puntland Police Force has today interrogated journalists in Puntland accused of reporting yesterday’s protests in Bossaso, Bari region. Mohamed Salah Mumin, an SBC reporter was one of the […]
UN: 244 rapes were committed in Somalia in 2019
Mogadishu (SD) – A report released by the United Nations Office in Somalia said that in 2019, there were 774 incidents of violence, of which 244 were rape cases. Sexual violence is […]
Ambassador Barkhad Mohamud Kariye tells Ethiopian Press agency-EPA about business opportunities in Somaliland
Addis Ababa (SD) – Somaliland’s Deputy Ambassador to Ethiopia Ambassador Barkhad Mohamud Kariye in an interview with Ethiopian Press agency -EPA, said negotiations are underway to have Ethiopian banks to operate in […]
Bosaso Residents protest against new Districts
Bosaso (SD) – Hundreds of people consisting of youth, women and other members of the public gathered in Bossaso, the capital of Bari region, to a protest against a recent municipality changes […]
Somaliland Authorities arrest Journalist covering protest against Djibouti conference
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Journalists Association (SJS) has issued a press release condemning the arrest of journalists in Sool and Sanag regions by Somaliland authorities. “Arresting journalists on duty and holding them […]
