Power is intoxicating, but Donald Yamamoto’s increasing tendency to act like a colonial governor will backfire. Rushed and uncoordinated diplomacy and individual free-lancing often do. It is a truism among diplomats that […]
An Ambassador’s Careless Freelancing Risks East Africa Security
Somaliland: No Ihtikah and Taraweeh Prayers at Mosques
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Religious Affairs Sheikh Khalil Abdullahi Ahmed ordered the closure of the mosque effective May 12th in order to limit the spread of the Covid-19. Minister Khalil […]
Somaliland: COVID-19 Update
Hargeisa (SD) – Mohamed Abdi Hergeye the Director General of Somaliland’s Ministry of Health, on his daily briefing to the nation, confirmed 5 new COVID-19 cases in the country. The Director General […]
Somali Youth League Party started the Somali tribal conflict back in 1947
Hargeisa (SD) -Back in 1947, Somalia’s main political party, known as SYL (Somali Youth League), which is credited in leeding the independent and of Somalia’s UN trusteeship under Italian government, started the […]
Somaliland: From Genocide survival to Covid-19 Starvation
Hargeisa (SD) – Koos Abdi Farah is a Mother who survived the 1988 genocide in Somaliland committed by Somalia’s former government, but is now facing starvation in Hargeisa due to the government […]
Hargeisa Airport Complain about not Receiving their Bonuses
Hargeisa (SD) – Security staff at Egal International Airport in the capital of Hargeisa, Somaliland have complained about not receiving a bonus payments due to corruption. The Staff took their grievances up […]
Somalia: Daily COVID-19 Updates
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali Government’s Minister of Health Dr. Fawzia Abikar Nur updated the nation on the growing cases of COVID-19 infections in the country. The Minister announced 35 new confirmed […]
PM Kheyre Requests Immediate Assistance from the International Community for Qardho Floods
Mogadishu (SD) – The PM of federal government of Somalia Hassan Ali Kheyre, hosted a virtual meeting on how to better coordinate the Qardho flood relief. The meeting was attended by ambassadors […]
AMISOM Troops in Somalia contract COVID-19
Mogadishu (SD) – A number of African Union Mission troops (AMISOM) in Somalia are said to have contracted the Coronavirus, according to The East African. Sources in AMISOM confirmed to The East […]
Former Galmudug President Haf is in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) -Former Galmudug President Ahmed Dualle Guelleh Haf is reportedly in Somaliland for unspecified reason. Somaliland doesn’t allow any current or former Somalia politicians visiting it territories. Mr Haf has traveled […]
Somalia: a Puntland Minister confirms contracting COVID-19
Garowe (SD) – Puntland State Minister of Industry and Investment Abdullahi Abdi Hirsi has confirmed that he has been diagnosed with Coronavirus on a Facebook post. Puntland’s Covid19 committee announced last night […]
Djibouti: We delivered our Baladweyne pledge donation 7 ago
Mogadishu (SD) – The Djiboutian government confirmed that it had handed over the $600,000 in aid for Beledweyne floods to the Somalia’s Ministry of Disaster Management 7 months ago. Djibouti’s Ambassador to […]
Somaliland: Singer Salah Arab released from detention
Hargeisa (SD) – Singer Salah Arab was arrested in Hargeisa a few days ago after a recent trip from Mogadishu, Somalia. The release of the singer came after a recording from prison […]
Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi warns school authorities in reopening
Hargeisa (SD) – The President of the Republic of Somaliland, Muse Bihi, spoke to the media in Hargeisa today on the prevalence of Coronavirus in Somaliland. Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi warns […]
Telesom Donates over $840,000 to COVID-19 Efforts in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – Telesom a telecommunications giant in Somaliland, has today donated over $840,000, to the country’s COVID-19 prevention Committee. The donations, of which $640,000 is medical equipment and $ 200,000 in […]
Somalia: COVID-19 Cases reach 1,054
Mogadishu (SD) – The Ministry of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia in its daily Coronavirus briefing confirmed 57 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 3 patients died and […]
Senators denied Travel to Kismayo
Mogadishu (SD) – Two senators from the upper house of the Somali federal parliament have been denied traveling to Kismayo on Sunday, the senators wanted to attend the funeral of a Jubaland […]
President Deni reaches out to his Galmudug counterpart
Garowe (SD) – The President of Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Mohamed (Deni), gave detail of a recent phone conversation he had with his Galmudug counterpart, Ahmed Abdi Kariye (Qoor-Qoor). Deni […]
Government troops clash in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – Reports from Mogadishu indicate that Somali government troops clashed in Wadajir district in the capital last night, The fighting started late last night between military forces in the area […]
WorldRemit Founder donates large quantities of Coronavirus prevention medical supplies to Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – WorldRemit Founder Ismail Ahmed donated medical supplies was received by the Somaliland ministry of health in Hargeisa today. The World famous remittance founder previously pledged a million dollars to […]
