Mogadishu (SD) – The International Crisis Group (ICG) has released a report today warning the Somali federal government in postponing elections in the country without consensus. The ICG calls on the federal […]
ICG Warns of a Potential Conflict in Somalia if Elections are Postponed
Somalia and Djibouti’s Baladweyne Flood aid never arrived, Somaliland’s did
Baladweyne (SD) – The Beledweyne flood relief committee says that the Djibouti and Somali federal government didn’t provide their donated funds pledged last year, but Somaliland did. “We have so far utilized […]
US calls for Accurate COVID-19 Reporting in Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The US Embassy in Mogadishu called on the federal government and the public to agree and encourage the transparent reporting of the COVID-19 virus, to facilitate important efforts to […]
Somalilanders stranded in Djibouti finally come Home
Hargeisa (SD) – 49 Somaliland nationals stranded in Djibouti in recent days due to Coved-19 reasons have arrived in Hargeisa airport today. Information on how these 49 Somalilanders ended up in Djibouti […]
Famous Somali National Goalkeeper Killed while Praying
Afgoye (SD) – A former Somali goalkeeper Abdiweli Olad Gatamow was killed last night in Lower Shabelle region of Afgoye in what seems to be a targeted killing, according to local media. […]
Somaliland Cabinet Ministers meet online to Discuss COVID-19 efforts
Hargeisa (SD) – The 58th online session of Somaliland’s Cabinet meeting was chaired by the President of the Republic of Somaliland, HE Muse Bihi Abdi, has today, according to the presidential spokesperson. […]
Jubaland bans the Niqab
Kismayo (SD) – Authorities in Jubaland Regional State of Somalia has reportedly issued a ban on warning the female religious attire called Niqab, according to local media. A statement issued Thursday by […]
Somalia: Puntland ministers contract COVID-19
Garowe (SD) – Puntland’s Coronavirus prevention committee said in the past 24 hours they have documented eight new cases of Coronavirus in the regional state. The committee, in their daily briefing said […]
Burmadow: We will implement our Agreement with Garhajis
Dubai (SD) – King Osman Aw Mohamud (Burmadow), one of Somaliland’s traditional elders, said his clan is ready to implement their recent clan agreement with Garhajis. King Burmadow of the Habarjelo Clan, […]
UK keeps Hawalas going for Somalis
London (SD) – The UK Government has confirmed that remittance services will remain available during this Covid19 shut down. The UK, one of the countries worst hit by covid19, the virus killed […]
Somali MP: Opposed to Eastleigh Curfew
Nairobi (SD) – Kenyan lawmaker Yusuf Hassan, has strongly opposed the Kenyan government’s decision to impose curfew on his constituency Eastleigh. The lawmaker described the curfew as a bias towards Eastleigh residents, […]
Mogadishu’s bizarre claim on international Aid to Somaliland
Mogadishu (SD) – The President of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo participated in the regular meeting of the National Committee for the Prevention and Control of COVID19. In a […]
The Greater Somalia Ambition, the Flag remains a problem
In 26 June 1960, the Somali ethnic in the Horn of Africa inauguratedtheir first independent state, after Britain terminated it’s protection of Somaliland. Somalis are a color ethnic group living in the […]
Rep Ilhan Omar leads a letter demanding explanations on civilian deaths in Somalia by AFRICOM
Washington (SD) – US Congressman Ilhan Omar with seven other Democratic Representative signed a letter demanding US Command in Africa (AFRICOM) explain the gap in the number of civilian deaths in Somalia […]
Puntland Presidential Guard Commander resigns abruptly
Garowe (SD) – Commander of the Puntland Presidency Guard Lieutenant Colonel Barkhad Abdullahi Yusuf, has abruptly announced his unexplained resignation yesterday. In a brief statement to the office of the Puntland President […]
Somalia: 38 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Mogadishu (SD) – Minister of Health Fauzia Abikar Nur in her daily COVID-19 briefings has today confirmed additional new cases of COVID-19 infection in the country. The Somali Health minister has confirmed […]
Kenyan Government locks down Eastleigh
Nairobi (SD) – The Kenyan government has placed a curfew on the Somali-dominated Eastleigh district in the capital Nairobi, to curtail the a recent COVID-19 outbreak. Kenya’s health minister said that for […]
Somaliland: Second COVID-19 Death confirmed
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Health Ministry In statement today confirmed the second COVID-19 related death in the country. Three new people in Somaliland have also been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the […]
Sheikh Sharif And the British Ambassador discuss major Somali issues
Mogadishu (SD) – Former President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said he had discussion on the phone with British Ambassador to Somalia, Ambassador Ben Fender. In […]
Fighting in Galgadud intensifies
Galgadud (SD) – Reports from Galgadud region in Galmudug indicate that fighting broke out in an area called Qalanqale west of the regional capital. The fighting broke out between two tribal militias […]
