Galkayo (SD) – Reports from Terage area, west of Galkayo, the capital of Mudug region say that armed forces from Galmudug attacked the town last night. The Galmudug troops crossed from the […]
Fighting Erupts between Galmudug and Puntland
Ozil Donates Iftar to Mogadishu’s needy
Mogadishu (SD) – Arsenal and Germany star Mesut Ozil has donated Ramadan aid in multiple locations including Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Ozil has donated $ 101,000 to the Turkish Red Crescent […]
Qatari Delegation to Visit Somaliland, they’re expected to request Oldon’s Release
Hargeisa (SD) – A Qatari government delegation is expected to visit Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, on Wednesday, delivering a large aid package, according to sources. According to the sources, the delegation […]
Somalia: Spate of Arrests, Intimidation of Journalists
(Nairobi) – Somali authorities have been stepping up their intimidation of journalists as the country faces a growing number of Covid-19 cases. Since mid-April 2020 alone, authorities arbitrarily detained three journalists, accused […]
Somalia’s COVID-19 Cases keep raising
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Federal Minister of Health Fawzia Abikar Nur, has updated the Somali public on new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country. The ministers have confirmed 70 COVID-19 cases […]
Journalist Fodhadhi Arrested in Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland police arrested freelance journalist Khalid Fodhadhi in Hargeisa last night, according to sources present at his arrest. The arrest took place at the journalist home in Hargeisa, right […]
Mogadishu Mayor: we’ve registered 500 COVID-19 Deaths In 12 days
Mogadishu (SD) – Benadir Governor and Mayor of Mogadishu Omar Mohamud Mohamed (Omar Filish), Speaking at a Covid-19 awareness event in Mogadishu said authorities registered 500 deaths last 12 days in Mogadishu. […]
Somaliland: First COVID-19 Death Confirmed in Borama
Borama (SD) – The Somaliland government announced that the first person to die from the Coronavirus / Covid-19 has died in the country today. Somaliland health minister speaking to the media in […]
Jubaland’s Council for Change demands the removal of UN Representative
Kismayo (SD) – Jubaland’s Council for change has sent a letter of complaint to the UN Security Council against the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia James Swan. As a result, […]
Puntland: Aid was sent by UNHCR Not Feds
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland government has denied the federal government’s claim that it sent three planes full of aid to Garowe,meant for the victims of the Qardho floods. The baseless claims […]
Police in Somaliland Shoot Suspected Kat Traffickers
Hargeisa (SD) – One person died and two injured after police in the Hawd region, in Somaliland, opened fire on a truck known as ‘Fitis’ suspected of carrying Kat, a banned drug […]
The Feds investigating a potential corruption scandal at the Ministry of Health
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali National Audit Office has announced it is investigating a serious corruption scandal that has been reported in the Somali Ministry of Health, according to a document from […]
Feds put pressure on Airliners flying to Kismayo
Mogadishu (SD) – The Aden Adde airport administration and the Somali government today has confined all the united airliners consortium at Aden Adde International Airport for a meeting. They were told they […]
Somalia: COVID-19 Cases hits a New High
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali federal government’s health ministry, in its daily Coronavirus report, confirmed that 19 new COVID-19 cases were recorded, of which 13 were men and 6 were women. 11 […]
Awdal’s Wadani Chairman Arrested in a Raid late last night
Borama (SD) – Somaliland security forces arrested Wadani Awdal party chairman Mohamed Aden Sultan late last night in Borama. The Awdal Wadani opposition leader’s house was raided by police as his family […]
Somali Govt allocates million Dollars to Qardho Flood victims
Mogadishu (SD) – The government of Somalia budgeted 1 million in assisting Puntland’s Qardho victims following President Farmajo’s speech on Wednesday, where he asked the government agencies and the international community to […]
Save the Children warns Impacts of Floods in Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – Save the Children warns devastating impacts for children in Somalia amid the deadly COVID 19 which is rapidly spreading in the country. On April 28th, heavy rains in Qardho […]
Turkey pledges Support to Somalia’s COVID-19 and Flood Victims
Ankara (SD) – The Turkish government has pledged its support to Somalia following video conference on Wednesday discussing COVID-19 impacts. During a video conference organized by African Union to help the Horn […]
Ethiopia: Three People From Puntland Tested positive for COVID-19
Addis Ababa (SD) -The Ethiopian government has revealed four new cases of coronavirus in the country, after testing 766 people in the past 24 hours. All confirmed cases are Ethiopian nationals, signaling […]
Saylici: There Could be more COVID-19 Cases then the Confirmed Six
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Vice President and Chairman of the Covid-19 Infection Prevention Committee Abdirahman Saylici, said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country could be higher than reported six. […]
