GALKAYO-Reports from northern Galkayo in Puntland indicate that members of the Al Shabab group escaped from a prison in the city last night. The escapees had previously been sentenced to death and […]
Al Shabab convicts escape from prison
Turkey and Ethiopia discuss Maritimes dispute
ADDIS ABABA (SD)-Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday and met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, according to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Turkey stated that this […]
Ethiopia appoints new Ambassador to Hargeisa
ADDIS ABABA (SD) -The Ethiopian government has appointed an envoy, serving as an ambassador, to be stationed in Hargeisa to enhance the current relationship between the Somaliland administration and the Federal Government […]
Officers responsible for the areas attacked by Al-Shabaab arrested
MOGADISHU (SD) -Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, visited Erdogan Hospital in Mogadishu last night and discussed the strict measures being taken to hold accountable the officers […]
AU to discuss post ATMIS mission for Somalia
ADDIS ABABA (SD)-The African Union Peace and Security Council is set to hold a meeting today to review the new African Union mission in Somalia following the conclusion of the ATMIS operation […]
Al Shabab claims responsibility for Lido Beach attack
MOGADUSHU (SD)-The Al-Shabaab group has officially claimed responsibility for the suicide attack and direct assault that occurred last night at Lido Beach in Mogadishu. The attack resulted in the deaths of many […]
UN in Somalia condemned the Lido Beach attack in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) -The United Nations in Somalia has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that took place last night at Lido Beach in Mogadishu, which reportedly killed at least 32 people and injured […]
Kenyan Police preempted an attack by AS
GARRISA (SD)-Further details have emerged about a planned operation carried out today by the Kenyan security forces in the vicinity of Garissa town in northeastern Kenya. Kenyan police forces launched a heavy […]
Ethiopia: Al-Shabaab still poses a significant threat to the security of the Horn of Africa
ADDIS ABABA (SD)-The Ethiopian government has stated that Al-Shabaab still poses a significant threat to the security and stability of their country and the Horn of Africa as a whole, emphasizing that […]
China trains and equips Somali investigators
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Commander of the Somali Police Force, Major General Sulub Ahmed Firin, along with the Head of the Criminal Investigation Department, Colonel Mohiuddin Ahmed Osman, received forensic equipment from the […]
Puntland Security Forces seize a large cache of illegal weapons and military equipment
BOSSASO (SD)-Puntland Security Forces conducted a military operation in Bossaso last night, seizing a large cache of illegal weapons and military equipment. Officials from the Bosaso security departments confirmed that they confiscated […]
Somaliland arrests suspected NISA operatives
HARGEISA (SD) -Somaliland’s intelligence agency, the NIA, has announced that it has arrested two members of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). The detainees are accused of planning assassinations in […]
Somali Islamic Scholars’ Conference Opens in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD)-Today, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, inaugurated the second annual Somali Islamic Scholars’ Conference in Mogadishu. This year’s conference, which brings together Somali scholars from […]
Somalia seeks Saudis to investment on Fisheries sector
RIYADH (SD)-Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Ahmed Hassan Aden, who was on an official visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, held a productive meeting with […]
The U.S. Embassy in Somalia congratulates Puntland on the one-person-one-vote elections
MOGADISHU (SD)-The U.S. Embassy in Somalia has congratulated Puntland on the one-person-one-vote elections held in its districts. The U.S. congratulated the people of Puntland and their administration for implementing these elections, stating […]
A coordination meeting for the stabilization programs opens in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, chaired the coordination meeting for the stabilization program which opened in Mogadishu. This meeting focuses on the […]
The IFJ has urged the Somali government to reconsider the Official Information Bill
MOGADISHU (SD)-The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged the Somali government to reconsider the Official Information Bill (OIB), stating that such laws could impact the right to information. According to IFJ, […]
Turkish Parliament approves sending Naval Forces to Somalia
ANKARA (SD)-The Turkish Parliament has approved a motion recently submitted by President Erdogan to deploy Turkish naval forces and warships to the Somali coast. The duration approved by the Parliament is two […]
Ethiopia denies smuggling arms into Somalia
ADDIS ABABA (SD)-The Federal Government of Ethiopia has issued a press release distancing itself from accusations made by the Federal Government of Somalia regarding the weapons recently looted in the town of […]
Former President Sharif: there is not a single battalion in the national army capable of fighting
MOGADISHU (SD) -Former President of Somalia Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, speaking to the media today in Mogadishu, criticized the management of the Somali National Army, which has faced setbacks in operations against Al-Shabaab. […]
