Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Kenya is interfering with Somalia’s internal affairs. “The Federal Government of Somalia is calling on the Government of Kenya to immediately […]
Somalia points out Kenyan intervention, again
Election agreement signed in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland president and opposition party leaders met and discussed a proposed deal on the protected election commission dispute. At the End of the discussions, the parties and the president […]
Minister Qambi apologises to HASS
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Minister of Public Works Abdirashid Haji Duale Qambi has apologized to HASS Petroleum for his accusations. The minister was accompanied by the Speaker of the Somaliland House of […]
EU Ambassador brokers an election deal, confirms source
Hargeisa (SD) – The European Union delegation led by ambassador Nicolas Berlanga who is in Hargeisa to mediate between the Somaliland opposition parties and the president seems to have succeeded in his […]
Clashes between Somaliland and Puntland in Sanag regions
Yube (SD) – Reports from eastern regions of Sanag clash between Somaliland and Puntland forces there. Somaliland forces confirm clashes with Puntland forces in Yupe and Laqorey districts. local Somaliland forces claimed […]
EU Ambassador in Hargeisa dealing with election issues
Hargeisa (SD) – The European Union’s Ambassador to Somalia has arrived in Hargeisa today, as We previously reported. The Ambassador is to engage with the Somaliland parties and the president on issues […]
Somalia’s international partners urge all Somali stakeholders to work together to hold elections on time
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s federal electoral law has now been approved by the House of the People and was signed into law by the President on 20 February. This law is part […]
Somaliland accuses HASS of financing Buhodle militia
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Government has today issued a statement regarding the financing of a militia group against Somaliland in Buhodle. Somaliland’s Public Works Minister, Abdirashid Qambi, told local media that […]
Jubaland accuses the federal government of Isolation
Kismayo (SD) – Jubaland state of Somalia has in a statement accused the federal government of Somalia political interference and security interruptions in Gedo region. Jubaland said the intervention caused a series […]
President Bihi bends to EU pressure on election issues
Hargeisa (SD) – Sources close to the Presidency confirm that President Bihi has withdrawn from his call to reopen the establishment of political parties in the country. The source added that the […]
Two prominent Intellectuals to form a Political Party in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SD) – Reports indicate that Two prominent Intellectuals are rumored to be interested in stablishing a political association in Somaliland. News comes after Somaliland president announced he plans to primary the […]
Remarks by UN envoy James Swan to the Security Council on the situation in Somalia on 24 February 2020
NY(SD) – Mr. President, 2020 has the potential to be a transformative year for Somalia. A number of key national priorities are due to conclude and will impact Somalia’s trajectory for years […]
MP Jirde: Farmajo is not to blame for Barre’s atrocities
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Parliamentarian Abdulkadir Jirde, speaking at a session today, said that Somali President Farmajo can’t be blamed for the previous massacres in Somaliland. The Somaliland lawmaker accused the local […]
Somaliland Attorney General: we will amend the Associations Law
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s Attorney General Abdisamad Omar Maal said that the president has the right to seek amendments from the parliament on laws that govern national parties, with the intent to […]
Somali Government responds to Coronavirus scare in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – The Federal government of Somalia in a new press release about the deadly disease Coronavirus has denied that people with the virus have been allowed to entry Mogadishu. According […]
Ethiopia interested in Seylac Port, sources reveal
Hargeisa (SD) – A delegation led by the Ethiopian Finance Minister Ahmed Shide has visited Hargeisa last week and left without giving details of the purpose of his trip. But sources close […]
Somaliland Government Employee threatens to kill a reporter
Hargeisa (SD)- An independent journalist working in Hargeisa has recently been threatened over the phone by a partisan hack. “On the afternoon of 16 February, I received a call from a number […]
Russia not planning to stablish a base in Berbera
Djibouti (SD) – The Russian government has for the first time publicly addressed its intention of setting up a military base in Berbera, Somaliland. Russia is currently not looking to set up […]
WFP to build early warning centres in Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali government and the World Food Program (WFP) have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up early warning centres around the country. The Ministry of Aid and […]
Somaliland opposition reach out to Qatar for support, sources say
Doha (SD) – Somaliland opposition parties have turned to Qatar for financial help according to sources in Doha. Sources close to the Somaliland opposition in Doha, have confirmed for Somali Dispatch, that […]
