London (SD) – Hassan Abdi Dhore is one of the scientists commissioned to work on a coronavirus vaccine in the UK has himself contracted the virus, according to the BBC Somali service. […]
Somali scientist contracts Coronavirus
Tension over former president’s security in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD)- Sources in Mogadishu tell us there is possible conflict over former president Sheikh Sharif’s personal Security. According to the sources the Somali special police force Harmcad patrolled roads close to […]
Somaliland dodges a Coronavirus bullet in flight cancelation
Hargeisa (SD) – The diverted Fly Dubai flight to Hargeisa is said to have been carrying passengers who had coronavirus, according to sources. Fly Dubai was flown back to Dubai, and it […]
Minister Awad Back pedals on Egypt support
Garowe (SD) – Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Issa Awad discusses tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile and Somalia’s position on an exclusive interview with Daljir Radio. The foreign affairs minister […]
UK Ambassador: FGS and FMS leaders is vital
Mogadishu (SD) -UK Ambassador to Somalia Ben Fender wrote on his Twitter account that talks between the Somali federal government and member states are essential. The ambassador’s post was a response to […]
Galkayo city councilor murdered
Galkayo (SD) – Gunmen shot dead Mukhtar Tinle, a member of the Galkayo city council and another civilian in Puntland on Saturday night. The victim was active in youth development and integration […]
Somaliland Parliament recalled
Somaliland President re-called back the country’s parliament for an extra-ordinary session for the confirmation of the two electoral commission members selected by Somaliland opposition parties UCID and Wadani. The president’s request comes […]
Puntland President criticizes Federal Electoral Law again
Garowe (SD) – Puntland President Said Deni, has criticized the Federal Somali electoral commission and responded to criticism from federal government ministers. “The Federal Election Commission’s statement is not legal, its purpose […]
African Express Airline breaches President Bihi’s Travel Ban
Hargeisa (SD) – An African Express flight from Mogadishu landed in Hargeisa Thursday, violating Somaliland’s flight ban due to fears of Corvid-19 pandemic. The African Airlines Administration confirmed that the plane had […]
Hargeisa Airport workers ill equipped and scared
Hargeisa (SD) – Security personnel at the Hargeisa airport in Somaliland are raising serious concerns about the threat of Coronavirus. The employees concern rose as the virus spread to neighboring countries and […]
Federal MP’s go against Cabinet criticism of Puntland
Garowe (SD) – Members of the Somali parliament who hail from Puntland state and have attended the Puntland consultation conference in Garowe opposed the federal ministers characterisation of the conference. The lawmakers […]
Puntland responds to Federal criticism
Garowe (SD) – Puntland Government ministers held a press conference today in response to the recent allegations made by the federal government Ministers in Garowe. Puntland State Interior Minister Mohamed Dhabancad said […]
Ethiopian Airlines lands in Hargeisa as Somalia Eases Flight Ban
Hargeisa (SD) – The Ethiopian Airline resumed its flights to Hargeisa Airport today, after canceling its Thursday flight to Somaliland. Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebre Mariam held a press conference in Addis […]
President Mustafe Agjar: Jail Ogaden Victims Must Get Justice
Jigjiga (SD) – The Ethiopian Somali Regional State President, Mustafe Mohamud Omar, has invited some of the victims of Jail Ogaden, where they got tortured. The victims gave details of their experiences […]
Kenya gets creative in Transporting Kat to Kismayo
Kismayo (SD) – Following the Somali federal government’s ban on flights to the country, the Kenyan government used a different method in transporting Kat to Kismayo, According to local lawmakers. Kenya has […]
Ethiopian Troops in AU uniforms cross into Somalia
Jigjiga (SD) – A large number of military vehicles from Ethiopia were seen crossing over into neighboring Somalia, according to Khalid Fodhadhi, a Somali reporter. These military vehicles crossing over to Somalia […]
Somalia Federal Government dismiss Garowe Consultative Meeting Press Release
Garowe (SD) – The Federal Ministers of Somalia who participated in the Puntland administration’s consultative meeting issued a statement in Garowe, taking aim at the press release of the conference. After a […]
Farmajo and Bihi discuss Somalia’s Hargeisa Flight Ban
Hargeisa (SD) – The leaders of Somaliland and Somalia discussed the federal governments decision to ban flights to Hargeisa, according to a prominent Somaliland politician. “Reliable sources have confirmed that President Bihi […]
Somali Government Shuts down Somaliland airspace
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland government has voiced concern over the Somali government’s decision to turn back Fly Dubai flight headed to Hargeisa yesterday. Somaliland’s UN representative Mohamed Warsame Duale, said in […]
Puntland Election Commission Certifies 17 political Associations
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland Transitional National Electoral Commission (IEBC) on Thursday announced 17 political associations officially registered with the electoral commission since the process started three months ago. Chairman of the […]
