Mogadishu (SD) – Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia today. He and Prime Minister Hassan Khayre had a productive meeting in which they discussed […]
Assistant Secretary of State Tibor Nagy’s Visit to Somalia
Clan militias fighting in the mountains of Sanaag region over mining
Erigavo (SD) – Reports from Shidan area of Sanaag region, particularly towards the Almadow Mountains on the Gulf of Aden, say there has been heavy fighting between two clan militias today. Residents […]
Speaker of the Upper House and Ambassadors to Somalia discuss Election Issues
Mogadishu (SD) – The Speaker of Somalia’s Upper House PFG and the National Electoral Commission of the Upper House held a joint meeting today with the international community’s representatives in Somalia. The […]
ONLF joined a newly announced political alliance in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa (SD) – The senior leaders of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), has announced that it formally joined the newly formed diversity focused alliance. Chairman of the Ogaden National Liberation […]
Tensions rise over an arrest of a Somaliland commander in Sool
Lasanod (SD) – Reports from Sool region, especially in the outskirts of the district, which falls under the control of Las Anod, say that there is tension among the Somaliland forces there. […]
US ambassador to Somalia held meetings with regional presidents
Mogadishu (SD) – US Ambassador to Somalia Don Yamamoto met with four Somali regional leaders in Nairobi, and they discussed how to overcome political obstacles in Somalia. Don Yamamoto discussed with the […]
Djibouti and Somaliland clash over the UN’s Fiber Optic cables
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland dismissed the internet cable under the sea coming to Berbera port, after the Djiboutian government claimed one of the areas it runs through includes Berbera. The internet fiber optic Cables reached […]
Somaliland Opposition Parties Meet with Denmark’s Ambassador
Hargeisa (SD) – The leadership of Somaliland’s two opposition parties, Wadani and UCID met with Denmark’s Ambassador to Somalia Amb Mette Knudsen and her deputy Ambina Nina Berg. The two parties and […]
Villa Somalia Distances its self from Gen. Gulwade, fails to condemn the historic atrocity
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’ Presidency has distanced its self from comments made by General Abdirahman Abdi Hussein (Gulwade), disregarding Somaliland’s grievances against Somalia. He said that the previous Somalia government was right […]
Somali president accepts ISIS member to be deported to Somalia
Stockholm (SD) – Swedish Radio reports that a women who were originally from Somalia and joined Daish will be deported back to Somalia. The women who are Swedish citizens were captured in […]
A Former governor killed in Bossaso
Bossaso (SD) – Former governor of Puntland’s Qandala district, Jama Mohamed Khurshe was killed today in Bossaso, the headquarters of Bari region. The attack was carried out by gunmen armed with pistols, […]
Four candidates reject Galmudug presidential election process
Dhusamareb (SD) – Four key candidates rejected Galmudug’s presidential election and accused the Somali federal government of hijacking the election process. Abdirahman Mohamed Hussein Odowa, Abdullahi Farah Weheliye, Kamal Dahir Gutale and […]
Jigjiga city’s main roads were closed today
Jigjiga (SD) – Reports from Jigjiga city, the capital of the Somali state in Ethiopia indicate that the main roads were all closed today. The reason for the closure of these roads […]
Puntland denies claims that defected troops joined Somaliland
Boame (SD) – The Puntland administration has denied the recent claims that some of their troops defected to join Somaliland forces in Las Anod, Somaliland. The Minister of Civil Aviation and Airports, Hussein […]
Ahlu Sunna boycotts Galmudug state president’s elections
Dhusamareb (SD) -A statement from the head of Ahlu Sunna Sheikh Mohamed Shakir Ali Hassan said they are no longer part of the Galmudug presidential election process. The statement from Ahlu Sunna […]
Somaliland’s central bank Governor accused of nepotism
The Somaliland Central Bank governor Ali Baghdadi has allegedly appointed one of his sons to an undisclosed position at the Central Bank. In an interview with Hadhwanaag News, Abdi Shotaly, accused Ali […]
Somalia wouldn’t be the first or the last to be dismembered
Several weeks ago, I opined on Twitter that Somalia, the most dysfunctional state in Africa, must either be dismembered, disaggregated, re-aggregated, or abolished altogether. LEGAL FICTIONS I immediately received flak and opprobrium […]
Turkish Postal Service to deal with Somaliland as a country
The Turkish government’s postal agency (Ptt) has included Somaliland in its identified countries it delivers goods to. The news of the Turkish Agency’s acknowledgement of Somaliland as a country, spread on social […]
Puntland and Jubaland political partnership communique
Bossaso (SD) – Puntland and Jubaland announced on Monday a joint communiqué issued by the two-party’s consultative conference on Saturday and Sunday in Bossaso, the regional capital of Bari region. The three-page […]
President Bihi announces minor cabinet reshuffle
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has reshuffled his cabinet in a statement release today. This reshuffle included the removal and replacement of directors of certain ministries. Amal Abdi Hassan, […]
