Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners* express grave concern at the build-up of security forces in the Gedo region of Jubaland, Somalia, and clashes in the vicinity of Belet Hawo on 2 March that have […]
Joint Statement on the Situation in Gedo
Sheikh Shakir describes the war in Dhusamareb as ‘genocide’
Garowe (SD) – Sheikh Mohammed Shakir in a press release claims to be the president of Galmudug, despite loosing politically in a head on clash with the federal government. His statement accuses […]
President Farmajo receives message from his Kenyan counterpart
Mogadishu (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, met at Villa Somalia with the Kenyan Minister of Interior, Fred Matiang’i, and received a message from […]
Deputy PM tapped to lead Somalia’s Ruling Party
Mogadishu (SD) – The Ruling Nabad and Nolol Party in Somalia is set to announce its leadership and political plans in the near future, according to sources close to the process. The […]
President Farmajo silent on Abey Ahmed’s criticism on his Uncle Siyad Barre
Addis Ababa (SD) – Ethiopia celebrated yesterday the victory of its army, with the help of other countries, in the 1977 war between Somalia and Ethiopia. Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy Ethiopia issued […]
Somaliland MP: Greater Somalia ambitions are alive
Hargeisa (SD) – Abdikadir Jirde, a member of the Somaliland House of Representatives, has talked about the never dying Ethiopian government’s interest of the Somaliland’s coast, highlighting that its a long-standing tradition […]
Somaliland: The UN Ambassador is a threat to Somalia Somaliland normalisation process
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Government has responded to the UN Representative to Somalia’s David Swan assertion of Somaliland being part of the Somali election. The UN ambassador at a recent UN Security […]
Ahmed Madobe: The federal government’s conduct is no different than that of al-Shabab
Kismayo (SD) – The president of the Jubaland regional administration Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Ahmed Madobe) addressing the opening of the second session of the parliament has attacked the federal government of Somalia. […]
Somcable’s removed after it fell out favor with Djibouti
Hargeisa (SD) – Members of Somaliland’s House of Representatives debated one the country’s most controversial telecommunications law today. The parliamentarians after a long debate, tabled a motion signed on by 75 MPs […]
The US intervenes in the Somali Kenya dispute
Nairobi (SD) – The Kenyan newspaper the Daily Nation reported that the United States has intervened the raging conflict between Somalia and Kenya. The Daily Nation reports that it received a tip […]
No agreement between Galmudug Factions, says Vice President
Galkayo (SD) – Galmudug Vice President of the Galkayo wing, Ibrahim Hassan Gureye who spoke to the media in Galkayo today denied that they have reached an agreement with the newly elected […]
The First Somali Coronavirus victim confirmed in UK
London (SD) – An Uber driver in London became the first Somali to get infected with the Coronavirus after he picked up a woman from Spain Heathrow Airport last night, according to […]
East African Commission invites Somaliland to a conference in Nairobi
Nairobi (SD) – A Somaliland delegation was in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss the importance of an African open markets and trade organized by the East African Commission for Africa. The conference was […]
Somaliland to participate in Somalia’s regional debt consolidation conference
Mogadishu (SD) – According to sources, Somaliland is to attend the Somali government’s regional dept consolidation consultation conference in Baidoa on July 7, 2014. The Somali federal government’s debt consultation conference’s purpose […]
Jubaland and Puntland boycott debt relief conference, as DF faces challenge
Garowe (SD) – Puntland Ministry of Finance has issued a letter indicating they will not be attending Somalia’s debt-rescheduling meeting to take place between 7-11 March. The Puntland Ministry of Finance has […]
Kenya to withdraw its troops from Somalia
Nairobi (SD) – The Kenyan government is expected in the coming days to begin negotiations with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in ways to withdraw its army from Somalia, according […]
Ali Guray: Somaliland’s political system is in shambles
Hargeisa (SD) – Independent politician Ali Mohamed Yusuf “Ali Guray” spoke about the current situation in Somaliland, which he said was at its worst ever. Ali Guray said that Somaliland’s party system […]
Rep Ilhan Omar puts Somali Music on world stage
Minneapolis (SD) – Congress woman Ilhan Omar has recently showcased a Dhanto song at a Barnie Sander presidential campaign rally in Minneapolis. Ilhan Omar uses the song for her 2020 re-election bit […]
Somali Freelance Journalist’s page targeted in an effort to silence him
Hargeisa (SD) – Khalid Fodhadhi n independent journalists working in Hargeisa had his Facebook page hacked in what seems to be as an effort to silence and intimidate him. The Journalist recently […]
Humanitarian Coordinator Urges Protection of Civilians in Gedo
Mogadishu (SD) – Preliminary reports indicate that up to 9,000 households (approximately 56,000 people) have been displaced in Gedo, Jubaland State, following a stand-off since early February between the parties to the […]
