Mogadishu (SD) – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the UN Mission in Somalia, have handed over the Somali Maritime Transport Act, which the government requested in 2014 to amend the 1959 […]
UN amends Maritimes Law as Somalia takes full control of its Seawaters
A Somali national traveling from China detained at Aden Adde airport
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali Federal Ministry of Health says they have quarantined Somali national traveling from China, via Addis Ababa in Mogadishu today. A statement from the ministry said that the […]
UCID Re-nominates an existing commissioner, limiting representation
Hargeisa (SD) – UCID Chairman Eng. Faisal Ali Warabe has nominated Abdifatah Ibrahim Hassan as the party’s representative to Somaliland’s electoral commission, the nominee represented the party in Somaliland’s previous two electoral […]
Somaliland arrests foreign poacher at Hargeisa airport
Hargeisa (SD) – The government of Somaliland has arrested a foreigner at Hargeisa airport with 300 wild lizards. Faysal Hiis, the head of the Somaliland Police Investigation Department and the police spokesperson, […]
Somaliland Denies Ethiopia cancelled Berbera port investment report
Addis Ababa (SD) – The Ethiopian government is reportedly stopping its Berbera port investment, according to a report in the capital newspaper. “Ethiopia contributes 19% to the development of the Berbera port, […]
Djibouti Mayor strong armed to resign by President’s daughter
Djibouti (SD) – Djibouti’s mayor Fadumo Awale Osman was rumored to have resigned recently, due to a fight she had with the president’s family, according to sources. The source spoke to Somali […]
Somaliland: we’ve arrested Hundreds of extremists recently
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Interior minister says they have recently arrested members of the Al-Shabaab group captured by their forces in the eastern regions. Somaliland’s Minister of Interior Mohamed Kahin Ahmed said: […]
Somaliland signs $ 7 million agreement with EU
Hargeisa (SD) – The government of Somaliland, led by Muse Bihi Abdi, has signed an agreement with the European Union today, following a massive ceremony in Hargeisa. The agreement, worth US $ […]
President Bihi rejects UCID’s election commission reappointment
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has rejected the reappointment of Hassan Yusuf Duale to rejoin the Somaliland Election Commission. The UCID Representative has resigned his position amid the political […]
Britain suspends RRU funding
Hargeisa (SD) – The British Government has announced that it will stop providing support to the RRU troops in the Somaliland Police – as announced by Somaliland’s Minister of Interior Mohamed Kahin […]
Djibouti manipulates telecommunication laws in Somaliland, once again
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s two Houses of Parliament passed an amendment to the country’s telecommunications law this week, ensuring the country’s free market values, or was it? Political analysts in and outside […]
EU Ambassador: we want Somaliland to be a good example for all of us
Hargeisa (SD) – The European Union’s ambassador to Somalia Nicolas Berlanga spoke to the reasons the EU is in support of Somaliland’s elections. The Ambassador, who is currently in Hargeisa, was asked […]
Joint Statement on the Situation in Gedo
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 […]
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. […]
