Sanag(SD)-Reports from Sanaag region indicate that for the first time in the local region of Sanaag are seen forces that are believed to be members of Al-Shabab. According to reliable sources in the intelligence Sanaag […]
Al-Shabaab first seen in areas of Sanaag region
Waddani party officials arrested in Somaliland
Hargeisa(SD)-A political crisis erupts in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, as Police detain officials of Wadani opposition partying a move to militarize the country’s political unrest. The Police have reportedly arrested the party’s […]
Wadani Party calls on mass demonstrations in Hargeisa
Hargeisa(SD)-Somaliland’s Wadani Opposition Leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro has called on his supporters to gather in the party’s headquarters in Hargeisa tomorrow. Cheirman Irro has invited only his supporters in the Maroodi region in a rally […]
Why is Somaliland Government arming it’s self with illegal ammunition
Hargeisa(SD)-A report by the UN Security Council this month said that the Somaliland government buys illegal weapons regularly from a Ethiopian company called Metals and Engineering Corporation (MetEC). This report details both previous […]
President Bihi responds to allegations by opposition parties
Hargeisa(SD)-President Muse Bihi today addressed the controversy of the new Election Commission members, which the opposition parties have said they have rejected and will not work with. The president spoke at an […]
ISCO Concerned Over Controversy in Somaliland’s New Electoral Commission
Hargeisa(SD)-The Alliance for Independent Societies (ISCO) has suggested that the disputed electoral commission members resign, and has made recommendations to the president and opposition parties. Independent civil society organizations (ISCO) expressed concern […]
Puntland parliament approves election commission
Garowe(SD)-The Puntland state parliament has today approved the provisional electoral commision of Puntland’s multi-party system. The nine-member committee was nominated in July by Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni and former parliamentary speaker, Abdihakim Dhobo. […]
Why did Somaliland finance minister want to resign and who is to replace him?
Hargeisa(SD)-Somaliland Minister of Finance Sa’ad Ali Shire has offered his resignation to president Bihi, according to sources who didn’t want to be named. The minister is said to want to resign over the […]
Heavy fighting between Puntland forces and Al-Shabab near Af-Urur area
Bossaso(SD)-Mohamed Gedi Salah, the chairman of Af-urur district in Bari region, reported heavy fighting this morning between Puntland forces and Al-Shabaab militia in the area. The governor said al-Shabaab threw mortar shells […]
Former Puntland Vice-president the new Somalia ambassador to Ethiopia
Addis Ababa(SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, HE Sahle -work Zewde has excepted the credentials for the new Somalia ambassador to Ethiopia, Abdihakim Haji Omar Amey, the former vice-president of Puntland […]
Somaliland forces clash with Suldaan Wabar’s militias
Borama(SD)-More details are coming out of the fight this morning This morning, the Somaliland forces clashed with Somaliland forces and the insurgents led by Sultan Wabar. Reports indicate that the fighting resulted […]
Somali government urges citizens not to call Al-Shabab for justice
Mogadishu(SD)-Somali Minister of Justice Hassan Hussein Haji has called on the Somali people not to seek justice in Al-Shabaab controlled areas. The Minister called on Somali judges to improve the service of […]
Displaced people in Beledweyne start returning
Beledweyne(SD)-Families displaced by the recent floods in Beledweyne have begun to slowly return home after flooding subsided. But in addition to the casualties caused by the floods on the other hand, there […]
Jubbaland files complaint against Ethiopian troops in Somalia to the UN
Kismayo(SD)-The Jubbaland state has for the first time in Somali politics filed a complaint against the Ethiopian troops in Somalia. A statement from Jubbaland State signed by the Minister of State for the […]
What led Awale’s rebellion to retract its armed struggle in Awdal
Borama(SD)-Somaliland political insiders have been mulling over the reasons the Awale rebel group in Borama have retracted their commitment to achieve a more equal Somaliland. Despite the economic and military stresses that may result […]
United Nations donates $ 18.7 million for flood relief in Somalia
Mogadishu(SD)-The United Nations says it has donated $ 18.7 million to respond to recent floods in parts of Somalia. A statement from the United Nations Office in Mogadishu said the funds would […]
UCID: We will not work with the new election committee, even though we’ve appointed a representative
Hargeisa(SD)-With the return of UCID Chairman in Hargeisa, the opposition were hoping for leadership one way or the other, no such luck. Eng. Faisal Ali Warabe was as wishy-Washy as ever on everything that mattered. […]
Somali government rejects Kenya’s statement on bilateral agreement
Mogadishu(SD)-The Somali government has disputed the statement of Kenyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Monica Juma, saying the two presidents agreed to end the Maritime issue in a mutually acceptable manner. Somali Minister of […]
UN Security Council Report indicates that nepotism killed FAO project intended for Somaliland
NY(SD)-UN Security Council accuses the Somaliland Ministry of Agriculture of interfering with the FAO’s World Agriculture program for Somaliland farmers. The United Nations says a 10,000 tonnes of fertilizer and Seeds were to be […]
Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril elected Speaker of the Puntland Parliament
Garowe(SD)-The Puntland regional parliament elected Abdirashid Yusuf Jabril as its new chairman and won over two other candidates. In the second round of the election, poet Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril got 34 votes […]
