GALKAYO (SD) -The police force in the Mudug region carried out an operation in the city of Galkayo last night related to combating piracy. It apprehended the leader of a pirate gang […]
Police in Puntland Nab Pirate commander
Somalia: Several Al-Shabaab leaders surrender to government forces
KISMAYU (SD)-Reports from the Lower Juba region indicate that several officials from the Al-Shabaab group have surrendered to the government forces and the Jubaland administration forces after Al-Shabaab was expelled from new […]
Ethiopia says it will be first to Recognize Somaliland
ADDIS ABABA (SD) -The Ethiopian government has announced its intention to implement the agreement previously signed by the President of Somaliland and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, which involved Ethiopia recognizing Somaliland […]
Airstrikes in Somalia kills 28 militants
MOGADISHU (SD)-Somalia’s armed forces, supported by international forces, carried out airstrikes last night in areas bordering the Middle Shabelle and Galgadud regions. The strikes targeted a place where many members of Al […]
ATMIS forces hands over yet another base to SNA
MOGADISHU (SD)-The African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has stated that they have withdrawn from the Barire base, transferring security responsibility to Somali security forces, marking the third phase of troop reductions. […]
Somali leaders pray Eid al Adha with the public
ANKRA (SD)-The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is on a working visit to Turkey, performed Eid al-Adha prayers at a mosque in Ankara alongside Turkish […]
Houthis sink cargo ship off the coast of Djibouti
DJIBOUTI (SD)-The cargo ship M/V Verbena, which Ukraine owns, has reportedly sunk off the coast of Djibouti. The crew was evacuated after the Houthis in Yemen hit the ship with two ballistic […]
U.S. says Abdulkadir Mumin is the leader of the Islamic State
-NBC News reports that U.S. authorities have identified Abdulkadir Mumin, the leader of the Islamic State in Somalia, as the current highest-ranking leader of ISIS targeted by American forces. Abdulqadir Mumin is […]
Al Shabab attacks ATMIS base in Bal ‘ad
BAL ‘AD-Additional details have emerged regarding an attack carried out by members of Al-Shabaab in the middle of the night on a Burundi military base, which is part of the ATMIS mission, […]
President Hassan Sheikh Issues Eid al-Fitr Greetings
MOGADISHU (SD)-The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has sent greetings on the occasion of Eid al-Adha to the Somali people and Muslims around the world celebrating […]
Puntland State ready to talk with Feds
Garowe (SD)-President of the Puntland Regional State, Said Deni, has affirmed his readiness to engage in comprehensive and constructive talks with the Federal Government of Somalia regarding critical national issues concerning the […]
Millions on Mount Arafat to fulfill Hajj Pilgrimage
MECCA (SD) -Today, over two million Muslims are standing on Mount Arafat in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, having traveled from distant countries across the Islamic world to fulfill the Hajj pilgrimage […]
Galmudug President mediates tribal conflict in Dhusamareb
GALGADUD (SD)-President Ahmed Abdi Kariye of Galmudug Administration arrived in northern Galgadud region, where clashes between two clans had erupted days earlier. President of Galmudug, upon his arrival, opened a peace conference […]
Feds and Puntland move to normalize relations
BAIDOA (SD) -The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of the Somali Government, Hassan Moalin Mahmoud, speaking at a conference in the city of Baidoa, announced that the ongoing negotiations between the […]
UNSOM and Somalia discuss ATMIS troop reduction
MOGADISHU (SD)-The Minister of Defense of Somalia, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, and the Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, who is also the Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission […]
Expats welcome Somali President to Norway
OSLO (SD)-The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, attended a meeting organized by the Somali community in Norway. Speaking at the welcoming event, the President shared the successes […]
Somalia needs $230 million at mitigating the impact of El Niño
MOGADISHU (SD)-A conference organized by the Somali Disaster Management Agency unveiled a scientific report on the impact of the 2023 Deyr floods, which was jointly conducted by experts from the Somali government […]
Somalia to amalgamate all military training
MOGADISHU (SD)-The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, has stated that the Somali government is unifying all the various training programs for the armed forces, which are […]
AFRICOM: UC airstrike didn’t kill Cuban Doctors
DJIBOUTI (SD)-The U.S. military has stated that it is not responsible for the reported killing of two Cuban doctors, for which al-Shabab has accused the U.S. of killing them in a U.S. […]
Somaliland President defends MoU with Ethiopia
HARGEISA (SD)-The President of Somaliland, today delivered the annual speech to the parliament, staunchly defending the maritime agreement with Ethiopia. President Bihi stated that the agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland reached on […]
