Hargeisa(SD)-Somaliland’s House of Representatives declared that the motion to add two members to the Somaliland Election Commission is against the house rules. Somaliland’s parliamentary legal adviser Mustafe Mohamed X Dahir said today that the […]
Motion to increase Somaliland electoral commission dismissed
Jubbaland speaker of the Parliament elected
Kismayo(SD)-The first phase of electing the second speaker of the parliament of Jubaland state contested by two candidates is concluded. The speaker of Jubaland parliament was contested by Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman and Hussein Shenow Ali […]
Heavy fighting erupts in Baidoa
Baidoa(SD)-Reports indicate that heavy fighting broke out this morning at Daynunay village, about 30km from Baidoa, where there is a military base in Somalia. The fighting erupted after Al-Shabaab launched several attacks […]
Does Kenya Really Want To End Terrorism?
New dangerous dynamics are emerging at the Horn of Africa. Political tension emanating from maritime territory that Somalia and Kenya, both claim it as part of their legitimate border is getting more […]
Somalis transform vacant Pittsburgh lot into their own farm
Abdulkadir Chirambo smiles easily, especially when he’s talking about the vacant city lots the United Somali Bantu of Greater Pittsburgh have converted to a huge farm-like garden. As president and spokesman of […]
Somaliland intellectual Suad Armiye criticizes pres. Bihi’s photo op
Hargeisa(SD)-A Somaliland intellectual Suad Armiye Odowa has criticized recent images of President Bihi with Somalia ministers. Somaliland President Muse Bihi led delegation and Cabinet Ministers from Somalia met in Haj during pilgrimage. “The leaders are […]
Somaliland plans to compete in trade with Ethiopia in Wajale
Wajale(SD)-The government of Somaliland is in the process of establishing a major trading center in Wajale town to enable it to compete with Ethiopia. The plan for Somaliland is to establish a branch in […]
Mayor of London welcomes son of former mayor of Mogadishu
London(SD)-London Mayor Siddiq Khan has met the son of Engineer Abdirahman Omar Osman, the governor of Banadir province, who has recently died from an explosion in the Banadir administration building. Saadq Khan […]
21 al-Shabaab militants killed in drone attack
Mogadishu(SD)-Reports from the Lower Shabelle region indicate that US planes supporting the government troops targeted al-Shabaab bases in the Lower Shabelle region, particularly in the Mubarak and Janaale areas. Somali security forces […]
Security forces execute 4 terrorists at Bakara Market
Mugadishu(SD)-The Somali National Security Forces (SNA) has on Friday executed the Al-Shabaab terrorists who attempted to assassinate a director of the Ministry of Education who was praying in a mosque near Bakara Market. […]
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib Were Barred From Entering Israel
If you had any hope that support for Israel would once again transcend political parties, President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have made it much less likely, and for […]
Cabinet approves agreement between Somali and Turkish Ministries
Mogadishu(SD)-The Somali Federal Government Council of Ministers held their weeklly meeting on Thursday. The ministers ratified an agreement between the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia and the Ministry […]
Somalia Assesses Al-Shabab Moles’ Infiltration of Government
The July 24 suicide bombing that killed the mayor of Somalia’s capital was disturbing on multiple levels, security experts say. Abdirahman Omar Osman was slain by one of his own aides, who […]
AU, IGAD AND UN ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON JUBALAND’S ELECTORAL PROCESS
Mogadishu – Senior representatives of the African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations (UN) travelled to Kismayo today to engage with stakeholders on Jubaland’s ongoing electoral […]
A cameraman was killed during yesterday’s attack in Awdheegle
Mugadishu(SD)-The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the assassination of a Somali radio journalist who died in a suicide bombing in Awdheegle yesterday. Abdinasir Abdulle Ga’al’s death was announced last night […]
The 35th anniversary of ONLF celebrated today in Jigjiga
Jigjiga(SD)-Ceremony was held today at Jigjiga’s 35th Anniversary of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). The commemoration was attended by ONLF leaders, senior officials of the DDS, traditional elders and intellectuals of the […]
What did Ahmed Madobe and the UN envoy discuss with IGAD and the African Union?
Kismayo(SD)- Jubbaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam welcomes a delegation from the international community led by the UN Special Representative to Somalia James Swan. The delegation also included members from IGAD, the African […]
Shukri Abdi: Drowned girl’s mother accuses police force of racism
The mother of a 12-year-old girl who drowned has claimed institutional racism within the police means the family may never know how she died. Shukri Abdi drowned in the River Irwell in […]
Ten Years in Mogadishu: A Reflection
It was exactly ten years ago today, 14 August 2009, when I came to Mogadishu with a mission to study at university. It was the second time I had left my home […]
Puntland parliament appoints four Electoral Commission Members
Garowe (SD)-The Speaker of the Puntland Parliament appointed four members of the Electoral Commission. The four members that were appointed today by the speaker are: 1. Guled Salah Barre 2. Jama Hirsi […]
