Mogadishu(SD)-The United States has issued a press release for the first time in Somalia in recent months amid unprecedented levels of conflict between the federal government, regional governments and opposition politicians. The […]
Is the U.S. Embassy’s Statement on Somalia’s Political Situation signaling of a new approach?
Military equipment confiscated at Berbera port
Berbera(SD)-Authorities in the port city of Berbera has seized military equipment this week, which was intended to be secretly shipped out. Various sources have confirmed, the military equipment seized was a Container full and included […]
ISIR Institute evaluates Democracy in Somaliland
Hargeisa(SD)- Hargeisa-based ISIR Institute has released a report tonight detailing that there has been a decline in the progress of democracy in Somaliland. ISIR said this was due to delays in elections, a lack of democracy […]
Speaker of the Puntland Parliament contests removal
Garowe(SD)-The Speaker of the Puntland State of Somalia, Abdihakim Mohamed Ahmed Dhobo, has rejected the resigning from the Puntland House of Representatives today. Speaking to the Somali media, he said no legal […]
Djibouti freedom protestors gain momentum
Djibouti(SD)-The freedom for the arrested journalists and other political prisoners continue in Djibouti, absence of the so-called international media. The BBC and the VOA continued to ignore the Djiboutian peoples quest for […]
Somaliland president Appoints new Diplomats, while dismissing others
Hargeisa(SD)-Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi in presidential decree reshuffled the country’s diplomatic chore today, while dismissing the previous representatives in an effort to rejuvenate relationships. The effected posts include UK, Norway , […]
Djibouti accuses Somaliland of not cooperating to investigate Djibouti bombing case
Djibouti(SD)-The Djibouti government has accused the Somaliland government of failing to cooperate in investigating the case of the 2014 Djibouti bombing. Statement by US government on counter-terrorism declared the preliminary international cooperation […]
Somaliland calls for a national committee to support flood-affected Beledweyne
Hargeisa(SD)-The Somaliland Chamber of Commerce today announced a Beledweyne support committee to raise funds for people affected by the flooding in the Beletweyne population in need of emergency assistance. Somaliland Chamber of […]
Nadia Mohamed wins St. Louis City Council seat
St. Louis(SD)-Nadia Mohamed, a Somali teenager, made history on Tuesday night after she won a seat in the city council. Louis Park City in the United States. The 23-year-old Nadia will be […]
Somalia is expected to announce 30 billion barrels of oil licenses in December
Mogadishu(SD)-Somali Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed told Reuters news agency that Somalia plans to release up to 30 million barrels of oil a month to attract investment companies. […]
Is the BBC and VOA Somali service Silence on Djibouti Protests a sign of corruption?
Djibouti(SD)-The BBC and The VOA radio stations owned by the two foremost democratic countries in the world USA and UK has failed their primary journalistic and objective duties to report the demonstration […]
President Bihi militarizes policing in Somaliland as Wadani partisans miss the big picture
Hargeisa(SD)-President Muse Bihi has appointed the commander of the Somaliland police force to Brigadier General Mohamed Adan Dabagalle, and Deputy Brigadier General Abdi Hassan Mire Farah. The new commander of the Brigadier General, […]
Sanaag: Two clans resolve on a four-year conflict
Elafweyn(SD)-The elders and Intellectuals of Elafweyn district of Sanaag region voluntarily agreed to end their ongoing inter-clan clashes. Scholars, intellectuals and elders in the region have decided to reconcile the four-year war between the […]
Former Interior Minister Gabose expresses concern over Somaliland situation
Hargeisa(SD)-Former Somaliland interior minister Dr Mohamed Abdi (Gaboose) has strongly criticized President Bihi’s administration, saying that if nothing is done, the country is at risk of further isolation. He also noted that […]
Minister Mareye ” Some of the Provincial Government’s actions are Anarchy, not Federal
Mugadishu(SD)-The Minister of Information of the Somali Government Mohamed Abdi Hayir Mareye has called the chaos of some of the regional states that he misunderstood the federal system. He cited the United States […]
United Nations joins efforts to help flood victims in Beledweyne
Beledweyne(SD)-The United Nations has joined international efforts to help those affected by the floods in Beletweyne, Hiran region. WFP World Food Program United Nations, and other partners facilitated by the Office for […]
Djibouti frees one journalist while two more are wasting away in jail
Djibouti(SD)-Djibouti government released one of the three illegally recently arrested journalist in that repressive country. The Djibouti League of Human Rights (LDHL) confirmed the release of Mr. Said Abdilahi Yassin who was tortured […]
Puntland threatens action against Universal TV, after questionable editorial
Garowe(SD)-The Minister of Information, Ali Hassan Ahmed Sabarey, today spoke to the media in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia, Responding to a Universal TV program criticizing the Puntland government. “Last […]
Jubaland imposes new rules on AMISOM troops
Kismayo(SD)-Jubbaland regional President Ahmed Mohamed Islam today hosted a monthly meeting of the Jubaland security council which is held once a month. The meeting was attended by the Vice President and members […]
Macharia Kamau: The Kenyan delegation to Kismayo was approved by Farmajo
Nairobi(SD)-Kenya’s foreign affairs secretary Macharia Kamau said the delegation attended the inauguration of Jubbaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam [Ahmed Madobe] in Kismayo was with the approval of the Federal Government. “There was no […]
