Hargeisa(SD)-Wadani opposition party leader Abdirahman Abdullahi Irro spoke about a meeting between the delegation lead by Somaliland president and a ministers of Somalia, and accused President Bihi of doing what he used to […]
Wadani Party leader Iro accuses Somaliland President of hypocrisy
Somaliland President requests a meeting and a photo op with Somalia cabinet ministers
Mecca(SD)-The president of the Republic of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi was for the first seen posing with Somalia’s cabinet ministers while at the Hajj pilgrimage. The governments of Somaliland and Somalia have been exchanging verbal […]
Suspected murder attempt at asylum seekers’ residence in Halmstad
Shortly after ten o’clock on Monday, an alarm was sent out about an abuse at the asylum residence in Spenshult, Halmstad. According to information to SOS alarm, someone or some persons should […]
Jubaland: New Parliamentarians Announced
Kismayo(SD)-The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Jubaland announced tonight the list of the new members of Jubaland Parliament. The list of the 73 new lawmakers has been selected by the elders […]
Kenya, Djibouti compete for a UN security counsel seat
New York(SD)-A African seat on the UN Security Council has become available and is being eyed by Kenya and Djibouti of East Africa. This seat which is available to the African continent, have been competed by only Djibouti […]
Clashes resume in El-Afweyn, killing women and children
El-Afweyn(SD)-Five people are now known to have died, three of whom are women, as a result of an armed attack in El-Afweyn town, in Sanaag region of Somaliland. The attackers are said […]
Kenyan man killed in Bosaso
Bosaso(SD)-A Kenyan man has been killed today in Bosaso, Bari region of Puntland police said. The man worked for the Ocean Fishing Company and was killed by a security guard at the […]
Former President Dahir Riyale weighs in on the Col Arre dispute
Borama(SD)-Former Somaliland President Dahir Riyale Kahin at a Eid Prayers in Borama spoke about the on going negotiations between Somaliland and Col Arre. “The country is blessed and we should stop all […]
The Jubaland President acknowledges the federal governments role in the upcoming election
Kismayo(SD)-The president of Jubaland Ahmed Madobe responded to the federal government of Somalia’s assertion that Jubaland elections are flawed. “The Somali federal government should allow the people of Jubaland to do as […]
How schools are kept afloat in Somaliland
In 1991, following a civil war that led to the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic, the northern part of the country declared itself as the Republic of Somaliland. Though it still […]
Norway mosque shooting: Man arrested as one injured in Oslo attack
A gunman was arrested after a shooting at a mosque in Norway, according to police. One person was injured during the attack at the Al-Noor Islamic centre in Baerum, around 20km from […]
Around 2.5 million pilgrims take part in Hajj this year
JEDDAH: The Saudi General Authority for Statistics announced on Saturday, the second day of Hajj, that the official number of pilgrims taking part in 2019 is 2,489,406. Of those, 1,855,027 came from […]
Colonel Arre turns down Somaliland’s peace offer
Hargeisa(SD)-President Bihi’s government has placed additional demands on implementing an agreement between Colonel Arre. A source in the Horn of Africa newspaper said that the traditional leaders who met with Arre had […]
Breakaway Somaliland Proposes Energy Pipeline for Ethiopia
A self-declared republic in Somalia asked Ethiopia to reroute its nascent oil and gas exports via a proposed new pipeline, challenging Djibouti’s long-held plans for a conduit. The overture from Somaliland comes […]
Professor Omar Eno on identity crisis and discrimination in Somalia
Mogadishu(SD)-Professor Omar Eno gave a speech regarding the discrimination in Somalia in a manner many Somali have not heard before.
A female government employee responsible for killing Mogadishu Mayor in a blast
Mogadishu(SD)-The government of Somalia has issued a report on the July 24th bombing at the Hamar Municipality headquarters that killed eight people including Mogadishu Mayor Eng Abdirahman Omar Osman Yarisow. Government officials said […]
Deported to Death: What It Means to ‘Go Back’ to Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia—Ahmed Salah Hassan walked across Africa and Latin America to get to the United States. He traversed nearly 20 national borders, hiked the Darién Gap—a 60-mile patch of untamable jungle and […]
Saudi Arabia To Issue Visas To Somalilanders
Saudi Arabia will soon start issuing visas on Somaliland passports. This is a departure from the Kingdom’s previously long held position of issuing visas on Somali passports holders and not Somaliland passports. […]
Somali government will contest Jubaland presidential election results
Mogadishu(SD)-The Ministry of Interior said in a statement that the Ministry will never recognize any outcome of the flawed Jubaland election. The Ministry of Interior has presented the Jubbaland administration with three […]
Galmudug president withdraws his presidential bit
Mogadishu(SD)-Galmudug President Ahmed Ducale Guelleh Haf has announced that he has quit the Galmudug presidential election and will not be among the candidates. Haf said during his tenure as the president, he was […]
