Kismayo(SD)-Jubbaland election commission chairman Hamse Abdi Barre gave details of the meeting with IGAD delegation in Kismayo to the media. “We have already been in contact and IGAD itself, they’ve trained the […]
IGAD delegation meets with Jubaland election commission
Jubbaland President and AMISOM Force Commander Meet in Kismayo
Kismayo(SD)-In Kismayo today, the commander of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Tigabu Yilma, held a meeting with the President of the Jubbaland regional state, Ahmed Mohamed Islam [Ahmed Madobe]. One […]
IGAD delegation meets with Jubaland’s opposing groups
Kismayo(SD)-A delegation from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), led by it’s Representative to Somalia, Dr. Mohamed Ali Guyow, arrived in Kismayo on Sunday. The delegation is expected to stay in the city […]
Somaliland: A Success Story Without the Billions and Bombs
Somaliland is a success story in a part of the world where those are rare. For 27 years, the self-declared state—with little outside assistance—has defied the odds. In contrast with Somalia, from […]
The Somali boy who fled a civil war who now wants to be a Cardiff MP
Mohamed Ali says he’s seen what civil war can do – and says he isn’t prepared for Brexit to cause one in Britain When he was three, Mohamed Ali arrived in Cardiff […]
Somaliland Delegates Attend the 5th Annual International Youth Diplomacy Conference in Ghana
Accra(SD)-Between the 16th and 20th of July, a delegation of diplomatic officers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) of Somaliland attended the annual International Youth Diplomacy Conference held […]
Wadani party responds to criticism from Somaliland government
Hargeisa(SD)-The Secretary-General of Somaliland’s Wadani party Mr. Khadar Hussein Abdi described the country’s information minister’s criticisms as a disgrace to the nation and its unity. “The former Minister of Information said Wadani is a Somali unionist, may be doesn’t […]
Eng. Yarisow Buried today in Mogadishu
Mogadishu(SD)-The funeral prayers were held at Aden Abdulle International Airport for the former mayor of Mogadishu Mr. Abdirahman Omar Osman Yarisow. The President of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, Prime […]
Toronto police identify teenager shot dead in city as Hanad Ali
Toronto police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in the city’s North York neighbourhood as 16-year-old Hanad Ali Officers responded to the sound of gunshots at around 1 a.m. Thursday […]
Somaliland:Economic Needs and The Problem of Foreign Aid
The bad economy is a product of bad politics (policy), and bad leadership is the root cause of all. It is most unfortunate that our African continent has generally become a symbol […]
Ugandan Airlines announces flights to Mogadishu
Mogadishu(SD)-Uganda Airlines has announced the launch of its first flights to Nairobi, Jubba, Mogadishu and Dar Es Salaam. The company has set a start date of August 28, 2019, for flights, days after […]
Delegation from Oromiya regional administration arrives Jigjiga
Jigjiga(SD)-A large delegation from Oromiya region arrived in Jigjiga this afternoon under the leadership of Oromia Regional President Shimalis Abdisa. The delegation came to attend the Somali-Oromo Consultative Conference which will be […]
Somaliland’s Information Minister criticizes Wadani party leader
Hargeisa(SDN)-Somaliland’s Minister of Information Mohamed Muse Diriye has accused Waddani opposition party chairman Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi Ciro being linked to Colonel Said Awil Arre, who defected from the army. “I am not telling […]
Inside busy KDF medical facility where gun, scalpel go hand in hand
As the gloved fingers gingerly slide in the weapon into the barrel, the eyes squint at the imaginary dots that could mark out the slippery enemy lurking out there in the thickets. […]
IMF Lauds Economic Reforms in Somalia
The International Monitory Fund has lauded reforms in the government aimed at ensuring economic stability. The executive board of IMF said Improved confidence, on the back of the continued implementation of reforms, […]
Coldon family denied visitation rights, says lawyer
Hargeisa(SD)-Lawyer Mubarig Abdi Ismail, one of Somaliland’s leading lawyers, said guards at Madera prison denied his family to visit him in prison. “I am sorry that the family of journalist Abdilmalik Musa Coldoon […]
Seychelles accuses Somaliland on pardoned piracy prisoners
Hargeisa(SD)- The government of Seychelles has denounced Somaliland’s decision to release 19 prisoners who have been convicted of piracy. The Seychelles government says the move is in conflict with an earlier agreement […]
Puntland President says Al Shabaab and the Federal Government are harming the people of Mogadishu
Garowe(SD)-The President of Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, has criticized the Federal Government of Somalia for failing to ensure security in Mogadishu. “It needs no evidence that today’s turbulent politics […]
Kenyan police thwart al-Shabaab attack in Mandera
Mandera(SD)-One resident was injured in a brief clashes between Kenyan police and Al-Shabaab militia today in Mandera, the injured is currently been treated at El-Wak District Hospital in Somalia. Kenyan police spokesman Charles Owino said today […]
Homegrown fashion emerges in troubled Somalia
MOGADISHU: Every time young fashion designer Hawa Adan Hassan makes a new gown for a paying customer, she also makes her dreams come true. “My whole life, fashion design was a dream,” […]
