Somali Dispatch

BAL’AD (SD) -Detailed are emerging about an attack that began with explosions today, carried out by Al-Shabaab militants in the Bal ‘ad district of Hirshabelle State in central Somalia. The explosion, perpetrated […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, received the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Somalia, Alper Aktaş, at his office. They discussed enhancing bilateral […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -According to the spokesman of the Somali Police Force, two individuals, one of whom was a Turkish national, were killed in a morning bombing yesterday in a suburb of Mogadishu. […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – This morning, a fire broke out in a section of Bakara Market in Mogadishu. The fire started in the area where gold shops are located, known as dahablas. Although […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -A powerful explosion, suspected to be a landmine, rocked the Garasbaley district in Mogadishu today. According to reports, the targeted vehicle was carrying Turkish nationals and other Somali individuals. The […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -The Council of Ministers of the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia, which held its weekly meeting today, approved the proposal of the Ministry of Internal Security for the […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -The Federal Government of Somalia has announced today, Thursday, that they have expelled the Ethiopian government’s ambassador in Mogadishu, and ordered the immediate closure of the consulates that the Ethiopian […]

ADDIS ABAB -A conference on cooperation in security, economic, and political matters was held in Addis Ababa between Puntland and the Ethiopian government. A press release from the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign […]

NAIROBI (SD) -The Kenyan government has stated that they will not immediately reopen the border with Somalia. Kenya has expressed concern about the impact on regional security that could result from the […]

BAIDOA (SD) -Today, the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in the city of Baidoa, the capital of South West State, has presented several individuals suspected of affiliation with Al-Shabaab. NISA […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -The National Disaster Management Authority of Somalia (SODMA) has issued warnings regarding flooding, which is expected to occur in the coming days in the country. The organization has urged the […]

JEDDAH (SD) -The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who received an official invitation from the King of Saudi Arabia Mr. Salman Binu Abdizais was warmly welcomed […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -Somalia’s international partners have applauded and welcomed Somalia’s recent efforts and commitment to reviewing and amending the comprehensive constitution, acknowledging the government’s crucial steps. Somalia’s international partners stated that the […]

BARDALE (SD) -The Darwish Brigade of the Southwest State of Somalia conducted an operation today in villages near Bardale district of Bay region, resulting in the killing of a suspected member of […]

GAROWE (SD) -The President of Puntland state of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, today received a delegation led by the United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, at the Presidential Palace. Following […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -A group of Somali pirates, who hijacked a vessel allegedly belonging to Iran have been intercepted by the Indian Navy. Indian Navy officials stated that their operation, lasting several hours, […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -Members of the two Houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia who today held a meeting at the Villa Hargeisa have approved by a majority to amend some of the […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, held a meeting in Mogadishu with the Chinese Ambassador to Somalia, FEI Shengchao. During the meeting, the […]

DUBAI (SD) -Emirates Airlines has categorically denied any involvement in a near-miss collision while flying over Somali airspace. The Somaliland Civil Aviation Authority announced two days ago that a mistake made by […]