MOGADISHU (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, delivered a speech at a ceremony marking the signing of the agreement on the training of Somali […]
US to help train Danab forces throughout Somalia
Somalia: Mogadishu bans hats and masks
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Banadir regional administration issued a decree today banning the wearing of hats and masks in Mogadishu. The spokesperson of the Banadir regional administration who spoke to the media said […]
Somalia discusses ATMIS drawdown with the IC
ADDIS ABABA (SD) -The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia Ali Omar Ali “Balad” attended a meeting in Addis Ababa to discuss the achievements of the ATMIS […]
President Hassan visits Jubaland
MOGADISHU (SD)-The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived in the city of Kismayo, the capital of Jubaland administration, today. The President and his delegation were warmly welcomed […]
Somaliland MPs oppose MoU with Ethiopia
HARGEISA (SD) -Some MPs from the western regions of Somaliland described the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia as illegal. The parliamentarians, consisting of both the House of Elders and the House of […]
Somalia to use the AU Summit to push back on Ethiopia’s land grab
ADDIS ABABA (SD) -Somalia’s Minister of State of Foreign Affairs who is also the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Mohamed Omar (Ali Bal ‘ad) will be participating in the 44th summit […]
Somalia: Former Presidents accuse Incumbent on political crises
MUGADISHU (SD) -Former Presidents of Somalia, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo have jointly issued a press release stating that they were unsuccessful in mediating between federal president Hassan Sheikh and […]
Somalia: Airspace management is the responsibility of the Federal Government
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Somali federal government has responded to Somaliland’s statement accusing Somalia of improperly benefiting from managing the country’s airspace. The Director-General of the Somaliland […]
Somalia’s President consults with female MPs
MOGADISHU (SD) – President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who held a consultative meeting with female members of both the House of the People and the Upper […]
Convicted Al Shabab members get long sentences
BOSSASO (SD) -The Military Court of the Puntland Security Forces, headquartered in the city of Bossaso, has sentenced four individuals to ten years in prison each on charges of affiliation with Al-Shabab. […]
ATMIS presents drawdown plans for Somalia
NAIROBI (SD) -The African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has announced that they withdrew 5,000 of their soldiers from Somalia and handed over 13 Military Bases to the Somali Security Forces, marking […]
Federal Parliament endorses the country’s admission to the East African Community
MUQDISHU (SD) -Somalia’s Federal Parliament today endorsed the country’s admission to the East African Community EAC. The Parliament’s approval of the agreement paves the way for the completion of Somalia’s membership process […]
High Ranking Emirati military officials killed in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – UAE military commanders were killed in an attack at the General Gordon Military Training Camp in Mogadishu today after they were targeted by a soldier from the government’s Military […]
Turkey and Somalia sign a Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement
MOGADISHU (SD) -Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Abdikadir Mohamed Nur, currently on an official visit to Turkey, held a meeting with the Turkish Minister of Defense, Yaşar […]
Waddani Party says Poet’s arrest Political
HARGEISA (SD) -Somaliland’s opposition party Wadani has called the arrest of poet Abdirahman Adan Ibrahim (Abees), who was sentenced to a year and six months in prison by the Hargeisa District Court […]
National Strategy for Countering Extremism discussed in Mogadishu.
MOGADISHU (SD) -A meeting aimed at showcasing and discussing the National Strategy for Countering Violent Extremism, organized by the Tubsan Organization, has opened in Mogadishu. The Counterterrorism Strategy meeting was attended by […]
Abiy Ahmed: Ethiopians have died for the peace of Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, today appeared before the Ethiopian House of Representatives and responded to questions posed by the representatives regarding the recent maritime agreement between Ethiopia […]
President Hassan: no dialogue with Addis until withdrawal from MoU with Bihi
MOGADISHU (SD) – President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, stated that Ethiopia’s aspiration regarding Somalia’s waters is an unacceptable encroachment that cannot be tolerated, but he emphasized a willingness to engage in […]
Top Ugandan and Somalia Commanders vow to fight Al Shabab
KAMPALA (SD) -The Commander of the Somali National Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim Sheikh Muxudin, currently in Uganda, met with the Ugandan Military Chief, Gen. Wilson Mbadi. Both commanders discussed cooperation and strengthening […]
Somalia participates in the (IMCTC) meeting in Riyadh
RIYADH (SD)-The Minister of Defense of Somalia, Abdikadir Mohamed Nur, attended the second meeting of the Defense Ministers of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Minister Abduqadir […]
