NY (SD) -The UN Security Council has urged Ethiopia and Somalia to resolve their differences within IGAD and the AU, as confirmed by Ambassador Meles Alem, the spokesperson for the Ethiopian Ministry […]
UNSC: IGAD AND the AU should resolve Somalia and Ethiopia dispute
NISA arrests a senior Al Shabab leader
MOGDISHU (SD) -The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) forces have arrested Muhyiddin Abdisalam Mahamoud (Muhyiddin Daqare) in Mogadishu. He is a member of al-Shabaab and a figure close to the group’s […]
Puntland discusses security with UK, US and Germany
NAIROBI (SD) -The Puntland Police Commissioner, Brigadier General Mu’min Abdi Shire, and other security officers have participated in a meeting in Nairobi addressing the fight against terrorism, piracy, and human trafficking. The […]
US Authorities identify an Al Shabab member leaving in Minneapolis
MOGADISHU (SD) -Patrick Lechleitner, the acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has revealed that a member of the Al-Shabaab was accepted into the United States and lived there […]
Somalia Woman set ablaze by her husband dies in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Digfer Hospital in the city of Mogadishu recently confirmed the death of Luul Abdiasiis, a woman who was recently attacked by her husband at their residence in Mogadishu. Some […]
Al Shabab claims to have killed 200 Galmudug soldiers
MUQDISHU (SD) -Galmudug regional state government denied Al-Shabaab’s claims of killing a large number of their soldiers last week in Aad area of Mudug region. Al-Shabaab had claimed a major victory in […]
Somalia: Feds and Regional States discuss life after Debt relief
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Ministers of Finance from the federal government and regional administrations recently convened a crucial online meeting aimed at revitalizing the country’s financial system following the conclusion of Somalia’s debt […]
Somalia’s Spy Agency shuts down Al Shabab Websites
MOGADISHU (SD) -Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has announced the successful shutdown of major websites used by the Al-Shabaab group to disseminate propaganda. A statement released by NISA revealed that […]
Partners discuss Somalia’s Security in UAE
DUBAI (SD) -The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, participated in a meeting held in the United Arab Emirates on the security situation in Somalia. The meeting […]
CPI: Somalia the most corrupt Country in the World
MOGADISHU (SD) -The global watchdog organization for corruption, Transparency International, has released its annual report on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The report ranks 180 countries, assigning each a score out of […]
Somaliland: both houses reach an agreement on electoral law amendment
HARGEISA (SD) -The Senate and House of Representatives of Somaliland have decided how to approve the electoral law of Act No. 91. They agreed that the Senate should send the law back […]
ATMIS completes phase two drawdown
MOGADISHU (SD) -The African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has announced that they have handed over several military bases to the Somali government, marking the completion of the second phase of the […]
Ethiopia requests an emergency meeting with IGAD leaders
ADDIS ABABA (SD)-The Ethiopian government has requested the IGAD regional organization to hold an urgent meeting of IGAD leaders to discuss the crisis arising from the maritime agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland. […]
US: Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity need to be respected
WASHINGTON (SD) -The United States has once again reiterated its position regarding the recent agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland, stating that they are aligned with IGAD, international organizations, and other African Union […]
Al Shabab stokes inter-tribal conflict in HirShabelle
-The Minister of Interior for Hirshabelle Administration, Abdi Dahir Guure Karoore, has stated that inter-clan fighting is taking place along the border of Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle regions, involving two main clans […]
A Lebanese militant fighter killed in Somalia
MUQDISHU (SD) -Reports coming from Mudug region indicate that a military offensive, jointly conducted by the national army and international allies, has reportedly inflicted a heavy blow on the Al-Shabaab militant group. […]
Somalia in need of $ 1.6 billion in Aid
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Chairman of the National Disaster Management Agency of Somalia (SoDMA), Mohamud Moalin Abdulle, hosted an important meeting today in Mogadishu, addressing the response plan to this year’s humanitarian needs […]
President Hassan updates AU Chairperson on dispute with Ethiopia
ROME (SD) -Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is attending the Italy-Africa Conference in Rome, had a special meeting with the President of Comoros, Azali Assoumani, who is the chairman of the […]
Somaliland Authorities arrest alledged members of Al Shabaab
HARGEYSA (SD) -Somaliland has announced that it has apprehended individuals associated with the Al-Shabaab group who recently traveled from Jilib district in the Middle Jubba region. In a statement released by the […]
Indian Navy rescues hijacked Iranian vessel
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Indian Navy warship INS Sumitra successfully intercepted pirates who had hijacked a fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia. According to Indian military officials, 17 crew members of an […]
