Somali Dispatch

MOGADISHU (SD) -A joint operation carried out by the Somali National Army and the United States targeted a high-ranking Al-Shabaab commander in the Middle Juba region. The operation resulted in the death […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -The Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, participated in a conference presenting the government’s plan for poverty alleviation and the reduction of inequality in […]

GAROWE (SD) -Security forces, including members of the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF), reportedly took control of the Parliament Headquarters in Garowe last night. Reports suggest that heavily armed forces from PMPF […]

JANALE (SD) -The Somali National Army’s 83rd Brigade and the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) jointly carried out a coordinated operation targeting Al-Shabaab-held villages in the Janaale district of the Lower […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -A merchant ship flying the Maltese flag has reportedly been seized by Somali pirates, according to the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) engaged in countering piracy off the coast […]

MOGADISHO (SD) – Somalia’s presidential forces and special police will officially take over the general security of the Presidential Villa Somalia tomorrow, as confirmed by the Security Adviser to the President of […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Somalia and the Somali Football Federation have jointly announced the official schedule for the 2023 Regional Football Tournament in Banadir. The announcement also […]

DADAAB (SD) -News from the North Eastern region of Kenya reports that a vehicle carrying civilians near the Dadaab refugee camp was hit by an explosion, suspected to be a landmine, targeting […]

ENTEBBE (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has signed the accession agreement to join the East African Community (EAC) in the city of Entebbe, Uganda. […]

MUDUG (SD) -Reports from Mudug region indicate that the village of Baraag Cali Gaduud, located 31 km south of the district of Xarar-dheere in southern Mudug, has been the target of an […]

ISTANBUL (SD) -The son of the president of Somalia will return to Turkey in the coming days to face a trial related to an accident on a road in Istanbul, the Minister […]

MOGADISHU (SD) – The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), through the International Development Association (IDA) that provides concessional loans and grants for development, have agreed with Somalia to cancel […]

GAROWE (SD) -The Vice President of the Puntland government, Ahmed Elmi Karash, has opposed the Election Dispute Resolution Committee appointed by President Deni. In a statement, Vice President Karash expressed his disagreement […]

NY (SD) -Minister of Defense of Somalia, Abdikadir Mohamed Nur Jama, who is part of the presidential delegation, signed a trilateral agreement with SFG, UNSOS, and ATMIS in New York. The agreement […]

-Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that it is “unacceptable” for Israel to use the October 7 attack by Hamas as an excuse for collective punishment of the Palestinian people. Speaking at […]

GAROWE (SD)-The President of Puntland state of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, has appointed a committee responsible for the approval and reconciliation of parliamentary disputes, as announced in a recent statement released from […]

GAROWE (SD) -The Minister of Information of the Puntland Administration, Mohamud Aided Dirir, has opposed the Puntland Parliament’s one-year extension. The Minister said that the President’s Decree or Court decision will completely […]

MOGADISHO (SD)-The 4th session of the Joint Meeting of the Two Houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia was chaired by the Speaker of the Parliament, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, the meeting discussed […]