Somali Dispatch

MOGADISHU (SD) -The United States is asked to change its approach to the airstrikes conducted within Somalia due to concerns about the collateral damage caused. Over 20 local and international human rights […]

GAROWE (SD)- Today, a meeting between President of the Puntland Government, Said Abdullahi Deni, the Vice President of the Government, Ahmed Elmi Cisman Karaash, and the Speaker of the Puntland Parliament, Abdirashid […]

GAROWE (SD) -The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abshir Omar Huruse, has officially submitted a formal resignation letter to Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Bare. The former Minister […]

ISTANBUL (SD) -An investigation into an accident involving the death of a Turkish motorcyclist by a car driven by the son of the president of Somalia, conducted in recent days by Turkey’s […]

WASHINGTON (SD) -The United States government has announced a reward of five million dollars for information leading to the identification or whereabouts of the second-in-command of the Al-Shabaab group. The individual in […]

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 […]