Somali Dispatch

GAROWE (SD) -The Puntland traditional leaders have decided to exclude MPs representing the SSC-Khatumo from the new Puntland parliament. The decision was announced yesterday, and it includes the establishment of a regional […]

BUJUMBURA (SD) -The government of Burundi has officially announced that it has withdrawn its largest contingent of troops participating in the African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) from inside Somalia. According to […]

NAIROBI (SD) – An American citizen who intended to join Al-Shabaab was arrested on the 14th of this month in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The man was allegedly linked to a […]

DJIBOUTI (SD) – A joint statement was released today summarizing the talks held yesterday and today in Djibouti between the President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and the […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, officially opened the state-level football tournament at Mogadishu Stadium this afternoon. The Prime Minister emphasized the significance of fostering unity, peace, and solidarity […]

WAJIR (SD) -Members of Al-Shabaab attacked the Safaricom Telecommunications Company facility located in the Kenyan town of Caana-dhasheega, near the city of Wajir. A clash occurred for several hours between Somali forces […]

DJIBOUTI (SD) -The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, participated in a meeting hosted by the Republic of Djibouti, which aimed to facilitate discussions between the Federal Government […]

BAKOL (SD) -The Somali National Army has carried out planned operations between Garasweyne and Huddur in Bakol region. Military commanders have reported that they eliminated the leader of Al-Shabaab in the Bakol […]

GAROWE (SD) – Ministers from the Puntland government and former politicians from the SSC-Khatumo regions issued a joint statement today and criticized the recent decisions announced by opposition candidates in Puntland. In […]

GAROWE (SD) -The Puntland opposition Presidential candidates have decided to limit the Regional Parliament to 49 MPs after a special meeting in the city of Garowe. In a press release, the Puntland […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -More details are coming out of a mortar fire that hit parts of Mogadishu this morning. An elderly woman, identified as a resident of the area, was confirmed dead, and […]

ISTANBUL (SD)-Turkish prosecutors have prepared a case against the son of Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, demanding up to six years in prison, after a car accident involving the death of a […]

GAROWE (SD) -According to reliable sources, more than 60 members have been so far selected as the new members of the Puntland Parliament. The official number of the Puntland parliament is 66 […]

MOGADISHU (SD) The Commander of the Somali National Army, Gen. Dayah Abdi Abdulle, has announced that more than 80 Al-Shabaab militants were killed in a 48-hour battle in the areas of Caad […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -Piracy in Somalia is reported to have resurged with attacks on merchant ships and fishing vessels in recent months. Security agencies confirm emerging reports that a significant increase in pirate […]

GAROWE (SD) -The government of Puntland has officially responded and clarified its position regarding the decision of the traditional elders and leaders of the newly established SSC-Khatumo admin on the electoral process […]

JAMAME (SD) -Jubaland troops have rescued families, mostly women and children, who were stranded for two days due to flooding in Jamame me district. Federal MPs, Jubaland Ministers, politicians, senior advisors, and […]

MOGADISHU (SD) -A bomb explosion occurred in the city of Mogadishu this afternoon, targeting a Fuel Truck, causing a massive fire. The exploded truck reportedly belonged to the telecommunications company Hormuud, and […]

LOKONI (SD) -Kenya’s security forces reportedly apprehended a senior officer on Saturday, accusing him of having suspected ties to the Al-Shabaab militant group, which has carried out attacks in the region. The […]

HARGEISA (SD) -The Chairman of the UCID opposition party in Somaliland, Faysal Cali Warabe, has criticized the outgoing administration of President Muse Bihi, accusing it of mishandling the defense of Somaliland. He […]