By: Mohamed Abdiqafar Haji Hussein The President of Puntland, Said Abdulahi Deni, was elected January 8, 2019 in a process to which all stakeholders agreed. The moment he was elected, the candidates […]
President Deni’s Controversial Election Plans in Puntland: A Quest for Power
Somaliland crisis: delayed elections and armed conflict threaten dream of statehood
By Mohamed Haji Ingiriis With a presidential election delayed for months and deadly clashes between security forces and clan militias, Somaliland’s reputation for stability lies in ruins. Violence erupted in the breakaway northern Somalia region a few weeks […]
PM Hamsa speaks about the challenges facing Somalia at Sharma El Sheikh Summit
May 23, 2023 (SD) – Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre, speaking at the Sharm El Sheikh summit, highlighted the importance of development funds as a key response to the challenges facing Somalia. […]
AFRICOM carried out an attack against al-Shabaab in the Middle Jubba region
Mogadishu May 23, 2023 (SD) – The African Command of the United States (AFRICOM) has confirmed that significant casualties have been inflicted on the extremist group Al-Shabaab in the town of Jilib, […]
Why should Somalia invest in locally led adaptation?
By Mahbub Mohamed Somalia and its resilient population have lived through many crises, from armed conflicts to devastating natural and climate-induced hazards. Within the last two decades, close to half a million […]
Somalia: Feds send medical aid to Las Anod
Mogadishu May 22, 2023 (SD) – Somalia’s Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has today dispatched a medical flight carrying medical aid to the town of Las Anod, located in the Sool region, which […]
The Somaliland Human Rights Center condemns the detention of Journalist Busharo Bandai
Hargeisa May 21, 2023 (SD) – The Human Rights Centre condemns the arbitrary detention of Bushaaro Ali Mohammed (Baanday), a freelancer who has worked for many media houses in Somaliland. Bushaaro was […]
Somalia: Puntland militias block the upcoming one-person one-vote
Galkacyo May 20, 2023 (SD) – News from Mudug region indicates that troops belonging to Puntland’s opposition have constructed barricades in strategic locations in the towns of Laacdheer, Galkacyo, and also along […]
Somalia: Federal minister visits Las Anod
Las Anod May20, 2023 (SD) – The Minister of Posts and Communications of Somalia’s Federal Government, Jaamac Hassan Khalif, has visited the of Las Anod, where for several months the forces of […]
Somalia joins the Arab Economic Council
Jeddah May 19, 2023 (SD) – The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Hisham Zaaki, in an interview with Middle East and North Africa (MENA) news agencies, revealed that the upcoming Arab Summit […]
Somalia: ATMIS forces clash with Al Shabaab in Wajid
Baidoa May 19, 2023 (SD) – Clashes erupted today between Ethiopian government forces, who are part of the ATMIS forces, which is stationed in the regions of Southwestern Gedo, and members of […]
Somaliland President: The international community can not force us to hold elections, only dummies believe that
Hargeisa May 18, 2023 (SD) – The outgoing President of the Republic of Somaliland, Mr. Muse Bihi Abdi, spoke at the commemoration of the 32nd anniversary of Somaliland’s independence, on May 18th. […]
Puntland issues arrest warrants for local and federal politicians
Garoowe May 17, 2023 (SD) – Puntland state of Somalia has issued an order for the immediate arrest of four politicians including the former Minister of Finance of Puntland, Hassan Shire Abgaal, […]
President Hassan Sheikh and the Emir of Qatar discussed important issues
Doha May17, 2023 (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is on an official visit to the city of Doha, met with Qatar’s Emir Tamim […]
Somalia: Puntland accuse feds over election violence
Garoowe May 16, 2023 (SD) – Armed militias ambushed a convoy carrying TPEC election materials to Sanaag, Bari, Karkar, and Gardafuu. The Puntland Minister of Interior, Abdi Farah Juha, spoke about the […]
Somaliland: Deadly clashes resume in Las Anod
Las Anod May 16, 2023 (SD) – The news coming from the districts of Samakaab and DhabanSaar, located in the Sool region, indicates that there are clashes in those regions between the […]
Somaliland Troops in Erigavo Defect to SSC
Erigavo May 15, 2023 (SD) – News coming from Sanaag region reports that Somaliland troops defected to Puntland forces and joined them on the outskirts of Erigavo, a town in the region […]
Kenya to Reopen Border with Somalia after 12 Years
Nairobi May 15, 2013 (SD) – Kenya has announced that it will open the border it shares with Somalia, which has been in shutdown for over 12 years. Kenya’s Interior Minister, Kithure […]
Somaliland Parliament welcomes the first female MP
Hargeisa May 14, 2023 (SD) – The first female member of the Somaliland House of Representatives was officially sworn in as a MP on Saturday, after more than two years of the […]
ATMIS launched a plan to reduce the number of troops in Somalia
May 14, 2023 (SD) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has announced that the initial withdrawal of 2000 soldiers will be completed by June 30, 2023, reaching a significant milestone […]
