KISMAYO (SD) – More updates are emerging about an attack by Al-Shabaab on areas north of Kismayo, the capital of Lower Jubba region and the transitional Federal government of Jubaland. Reports indicate […]
Al Shabab Attacks Jubaland military bases
Somali government to licence to Egyptian bank
(SD) – The Minister of foreign Affairs of the federal Government of Somalia, Abdisaid Muse stated that his administration is planning to grant a license to the Bank of Egypt. In an […]
On this week on Dispatches: Somali women’s Achievements, Election Deadline and President Bihi’s Visit to the US
London (SD) – This week on Dispatches we will be discussing, Somali women’s achievements and challenges as it relates to the international women’s day, Somalia’s looming election deadline and Somaliland President’s visit […]
Somaliland President’s Delegation Arrives At Dallas International Airport
WASHINGTON (SD) – A delegation led by the President of the Republic of Somaliland, HE Muse Bihi Abdi, has arrived in the United States of America, where they were warmly welcomed. The […]
Gorgor naps militants in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU (SD) – More updates are emerging from the planned operation by Gorgor Special forces in Parts of Barire area in Lower Shabelle region. Officials from the Gorgor Forces presented images of […]
ONLF “Ethiopia wants to claim our land and not give us our rights.”
JIGJIGA (SD) – Chairman of the opposition party ONLF Abdirahman Sheikh Mahdi Maadey, made a brief statement in a meeting held by opposition parties in the United States, he spoke about the […]
Puntland President Receives Representatives from the International Community
GAROWE (SD) – A delegation from the United Nations led by Anita Kiki Gbeho, the deputy special representative of the secretary general for Somalia arrived in Garowe, the capital city of Puntland […]
US airstrikes hits Al Shabab base in Wabho
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United States has bombed an al-Shabab base in the village of Hareeri-gubadle, about 20 km east of Wabho in the Galgadud region. A statement from the Somali government […]
Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party Elects a Somali as vice president
ADDIS ABABA (SD) – Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party has elected a new president and two deputies in Addis Ababa today. Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has been elected president of the Prosperity […]
Al Shabab kills a Chinese citizen in Kenya
NAIROBI (SD) – Members of Al-Shabaab have carried out fatal attacks in Majengo, Lamu County in Kenya. The killed victims were working on a road construction project in the area. “Several Kenya […]
Ugandan Troops Will Remain in Somalia after AMISOM
MOGADISHU (SD) -The government of Uganda has announced that their troops will stay put in Somalia despite the decision of ending the African Union Mission in Somalia by 2022. The AMISOM duties […]
Somaliland Police Chief we cannot co-operate with Somalia
HARGEISA (SD) -The Somaliland Police Chief, Mohamed Aden Dabagale, discussed the relationship between the security task forces of the government of Somalia and Somaliland. He publicized that there is no cooperation between […]
Somaliland president to travel to US amid election dispute
HARGEISA (SD) – A high level delegation led by Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, are scheduled to leave for the United States this afternoon. Somaliland government ministers, parliamentarians, businessmen and other members […]
A newly elected federal MP dies in Nairobi
NAIROBI (SD) – Mohamud Muhumed Omar (Kulow), a newly elected member of Somalia’s lower house of parliament, has died in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Relatives of the lawmaker have confirmed his death, […]
Somaliland Opposition Opposes postponing the presidential election
HARGEISA (SD) – Opposition parties in Somaliland have condemned the government’s plan to postpone the presidential election scheduled for November 2022. Waddani opposition party chairman Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan has accused the […]
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Takes Over Mataban Town in HirShabelle
JOWHAR (SD) – Al-Shabab fighters reportedly take control of Mataban district in Hiran region this afternoon. Statement posted on pro Al Shabab website confirmed that its fighters had taken control of Mataban […]
Somaliland President and Ministers donate Salary to Drought Relief Efforts
HARGEISA (SD)-The 88th session of the Council of Ministers of Somaliland chaired by the President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, was held today in Hargeisa. The council were briefed by the Minister […]
Somalia: Warring Security Officials in Bossaso Reconcile
BOSSASO (SD) -The PSF security forces under Mohamud Diyano, and other forces under the command of the Puntland President, Said Deni, have recently mended the differences between the them. The Puntland administration […]
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Reports War in Ukraine is Overshadowing Drought Responses in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations reported that the ongoing war in Ukraine has affected the emergency response to the current severe drought in Somalia, which has forced around 671,000 people to […]
South West set to conclude parliamentary elections first
GAROWE (SD) – Southwest Electoral Committee announces holding the election of the remaining seats of the 11th Federal Parliament in Baidoa. A statement from the Southwest Electoral Commission said they will hold […]