NY December 22, 2022 (SD) – The UN Security Council approved a request from Africa to delay this month’s planned reduction of 2,000 ATMIS troops until June 30, 2023. Resolution No. 2670 […]
Security Council delays ATMIS Withdrawal
Former speaker’s driver joins Al Shabaab
Mogadishu December 21, 2022 (SD) – The former speaker of the Somali Parliament, Mohamed Mursal, confirmed that one of his drivers joined Al-Shabaab. The former speaker, now a Member of Parliament said […]
Eritrea-trained Somali Soldiers return home
Mogadishu December 21, 2022 (SD) – The first patch of the Somali government troops sent to Eritrea for training arrived in Mogadishu today. Somalia’s Defense Minister Abdikadir Mohamed Nur told local media […]
Al Shabaab kill three in Garissa
Garissa December 21, 2022 (SD) Three people, two of whom are Kenya Police officers, were killed today in an attack by Al Shabaab fighters. According to North Eastern Police Chief George Seda, […]
U.S. MG Jami Shawley: I visited the Somaliland region of Somalia
Berbera December 20, 2022 (SD) – The commander of the US forces in the Horn of Africa and Yemen, General Jami Shawley, today visited Berbera port in Somaliland. The Commanders of the […]
Laftagareen: the Parliament extended my term
Baidoa December 20, 2022 (SD) – The outgoing president of the South West State Abdiasis Laftagareen, today said he did not ask for his recent one-year term extension. Speaking at his government’s […]
President Hassan: Somali troops in Eritrea will come home
Mogadishu December 20, 2022 (SD) Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced that the Somali forces trained in Eritrea will start returning to the war-torn country this month. The Somali troops have […]
Congress recommends DOJ to prosecute Trump over Jan 06 attack
Washington December 20, 2022 (SD) – On Monday, the US House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the Congressional building asked prosecutors to indict former US President Donald […]
Political Associations oppose Puntland’s election agreement
Garowe December 19, 2022 (SD) – Four of the political Associations opposed to Puntland’s election agreement reached yesterday held a presser today in Garowe. The political associations accused President Deni’s government of […]
US Airstrike kills 15 militants in Somalia
Qoryoley December 19, 2022 (SD) – The US Africa Command AFRICOM confirmed that two recent attacks in Somalia targeted Al Shabaab fighters. Statement from AFRICOM said that at the request of the […]
Somalia: Channel 4 Reporter Jamal Osman deported by NISA
Mogadishu December 19, 2022 (SD) – Journalist Jamal Osman of Channel 4 television in the UK, was denied entry to Mogadishu and was later deported, according to local reports The journalist arrived […]
Qatar has written a book which every nation should read a page
18 Dec 2022 (Qatar National Day) saw the most dramatic final in the world cup history which marks the culmination end of a journey that has taken 12 long years; a journey […]
Puntland reaches Electoral agreement with Political Organisations
Garowe December 18, 2022 (SD) – – Puntland State President Saeed Abdillahi Deni and the region’s nine political associations have resolved an electoral dispute following a meeting held in Garowe today. The […]
Union of Candidates criticize South-West Reconciliation timing
Mogadishu December 18, 2022 (SD) – The Union of South West Presidential Candidates today criticized a reconciliation agreement between Speaker of Somalia’s Parliament Adan Madobe and South West regional President Laftagareen. In […]
Somali PM launches a revolution on Corruption
Mogadishu December 18, 2022 (SD) – The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamse Abdi Barre attending an event marking International Anti-Corruption Day today launched what he called a revolution to fight corruption. The PM […]
SNA: Al Shabab kidnaping civilians
Mogadishu December 17, 2022 (SD) – The Somali military spokesman said that the Al-Shabaab group has started kidnapping local residents. Brigadier General Abdullahi Ali Anood said the group is angered that the […]
World Bank Grants $70 Million for Delivery of Water in Somalia
Mogadishu December 17, 2022 (SD) – The World Bank announced the approval of a $70 million dollar grant to improve sustainable water, agricultural, and environmental services for rural communities in Somalia’s drylands. […]
Somaliland: The President misleads public on Elections, again
Hargeisa December 16, 2022 (SD) – The president of Somaliland, whose illegal term in office ended last month, today urged the public to participate in the voter registration set to begin on […]
Somali Parliament: Former NISA Chief, not an MP
Mogadishu December 16, 2022 (SD) – The Somali Parliament today denied news circulating in local media that Fahad Yasin, the former head of NISA, will be allowed to keep a contested parliamentary […]
Somalia: 88 Al-Shabaab fighters killed in the Middle Shabelle
Mogadishu December 16, 2022 (SD) – The government of Somalia said it recently carried out an attack in cooperation with international partners that killed a large number of Al Shabaab militants in central […]
