Djibouti January 07, 2023 (SD) – The US government has disclosed the number of airstrikes it carried out in Somalia last year. A statement issued by the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said […]
AFRICOM Strikes Kill 100 Militants
Shabaab attacks government position in Hilowle Gaab
Mogadishu January 06, 2023 (SD) – A battle between government forces aided by local people and Al-Shabaab broke out this morning in the Hilowle Gaab area of the Middle Shabelle region. The […]
President Hassan urges calm on Lasanod unrest
Mogadishu January 06, 2023 (SD) – Somali President Xasan Sheikh has once again spoken about the situation in Laascaanood, in Sool region, and called on Somaliland to find a peaceful solution to […]
Laascaanood calm in the hands of local militias
Lasanod January 05, 2023 (SD) – The situation in the city of Laascaanood is calm today after local militias, who oppose the presence of Somaliland, took control of the city last night. […]
Somalia and UAE sign Military cooperation agreement
Dubai January 05, 2023 (SD) -Somalia’s Minister of Defense, Abdikadir Mohamed Nuur, currently in the United Arab Emirates, has signed a cooperation agreement with his counterpart in Abu Dhabi. The agreement is […]
Puntland voter registration met with protest
Bossaso January 5, 2023 (SD) – The voter registration for the local council elections in the Bari, Karkar, and Gardafuu regions were launched in the city of Bossaso today, the capital of […]
PM Hamze: over 2000 militants killed in four months
Mogadishu January 04, 2023 (SD) – The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamse Abdi Barre today chaired a meeting to discuss the country’s security situation and the arms embargo on Somalia. The Prime […]
Puntland says no to Khatumo state formation
Garowe January 04, 2023 (SD) – The Puntland Minister of Information, Eng. Mohamud Aideed Dirir who spoke to the media in Garowe today dismissed the appointment of a new Khatumo leadership by […]
President Hassan asks IC to help with lifting the arms Embargo
Mogadishu January 04, 2023 (SD) – The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today met with the Ambassadors of several countries and the Special Representatives of the United Nations, the European and […]
Stranger than fiction: On the Lasanod Massacre!
On the morning of December 27, that fateful Tuesday, and in the ensuing four days, heavily armed forces descended on a peaceful city, the city of Lasanod and murdered scores of innocent […]
Somaliland: Bihi responds to Somalia and sent a request to Ethiopia & Kenya
Hargeisa January 03, 2023 (SD) – The outgoing president of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, today held a presser in Hargeisa vowing to quell the deadly ten-day-long protest in Lasanod and sent a […]
Speaker Khalif criticizes Muse Bihi’s Lasanod policy
January 02,2023 (SD) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Somaliland, Abdirizaq Khalif, today spoke for the first time about Lasanod, accusing the government of the outgoing President, Muse Bihi, […]
Puntland President Addresses Lasanod uprising
Garowe January 02, 2023 (SD) – The President of Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, who spoke to the media in Garowe today, addressed the situation in Lasanod and issues surrounding […]
Somali Parliament to set up a Committee to look into Lasanod killings
Mogadishu January 02, 2023 (SD) – A meeting held by the Somali Parliament today discussed issues such as a bill submitted by the Somali government and the situation in Lasanod. Today’s parliamentary […]
President Hassan asks troops to join the fight against Al Shabaab
Mogadishu January 02, 2023 (SD) – The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today visited the General Gordan camp in Mogadishu, where Somali forces trained in Eritrea are based, and informed them […]
International Partners comes short in addressing Laascaanood crises
Mogadishu Jan 01, 2023 (SD) – In a brief press release, Somalia’s international Partners said they’re concerned about the violence in Laascaanood resulting in civilian deaths and casualties. The statement from the […]
President Hassan asks Somalis to look forward
Mogadishu Jan 01, 2023 (SD) – The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, in a televised speech today, asked the Somali people to support him in restoring the honor of the Somali […]
Somalia: SNA Takes Masagaway
Mogadishu Jan 01, 2023 (SD) – Local and federal government forces have today taken control of the Masagaway region under Elbur district in Galgaduud region. Military officials confirmed they have taken over […]
Laascaanood unrest turns into an uprising
Laascaanood December 31, 2022 (SD) – For the fifth day in a row, deadly demonstrations continued in Lasanod. demonstrators, mostly young people, are throwing stones at the security forces, who in response […]
Somalia: President Signs budget into law
Mogadishu December 31, 2022 (SD) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today signed into law the Government’s 2023 budget approved by the Federal Parliament of Somalia last week. The President praised the […]
