Nairobi December 11, 2022 (SD) – The Kenyan government welcomed an agreement it said was recently reached between the leaders of Somalia and Somaliland in Djibouti. Monica Juma, the advisor to the […]
Kenya: Somaliland and Somalia to resume reconciliation
Somali President meets Saudi Prince in Riyadh
Riyadh December 11, 2022 (SD) – The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, met with the Crown Prince and the PM of Saudi Arabia Prince Salman Bin Mohamed. In the meeting, the […]
UN to support Somalia’s efforts in Human Rights assurance
Mogadishu December 10, 2022 (SD) – In observance of this year’s Human Rights Day, the UN office in Mogadishu called on the Somali government to protect the human rights of the vulnerable […]
Somalia receives Millions in loan from IMF
Mogadishu December 10, 2022 (SD) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it has given Somalia 8.9 million dollars after a staff-level agreement. The IMF praised the implementation of reforms and […]
Al Shabaab attacks KDF Convoy near Garisa
Garisa December 06, 2022 (SD) – An attack carried out by the Al Shabaab group in Kenya targeted soldiers traveling on the outskirts of Garisa. The attack on the convoy in the […]
Somalia project to expand electricity in Somaliland
Hargeisa December 06, 20222 (SD) – Somaliland is implementing a project meant to expand electricity, the cost of which is being financed through a World Bank loan to Somalia. The World Bank […]
Somali President: Al Shabaab is done
Mogadishu December 06, 2022 (SD) – The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, gave a televised speech that talked about recent battles between the government alongside regional forces against Al Shabaab. The […]
President Hassan Sheikh asks Norway and Turkey to help with Somaliland issue
Mogadishu December 06, 2022 (SD) -The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, met with Representatives of Turkey and Norway in Somalia and shared his commitment to the restoration of talks between the […]
Government and Ma’awisley forces enter Aden Yabal district
December 05, 2022 (SD) – Reports from the Middle Shabelle region say that the Somali federal government forces and Ma’awisley militia entered Aden Yabal district, after days of build-up outside the city. […]
HRC condemns the arbitrary detention of Ahmed Mohamed Abdi in Hargeisa
Hargeisa December 05, 2022 (SD) – Somaliland’s Human Rights Center has condemned the illegal arrest of a member of the central council of the KAAH political organization. “The Human Rights Centre condemns […]
ATMIS providing air support in the fight against Al Shabaab
Mogadishu December 05, 2022 (SD) – The African Union forces in Somalia ATMIS announced that they are part of the battle between Somali forces and Al Shabaab in the last few months […]
Somalia: Speaker sets expectations for the upcoming session
Mogadishu (SD) – The Speaker of Somalia’s Federal Parliament, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, has sent a request to members of the Assembly and said that they have not yet attended the […]
Somalia’s Envoy for drought relief meets with US officials in Geneva
Geneva December 02, 2022 (SD) – The Special envoy of drought relief for Somalia, Abdirahman Abdishakur has met with American officials in Switzerland that have attended the 113th session of the International […]
IGAD to support Somalia to lift the arms embargo
Addis Ababa December 02, 2022 (SD) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) clarified to support Somalia’s plans to lift the long-standing arms embargo. Somalia’s Minister of foreign affairs, Abshir Omar Jama […]
Somalia’s Deputy Speaker distances herself from advocating t Bill
Mogadishu Dec 02, 2022 (SD) – The Deputy Speaker of Somalia’s lower house, Sadiya Yasin distanced herself from advocating for the controversial gender bill which the parliament rejected. The bill sparked outrage […]
Somaliland: opposition leaders hold meetings in Hargeisa
Hargeisa December 01, 2022 (SD) – The top leaders of Somaliland opposition parties UCID and Waddani have engaged in talks on Thursday in Hargeisa as the election dispute remains a contention between […]
Somaliland: opposition leaders warn the public on Bihi’s plans
Hargeisa November 28, 2022 (SD) – Somaliland opposition leaders have warned of ominous plans by the outgoing President Muse Bihi. The two leaders of the opposition were reacting to a report prepared […]
Al Shabaab accused to be behind Hotel attack in Mogadishu
Mogadishu November 28, 2022 (SD) – The fighters said to be members of the Al Shabaab group were fighting until tonight at the Villa Rose hotel, which is not far from the […]
UN Committee against Torture says Somalia is violator
Geneva November 26, 2022 (SD) – The United Nations Committee for the Prevention of Torture released the results of an investigation into gender-based violence in countries including Somalia. The commission said in […]
Injured Al Shabaab leader dies in Jilib
Mogadishu November 25, 2022 (SD) – The Federal Government of Somalia announced today that one of the senior leaders of the Al-Shabaab group, injured a month ago in an operation carried out […]
