Baidoa December 25, 2022 (SD) – The president of the South West region, Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen), last night removed two of his cabinet ministers and replaced them with new ones. The […]
Laftagareen shuffles cabinet amid tension
Iranian Detainees in Somalia released
Tehran (SD) – The government of Iran today confirmed that the federal government of Somalia handed over fishermen who were held prisoners in Somalia. The fishermen were initially kidnapped by pirates in […]
Somalia asks Arabs for support in fighting Al Shabaab
Tripoli December 25, 2022 (SD) – Somalia’s Minister of Information Daoud Awes Jama, attending the meeting of Ministers of Information of the Arab League in Libya, asked the Arab world to support […]
Biden signs NDAA, recognises Somaliland as part of Somalia
Washington December 24, 2022 (SD) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2023 into law, it includes US cooperation with Somalia including Somaliland. The […]
Baidoa calm after yesterday’s clashes
Baidoa December 24, 2022 (SD) – The situation in Baidoa is calm today, following yesterday’s deadly clashes between the South West administration forces and those loyal to the opposition politicians who oppose […]
President Hassan: Military Officials helping Al Shabaab
Mogadishu December 24, 2022 (SD) – The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accused military officials of the Somali government of collaborating with Al-Shabaab in carrying out attacks in Mogadishu. The president […]
AFRICOM Kills 6 Militants in an airstrike
Djibouti December 24, 2022 (SD) The U.S. AFRICOM command confirmed today that they carried out an attack against Al Shabaab on Friday in the Cadale district, about 248 km away from Mogadishu. […]
10 die in Baidoa Clashes in Baidoa
Baidoa December 23, 2022 (SD) -The Somali Government said it is saddened by the violence that took place today in Baidoa, the transitional capital of South West regional state. The government urged […]
Danab kills 67 Militants
El-Ba’ad December 23, 2022 (SD) DANAB troops said they carried out planned operations on the border of the Middle Shabelle and Galgadud regions in the North East of the El-Bad area. The […]
Somalia planning to eliminate Al Shabaab in two years
Mogadishu December 23, 2022 (SD) -The Somali government announced today that it plans to remove Al-Shabaab from the country within two years. National Security Adviser to President Hussein Moalim Mohamud said Al-Shabaab […]
Journalist Coldon gets out after two-year sentence
Hargeisa December 22, 2022 (SD) – Journalist Abdimalik Muse Coldoon was released today from the central prison in Hargeisa, after two years of what some have called illegal imprisonment. The reporter was […]
Ilhan Omar in Garowe
Garoowe December 22, 2022 (SD) – President Said Abdullahi Deni today received U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at the Puntland presidential palace. While in Garowe, Ilhan Omar will reportedly hold meetings with the […]
Repel group releases Djibouti Soldiers
Djibouti December 22, 2022 (SD) – According to AFP reported that the Djibouti government has handed over six of its soldiers who were taken by the country’s FRUD rebel group. FRUD told […]
Security Council delays ATMIS Withdrawal
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 […]
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 […]
