HARGEISA (SD) – The government of Muse Bihi Abdi is said to be planning to weaponize the country’s already compromised courts against the leaders of the National opposition parties, following last week’s […]
Somaliland: President Bihi set to prosecute the opposition leaders
Somaliland President receives American lobbyists
HARGEISA (SD) – The president of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi, received a group of American lobbyists at time the peaceful enclave is facing democratic chalanges. The president received a delegation of former […]
Puntland: Appeal court upholds militant’s death sentences
BOSSASO (SD) – The Court of Appeal in the Bari region of Puntland State of Somalia has upheld a death sentence member of the Daesh group. The Court of Appeal of Bari […]
Somaliland MP’s “This country will not be ruled by force.”
HARGEISA (SD) – Members of Somaliland’s House of Representatives held a press conference today in Hargeisa said that they will investigate into the recent prodemocracy rallies in Somaliland in which scores of […]
Somali Federal Government offers to mediate Somaliland President and the Opposition
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Bare, has issued a call for peace in the prodemocracy protests that rocked Somaliland yesterday where scores of civilians were killed and […]
U.S. and Britain concerned about the protests in Somaliland
HARGEISA (SD) The United States and the head of British House in Hargeisa have raised the alarm over today’s prodemocracy protests in which scores of people have died in Somaliland, The country […]
Somali government confirms US air strike in Hiran
MOGADISHU (SD) – A press release issued tonight by the Government of Somalia states that with the help of the US AFRICOM command, they have carried out three aerial attacks against Al-Shabaab […]
Somaliland accuses presidential Candidate of sponsoring terrorism
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland government last night accused Waddani party’s presidential candidate of terrorism in an obvious attempt to derail the opposition’s push for a country wide prodemocracy protest. The Minister of […]
Somaliland to face off with the opposition in tomorrow’s prodemocracy rally
HARGEISA (SD) – The leaders of the two opposition parties Waddani and UCID held a joint meeting in Hargeisa, confirming tomorrow’s prodemocracy rallies in the country. The opposition decided to go ahead […]
Former Al Shabaab takes ministerial office in Mogadishu
MOGADISHO (SD) – The new Minister of Religion and Endowments of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mukhtar Robow Ali Abu Mansoor, a former leader of Al Shabaab took over from the former […]
Realism, inclusiveness, and an audacious move- hallmarks of the new Cabinet
A Cabinet of Inclusivity has been constituted under the leadership of Prime Minister Hamza. The cabinet list comprises prominent individuals, most of whom are members of the same political party, indicating that […]
Kenya: Al-Shabaab threatens Somalis voting in Presidential elections
WAJER (SD) – The people of the North-East region of Kenya flowed peacefully to the polling stations this morning while there are reports that attacks have taken place in some places where […]
The government of Somaliland starts hunting opposition leaders
HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland opposition party, Waddani, condemned the government forces arresting opposition officials in Hargeisa. The General Secretary of the Waddani Party, Khadar Hussein Abdi, described the arrest of the […]
Puntland Captures Daesh Foreign Fighters
BOSSASO (SD) – The Somali state government of Puntland has presented detainees said to be foreigners and who belong to Daesh. The seven members of the group were said to be from […]
Somaliland opposition announce protest date, government threatened them with arrest
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s National opposition parties, UCID and Waddani today announced that the long-awaited prodemocracy protests will be held on Thursday the 11th of this month. Today, the opposition parties went […]
Somali Parliament approves new Cabinet
MOGADISHU (SD) – Members of the Somali Parliament confirmed the new Somalia Cabinet of Ministers appointed last week by Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre. As the Speaker of the Somali Parliament, Sheikh […]
Somaliland Lawmakers: the opposition can hold prodemocracy rallies
HARGEISA (SD) -Members of the Somaliland House of Representatives who held a presser in Hargeisa today said that the opposition parties could hold a peaceful and a lawful protest. The lawmakers, who […]
Somalia fully supports “One China” policy
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Federal Government of Somalia has issued a statement on the political tension between the governments of the United States and China. The federal government of Somalia has fully […]
Jubbaland and Galmudug VPs oppose the new government
KISMAYO (SD) – The vice presidents of the states of Jubbaland and Galmudug opposed the new government announced by Prime Minister Hamse a day ago, saying that the process of power sharing […]
Tensions between Somaliland and Puntland rise in district of Sool region
Bocame (SD) – Reports from Bocame district in Sool region that there is tension between Somaliland and Puntland administrations, each of which claims to control the area. Tensions rose after delegation led […]
