Mogadishu (SD) – Somali National Intelligence Agency says it is taking “appropriate legal action” against journalist Harun Maruf, a VOA Somali broadcaster. In a statement posted on Twitter, NISA said that Harun […]
Somalia’s Football King dies at 74
Aden (S) – Former Horsed FC and national team player Said Duale has died in Aden, Yemen, where he has been ill for some time. His funeral took place today at Al-ixsaan […]
Somaliland Bans Travelers from EU and USA
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland government has issued new guidelines to prevent the spread of Coronavirus into the country. The country has imposed travel restrictions on its citizens from Europe and the […]
Former Somalia PM Nur Adde Contracted Covid-19
London (SD) – Former Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, Ambassador Nur Hassan Hussein (Nur Adde), is ill in England, London, after being reported to have been infected with […]
Somalis die of coronavirus in Sweden
Stockholm (SD) – More than 30 people most of whom are Somalis have recently died from the Coronavirus in Sweden. According to local media 6 out of the 30 swedes that died […]
Somali scientist contracts Coronavirus
London (SD) – Hassan Abdi Dhore is one of the scientists commissioned to work on a coronavirus vaccine in the UK has himself contracted the virus, according to the BBC Somali service. […]
Ilhan Omar’s Marriage certificate raises questions
Washington (SD) – The marriage certificate of Representative Ilhan Omar and her strategist Tim Mynett, shows that Tim was the sole judge in marrying Ilhan. The wedding took place in Washington DC, […]
Somali embassy to assist deportations from Germany
Berlin (SD) – Marcel Kleinberg, a German refugee lawyer, said on his Twitter account that he has evidence that Somalis will be returned to Somalia this month, some of whom with Duldung […]
Ilhan Omar’s new Husband is said to have converted to Islam
Washington (SD) – A spokesman for the US House of Representative Ilhan Omar, confirmed that the Somali born politician married her strategies Tim Mynett. Ilhan recently posted a photo of herself and […]
Ilhan Omar marries her American Political Strategist
Washington (SD) – Congressman Ilhan Omar, a US congresswoman from Minnesota, announced she Just married her American political advisor. Ilhan posted a photo of herself and her new husband Tim Mynett on […]
The First Somali Coronavirus victim confirmed in UK
London (SD) – An Uber driver in London became the first Somali to get infected with the Coronavirus after he picked up a woman from Spain Heathrow Airport last night, according to […]
Rep Ilhan Omar puts Somali Music on world stage
Minneapolis (SD) – Congress woman Ilhan Omar has recently showcased a Dhanto song at a Barnie Sander presidential campaign rally in Minneapolis. Ilhan Omar uses the song for her 2020 re-election bit […]
Abdi Warsame appointed head of Minneapolis Public Housing
Minneapolis (SD) – Abdi Warsame has made history in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after being appointed head of public housing management. He became the first Somali to be appointed to that important position. The […]
23-year-old Somali Hijabi sworn in as St Louis Park City Council member
St Louis Park (SD) – Nadia Mohamed was sworn into office on Monday, becoming the youngest and the first Muslim, the first black and the first Somali to become a member of […]
Conflict over Oslo’s Towofiq Mosque resolved
Oslo(SD)- The controversy over the Towofiq mosque has been resolved after the Somali-led committee in Norway finally succeeded in bringing together the two groups over the controversy. No details have been released […]
Ilhan Omar tells US Congress to stop US war with Iran
Washington (SD) – Representative Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota in the US Congress, opposed a possible US war on Iran. Her statement follows the US airstrike in Baghdad killing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards […]
Watch: Ali Abdullahi talks to us about his recent trip to Somaliland
Edmonton (SD)- Ali Abdullahi is a young a young entrepreneur and a Occupational Health and Safety Advisor who resides in Alberta, Canada. He recently talked Somalidispatch.com about his trip to Somaliland where […]
INTERVIEW: UCID Foreign Secretary Hibaq Ali Abyan discusses current political situation in Somaliland
London (SD) – Hibaq Ali Abyan the UCID Party Foreign sectary talked to somalidispatch.com about the current Somaliland political situation, and gave insights on how both the government and the diaspora could […]
Report: Tawfik mosque is dispute over tribalism among Somalis
Oslo (SD) – The Norwegian government has issued a preliminary report on a dispute over a Somali run mosque in Oslo that recently had its financial support suspended by Norway. The Norway […]
Wadani complained to Sweden over the political situation in Somaliland
Stockholm(SD)-Sweden’s Wadani party representatives have reported Somaliland president Muse Bihi’s illegal activities to the Swedish Foreign Affairs over the political situation in Hargeisa. Sweden’s Wadani party officials met with officials from the Swedish Foreign Ministry and reported […]