MOGADISHU (SD) – President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has appointed fourth Villa Somalia chief of staff since coming to office in 2017. In a statement, President Farmaajo […]
Farmaajo appoints new chief of staff
32 Somalis returned home from Libya
MOGADISHU (SD) – United Nation (UN) has helped 32 Somalis returned home through Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) programme. The returnees are also eligible for in-kind reintegration support which can be in the […]
Millions face food and water shortage in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – UN has announced that about 2.6 million people in Somalia were affected by the drought, calling for urgent action to prevent a catastrophe in Somalia amid a looming drought […]
Eight killed in Mogadishu bombing
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least eight people have been killed and 23 other wounded after a car laden with explosives exploded in Somali capital, Mogadishu. The blast in the early hours on […]
Huge explosion rocks Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – A heavy explosion has hit Somalia’s capital Mogadishu early on Thursday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. More to follow…..
End talks with Somalia to gain recognition, Feisal Ali Warabe tells Bihi
HARGEISA (SD) – Bring an end to years long talks with the neighbouring Somalia as the process undermines the quest for statehood, UCID party leader Feisal Ali Warabe urged Somaliland President Muse […]
Turkey pledges military support to Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – Turkish government has pledged to support Somalia politically and militarily thanks to a meeting between Somalia’s Chief of General Staff Brig. Gen. Odawa Yusuf Rageh and Turkish National Defense […]
Uganda arrests 4 Somalis linked to discovered detonator
KAMPALA (SD) – Ugandan police have arrested at least four Somali nationals after an explosive detonator was discovered at the entrance of a hotel in Kampala barely a week after twin blast […]
Somaliland delegates elect two MPs in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somaliland electoral delegates have today elected two lower house members who represent the northern region in Somalia’s federal parliament. The elections are being held at the General Kahiye Police […]
Deaths in drought hit Gedo rises to five
Kismayo (SD) – The death toll of the victims died of dehydration and hunger in Gedo region of southern Somalia over the last 48 hours has risen to five as drought ravages […]
SNA kills five al-Shabaab fighters in southern Somalia
KISMAYO (SD) – A Somali military has claimed that they killed at least five al-Shabaab fighters and wounded several others following fierce fighting with the group’s fighters in southern Somalia. A military […]
Sacked Somali FM says not dismissed
MOGADISHU (SD) – The immediate Somali foreign minister, Mohamed Abdirizak who was on Saturday sacked by Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein has termed the dismissal a surprise but said he had earlier […]
Local media watchdogs condemn murder of senior journalist in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Local media watchdogs have condemned the killing of senior journalist working with the state-owned Radio Mogadishu, Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled (popularly known as Abdiaziz Africa) in Somali capital, Mogadishu. Since […]
Three people die of hunger and thirst in Southern Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least three people have died of hunger and hunger in southern as severe drought ravages many parts of the horn of African nation. The drought also displaced hundreds […]
Somali PM fires country’s FM
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble has fired Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Abdirizak exactly a year after Abdirizak appointed for the post. In a statement, PM Roble […]
UN hails completion of Somalia’s senate poll, calls for expedition of Lower House
WASHINGTON (SD) – United Nations (UN) has commended the conclusion of Somalia’s upper house election which was completed this month, expressing concern over the less female senators elected About 14 women will […]
Somalia condemns Kampala twin attacks
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has condemned twin explosions in Ugandan capital, Kampala, which claimed lives of three people and wounded more than 33 others. On Tuesday man wearing a black jacket […]
SNA receives military vehicles donated by Turkey
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali National Army (SNA) has received military vehicles including trucks and ambulances donated by government in a bid to accelerate the fight against al-Shabaab militants. Officials from Turkish embassy […]
Somalia to repatriate ex-ISIS fighters from Syria
BEIRUT (SD) – Over a dozen of Somalis who formerly fought alongside ISIS militants will be repatriated to horn of African nation, Somali authorities confirmed. Speaking to BBC Somali service, Somalia’s chargé […]
SNA displays bodies of Al-Shabaab fighters
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali military has displayed five bodies of al-Shabaab militants killed following heavy fighting with Somali forces on the outskirts of Hudur, a strategic regional capital of Bakool region. Speaking […]
