Mogadishu (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, attended the funeral prayers for the late Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government and the leader of […]
Sheikh Adan Siiro describes the Women’s quota as an infidel project
Hargeisa (SD) – Sheikh Adan Adan-siiro, one of Somaliland’s outspoken clerics, today for the first time addressed the controversial Electoral Law issue in interview to a local television. Somaliland both Houses of […]
President Bihi’s criticism of the international community and Mogadishu seen as projection
Hargeisa (SD) – In a recent speech at the closing ceremony of the 4th Kulmiye conference, Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi criticized the international community for ignoring the aspirations of the people […]
Ali Khalif died of Covid-19 and will be laid to rest in Mogadishu
Jigjiga (SD) – The Somali Regional State of Ethiopia says it has investigated the sudden death of the late Ali Khalif in Jigjiga today. The Somali Regional State Government has announced that […]
Mogadishu Port management agreement revised, the Berbera port agreement should be next?
Mogadishu (SD) – Mahdi Mohamed Guled, the Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, witnessed and spoke at the signing of an agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia […]
CPJ, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International express concern over Somalia’s amended media law
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have sent a joint letter to Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. In the letter, the three organizations expressed concern […]
Somaliland Senate Approves Electoral Law, no Women’s qouta
Hargeisa (SD) – Members of the Somaliland Guurti House have today held a regular meeting in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, debating the contenceous election law agenda. The Guurti House session today […]
Djibouti reacts to Farmajo’s visit to Asmara by inviting Kheyre
Mogadishu (SD) – The government of Djibouti has responded indirectly to a recent visit by the President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo to Eritrea. The government of Djibouti has been at loggerheads […]
President Deni discusses Bossaso port situation with DP World, again
Dubai (SD) – Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, is visiting Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is scheduled to meet with top officials of DP World, the operates the Port of Bossaso. President […]
President Muse Bihi kicks off Kulmiye Party Conference
The President of the Republic of Somaliland, and Chairman of the Kulmiye Party, Muse Bihi Abdi, attended the Fourth Kulmiye party Congress which opened today in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa. The […]
Somalia sets 2020/21 election schedule
Mogadishu (SD) – Meeting between the heads of the federal government and the regional leaders at Villa Somalia decided on the timetable for the upcoming elections in the country. The timetable stipulates […]
Trump rally crowd chants ‘lock her up’ after president attaacks Ilhan Omar
Duluth (SD) – US President Donald Trump has once again verbally attacked Ilhan Omar a Somalia born Minnesota US Congresswoman. The US President alleged that Ilhan Omar was very corrupt and that […]
Militery court sentences soldier convicted of rape to death
Mogadishu (SD)- Somali National Army soldier Mohamed Hussein Elmi was arrested and investigated for raping four-year-old victim Farhiya Abdi Shakur Botan on May 14 this year in Wadajir district. The Office of […]
Somaliland MPs from Eastern and Western regions Oppose the Election Law
Hargeisa (SD) – Lawmakers from the western and eastern regions of Somaliland held a press conference at the Somaliland Parliament House in the capital, Hargeisa, to oppose a law passed by the […]
Waddani Party Secretary General Criticizes Somaliland’s Agreement With Trafigura
Hargeisa (SD) – Secretary General of the Waddani Opposition Party Khadar Hussein Abdi, held a press conference at the Party’s headquarters in the capital Hargeisa today strongly criticized the agreement that the […]
Former PM Gaas alleges Arab governments to currupt Somalia’s upcoming elections
Nairobi (SD) – Former Prime Minister of Somalia and former President of the Puntland State of Somalia Abdiweli Mohamed Ali “Gaas” described as unfortunate the interference in Somali politics by some Arab […]
Somaliland Parliament approved an electoral law without women’s quota
Hargeisa (SD) – Members of the Somaliland House of Representatives in a session today have approved the amendments and additions to the Electoral and Voter Registration Law No. 90/2020 which they have […]
UK’s first Somali-born woman to become mayor has quit the Labour Party
Islington (SD) – The mayor of Islington, UK, has announced her resignation from the Labor Party after she said she could not tolerate racism. Councilor Rakhia Ismail announced she had to “resigned […]
Fighting erupts in Somaliland’s House of Representatives
Hargeisa (SD) – The members of the Somaliland House of Representatives have today been given the country’s Electoral Law, and were expected to debate then vote on the law. But a majority […]
The EU and UNPOS Launch Scholarship Award for Somali Students
Mogadishu (SD) – The European Union and UNOPS have announced the launch of the Resilience Scholarship Award for Somali students. The purpose of the scholarship is to help qualified Somali students earn […]