Hargeisa (SD) – The leaders of Somaliland and Somalia discussed the federal governments decision to ban flights to Hargeisa, according to a prominent Somaliland politician. “Reliable sources have confirmed that President Bihi […]
Lasanod Intelligence Commander Assassinated
Lasanod (SD) – The head of the Somaliland intelligence in Las Anod was killed last night, local media confirming the death. Commander Abdikani Guhad was shot and killed in front of his […]
President Farmajo Acknowledges Coronavirus in Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has addressed the nation today regarding the first Coronavirus infected person is in the country. President Farmajo has sent a message to the people […]
Puntland speaker: The Somalia and Somaliland talks are illegal
Garowe (SD) – The Speaker of the Puntland Parliament Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril, who addressed at the opening of the Puntland consultative meeting, has declared talks between the federal government and the Somaliland […]
Ahmed Madobe reportedly moved out of Kismayo
Dhobley (SD) – Jubaland regional president seems to have left Kismayo due to security concerns in the capital and would be working from Dhobley. According to sources, the federal government security pressures […]
Minister Awad addresses Puntland’s Consultative Conference, and took shots at Deni
Garowe (SD) – Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Issa Awad, speaking on behalf of the Somali Federal Government’s delegation at the Puntland consultative conference, called on Puntland leaders to convey their concerns in […]
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 […]
Puntland consultative conference opens in Garowe
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland consultative meeting opened in the regional state’s capital Garowe this morning. The conference was announced by the Puntland state President following a prolonged political dispute with the […]
EU ambassador’s visit to Hargeisa fails to move the needle on election possibilities
Hargeisa (SD) – EU Ambassador to Somalia Nicolas Berlanga who mediated an election agreement between President Bihi and the opposition parties, visited Hargeisa last week. Although the Ambassador’s trip to Hargeisa have […]
Puntland consultative conference restricts media access
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland Consultative conference’s organizing committee informed journalists that they are not permitted to record the event. The committee said only journalists from the state media could record and […]
Somaliland Ministry of Interior denies an alleged abuse
Hargeisa (SD) – The Somaliland Ministry of Interior has addressed a circulated allegation that a senior official in the ministry had abused a lady, which they described as fake. The Deputy Minister […]
Violence erupts at a football match in Burao
Burao (SD) – One soldier has died, and three other civilians have been injured in violence at a football stadium in Burao. The violence erupting at Allamsey’s football stadium in Burao on […]
Minister Kahin speaks English worst than Ambassador Berlanga speaks Somali
Hargeisa (SD) – The EU Ambassador to Somalia Nicolas Berlanga has recently showcased his Somali speaking abilities in Barawe. The Ambassador seemed to be translating his English speech into Somali in an […]
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 […]
UN amends Maritimes Law as Somalia takes full control of its Seawaters
Mogadishu (SD) – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the UN Mission in Somalia, have handed over the Somali Maritime Transport Act, which the government requested in 2014 to amend the 1959 […]
UCID Re-nominates an existing commissioner, limiting representation
Hargeisa (SD) – UCID Chairman Eng. Faisal Ali Warabe has nominated Abdifatah Ibrahim Hassan as the party’s representative to Somaliland’s electoral commission, the nominee represented the party in Somaliland’s previous two electoral […]
Djibouti Mayor strong armed to resign by President’s daughter
Djibouti (SD) – Djibouti’s mayor Fadumo Awale Osman was rumored to have resigned recently, due to a fight she had with the president’s family, according to sources. The source spoke to Somali […]
Britain suspends RRU funding
Hargeisa (SD) – The British Government has announced that it will stop providing support to the RRU troops in the Somaliland Police – as announced by Somaliland’s Minister of Interior Mohamed Kahin […]
Djibouti manipulates telecommunication laws in Somaliland, once again
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland’s two Houses of Parliament passed an amendment to the country’s telecommunications law this week, ensuring the country’s free market values, or was it? Political analysts in and outside […]
Sheikh Shakir describes the war in Dhusamareb as ‘genocide’
Garowe (SD) – Sheikh Mohammed Shakir in a press release claims to be the president of Galmudug, despite loosing politically in a head on clash with the federal government. His statement accuses […]