Mogadishu (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, met at Villa Somalia with the Kenyan Minister of Interior, Fred Matiang’i, and received a message from […]
Deputy PM tapped to lead Somalia’s Ruling Party
Mogadishu (SD) – The Ruling Nabad and Nolol Party in Somalia is set to announce its leadership and political plans in the near future, according to sources close to the process. The […]
President Farmajo silent on Abey Ahmed’s criticism on his Uncle Siyad Barre
Addis Ababa (SD) – Ethiopia celebrated yesterday the victory of its army, with the help of other countries, in the 1977 war between Somalia and Ethiopia. Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy Ethiopia issued […]
Somaliland MP: Greater Somalia ambitions are alive
Hargeisa (SD) – Abdikadir Jirde, a member of the Somaliland House of Representatives, has talked about the never dying Ethiopian government’s interest of the Somaliland’s coast, highlighting that its a long-standing tradition […]
Somaliland: The UN Ambassador is a threat to Somalia Somaliland normalisation process
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Government has responded to the UN Representative to Somalia’s David Swan assertion of Somaliland being part of the Somali election. The UN ambassador at a recent UN Security […]
Ahmed Madobe: The federal government’s conduct is no different than that of al-Shabab
Kismayo (SD) – The president of the Jubaland regional administration Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Ahmed Madobe) addressing the opening of the second session of the parliament has attacked the federal government of Somalia. […]
Somcable’s removed after it fell out favor with Djibouti
Hargeisa (SD) – Members of Somaliland’s House of Representatives debated one the country’s most controversial telecommunications law today. The parliamentarians after a long debate, tabled a motion signed on by 75 MPs […]
The US intervenes in the Somali Kenya dispute
Nairobi (SD) – The Kenyan newspaper the Daily Nation reported that the United States has intervened the raging conflict between Somalia and Kenya. The Daily Nation reports that it received a tip […]
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 […]
Somaliland to participate in Somalia’s regional debt consolidation conference
Mogadishu (SD) – According to sources, Somaliland is to attend the Somali government’s regional dept consolidation consultation conference in Baidoa on July 7, 2014. The Somali federal government’s debt consultation conference’s purpose […]
Ali Guray: Somaliland’s political system is in shambles
Hargeisa (SD) – Independent politician Ali Mohamed Yusuf “Ali Guray” spoke about the current situation in Somaliland, which he said was at its worst ever. Ali Guray said that Somaliland’s party system […]
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 […]
Somali Freelance Journalist’s page targeted in an effort to silence him
Hargeisa (SD) – Khalid Fodhadhi n independent journalists working in Hargeisa had his Facebook page hacked in what seems to be as an effort to silence and intimidate him. The Journalist recently […]
Kenyan lawmakers could face trial for visiting Mogadishu
Nairobi (SD) – Kenyan parliament speaker Justin Muturi said lawmakers who went to Mogadishu did not go through the legal process. “I was told yesterday, but they have not asked for permission, […]
MPs from Somaliland resign from Somalia’s opposition parties
Mogadishu (SD) – Two high profile MPs in the UPD and HIMILO QARAN parties in Somalia have announced their resignation today. Lawmaker Abdifatah Dahir Ismail said in his resignation letter that he […]
Somaliland Quarantines suspected Coronavirus victims
Hargeisa (SD) – The government of Somaliland has announced that it is quarantining people from China, the epicentre of the Coronavirus, according to sources close ministry of health. Somaliland has confirmed that […]
Wadani Leader couldn’t oust rogue politicians
Hargeisa (SD) – Wadani party central committee rejects the removal of politicians in support of president Bihi’s call to primary the national parties. Wadani party chairman Dr Abdirahman Irro has proposed to […]
Man living with HIV/AIDS sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a 9-year-old girl
Garowe (SD) – A Puntland court has sentenced to 20 years in prison to the man who raped 9-year-old Farah Jama Siyad. Mukhtar Abdikafi Hirsi, 36 who is an HIV carrier, also […]
Opposition parties can’t seem to capitalize, as Kulmiye disintegrates
Hargeisa (SD) – Ever since the Somaliland president signed the election commission resolution agreement with the opposition parties, there has been growing rift among the Kulmiye faithful. King Osman Burmadow who is […]
Ahlu Sunna leadership surrender’s to Somali forces
Dhusamareb (SD) -Ahlu Sunna leader Sheikh Shakir Ali Hassan held a press conference in Dhusamareb district declaring that they have handed Galmudug’s security over to the federal government. Sheikh Mohammed Ali Hassan […]