Mogadishu (SD) – Former director of the National Security and National Intelligence Agency and the current national security advisor to President Farmajo Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir has arrived in Mogadishu today. The […]
Yasin Yasin arrives in Mogadishu
US Secretary to Somalia’s President and Prime Minister: Resolve Dispute and Complete Elections
Washington (SD) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has issued a statement warning the consequences of the growing rift between Somalia’s President Farmajo and Prime Minister Roble. “Cooperation among Somalia’s leaders […]
ICJ to deliver ruling on Somalia-Kenya maritime dispute case next month
MOGADISHU (SD) – The International Court of Justice is expected to deliver the verdict of the maritime dispute case between Somalia and its neighbouring Kenya next month, Somali government confirmed on Monday. […]
Somali scholar Abdiwahab found after over 10 days of internment
NAIROBI (SD) – Haki Africa, a human rights organization based in Mombasa which was following the disappearance of Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisemed on Sunday confirmed that the regional analyst was found alive. Abdiwahab […]
New Northern Electoral Seat Procedures Released
Mogadishu (SD) – The process for electing the Upper House seats in the Northern Regions of the Federal Parliament of Somalia has recently been unveiled. “The Speaker of the Upper House Abdi […]
Bulo Burte airport destroyed by explosions
Bulo Burte (SD) – News from Bulo Burte district in Hiran region say parts of newly constructed buildings inside Bulo Burte airport have been leveled by explosion’s today. The blasts specifically destroyed […]
Do not try to undermine probe into Ikraan’s death, Ex-president Hassan tells Farmaajo
MOGADISHU (SD) – Former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on the outgoing president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo to take part in efforts to seek justice for Ikran Tahlil Farah, a female intelligence […]
President Farmajo’s National Security Conference postponed
Mogadishu (SD) – A statement from Villa Somalia said the National Security Committee meeting scheduled for September 18,2021 had been postponed. The conference called by President Farmajo was meant to give the […]
Security Council issues statement on Farmajo-Roble dispute
NY (SD) – The UN Security Council has issued a statement on the dispute between President Farmajo and Prime Minister Roble, after briefing by the UN Special Representative for Somalia James Swan. […]
Resolve your differences to hold peaceful elections – EU tells Somali leaders
MOGADISHU (SD) – The EU has urged on President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and Prime Minister Roble to bring to an end the current political stand-off amid the political tensions over ahead of […]
Hirshabelle to elect two senators today
JOWHAR (Halbeeg News) – The regional lawmakers of Hirshabelle state will today elected two more senators ahead of the country’s presidential elections. Since early this week, the state has elected four other […]
International Community Expresses Concern Over Farmajo-Roble Conflict
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s international Partners said in a statement that it was concerned that the growing rift between the President and the Prime Minister would destabilize Somalia and disrupt the electoral […]
Djibouti returns a plane carrying Fahad Yassin to Turkey
Djibouti (SD) – Former Somali intelligence chief Fahad Yassin, now national security adviser to President Farmajo, was due to return to Mogadishu yesterday. Reports from Djibouti say that all the passengers on […]
The Presidents of the Federal Member States address the rift between the Federal Leaders
Mogadishu (SD) – The leaders of the country’s regional administrations met over Zoom last night and discussed the tense situation between President Farmajo and Prime Minister Roble. The meeting focused on the […]
President Farmajo and PM Roble escalate their differences
Mogadishu (SD) – President Farmajo today issued a decree suspending the powers of Prime Minister Roble, after accusing him of issuing sole decisions that are not in accordance with the laws and […]
Horn of Africa Analyst Sheikh Abdiwahab not found – family says
MOGADISHU (SD) – Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad is still missing and no one knows his whereabouts, the family of a Somali Scholar who was kidnapped in Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) last week, […]
Five wounded in military-police clashes in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least five people including a senior police officer have been wounded after Somali military and police forces Wednesday morning clashed ‘over land dispute in Mogadishu.’ According to sources, […]
ICG: International partners should be ready to name those acting as spoilers
Mogadishu (SD) – A statement by the International Crisis Group discussing the political situation in the country, focused at the deep rift between the President and the country’s prime minister. “After bubbling […]
Voting resumes today in Jowhar for 3 senate seats
MOGADISHU (SD) – Three senators among them two incumbents were elected Tuesday night in HirShabelle state with five seats yet to be filled. Senator Muse Suudi Yalahow and Fartuun Abdulkadir Karama were […]
Amb. Kate Foster visits the Hargeisa Water Agency
Hargeisa (SD) – A delegation led by the British Ambassador to Somalia currently in Somaliland visited the Hargeisa Water Agency headquarters and the water quality laboratory. Mohamed Ali Darood, manager of the […]
