Somalia has said Al-Shabaab suffered huge blows and lost up to 41 fighters during the attack Wisil town of Mudug regio Deputy Information Minister, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Adala has praised the people and […]
Thousands displaced in Wisil fighting – UN
MOGADISHU (SD) – Thousands of people have fled their homes after fierce fighting between Somali military and Al-Shabaab fighters in a small town in central Somalia, UN confirmed. Early Sunday, heavily armed […]
Over 20 killed in al-Shabaab attack on SNA in Mudug
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least twenty people have been killed and more than a dozen others were wounded in Al-Shabaab clashes with Somali military in central Somalia region. According to witnesses, heavily […]
Puntland executes 21 militants
Galkayo (SD) – Puntland forces in Galkayo executed 18 men recently sentenced to death, after being found guilty of being members of Al-Shabaab and committing murders in Galkayo. Officials at the Puntland […]
HirShabelle boycotts National Consultative Council meeting in Mogadishu
Jowhar (SD) – Somalia’s HirShabelle administration President Ali Gudlawe abruptly boycotted a meeting between PM Roble and the country’s regional leaders in Mogadishu to discuss election issues. “The HirShabelle government declares that […]
President Farmajo: “There is an uprise for Unity in the North”
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo attends the June 26th Commemoration Ceremony congratulates all Somalis on the 61st Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Northern Regions. Farmajo delivers a […]
Somalia: Blast targets Puntland security minister
Qandala (SD) – A landmine blast targeted a convoy of vehicles carrying Puntland’s security minister, Abdisamad Mohamed Gallan, and other officials during a patrol. Minister Galan, accompanied by the commander of Puntland’s […]
Bihi accuses Farmaajo of freezing $60m World Bank aid for Somaliland
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi has accused Somali federal government of freezing about $60 million from World Bank. Addressing the nation during the 61st independence anniversary celebrations, Bihi said Mogadishu’s […]
Minister Beyle: We do corruption every day
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Minister of Finance Abdirahman Duale Beyle has for the first time acknowledged that corruption occurs on a daily basis in government institutions. Beyle, who appeared on Universal TV’s […]
James Swan: It is “Critical” that the Somalia’s election be completed on time
Mogadishu (SD) – UN Special Representative for Somalia in a recent interview with AA said the completion of the election process on time was critical. James Swan told the Anadolu Anadolu news […]
Somalia: Presidential candidates support Berbera Port development
Mogadishu (SD) Politicians Abdirahman Abdishakur and Abdikarim Guled from the Opposition Candidates Union spoke about the Berbera port which has undergone major renovations, and congratulated the people and the Government of Somaliland. […]
Somalia launches National Employment Policy
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the federal republic of Somalia has launched the national employment policy in a ceremony held in Mogadishu. The ceremony was attended by members of […]
Somali police and Amisom to secure upcoming poll
MOGADISHU (SD) – African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) and Somali police force agreed to secure the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections following a meeting between Somali and Amisom officials in Mogadishu. […]
Al-Shabaab recaptures Amisom vacated base
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia based terror group, Al-Shabaab has wrested a military base vacated by African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) in Lower Shaballe region. Forces of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) […]
Somali journalist survives attack in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – A local journalist was last night attacked by unknown assailants in Somali capital, the latest in a string of attacks against journalists in the horn of Africa nation. Hanad […]
Puntland Coast Guard seizes fishing vessel off Bari coast
Qandala (SD) – The Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) has seized an illegal fishing vessel off the coast of Qandala in Bari region. Mohamed Ahmed Arish, a member of the Puntland Coast […]
Somali leaders to meet in Mogadishu to review poll process
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has invited the regional leaders to attend a meeting to review the achievement of recently adopted electoral agreement. In a twitter post, Somali […]
Somalia tops UN list on violations against children
NY (SD)- The United Nations has released a report listing the world’s most dangerous countries for children to live in, with Somalia topping the list, followed by Congo, Afghanistan and Syria. “The […]
Three Kenyan police officers wounded in Al-Shabaab attack
MANDERA (SD) – At least three Kenyan police officers have been wounded after suspected al-Shabaab fighters ambushed police vehicle in Mandera county near the border with Somalia. In a statement, Kenyan police […]
Somalia’s graft agency vows to ensure transparency of upcoming poll
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s Anti-Corruption Commission has vowed to monitor the transparency of the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections which are slated for this August. In a statement, the agency expressed its […]