MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble will chair National Elections Security Committee (NESC) whose task to be in charge of the security of Presidential elections. The members of NESC […]
Kenya issues directive to kill al-Shabaab suspects
MOGADISHU (SD) – Kenyan government has issued directive to killed sympathisers and al-Shabaab suspects in northeastern region near the border with Somalia. During a meeting with leaders from the region, North Eastern […]
Farmaajo hails Somalia-Ethiopia trade deal
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia and Ethiopia trade agreement will help both countries enhance their economy, Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo said, hailing a deal inked on Sunday. In a statement, Farmaajo said […]
Explosion in Mogadishu, police foil further attacks
Mogadishu (SD) – A recent explosion in Hodan district of Benadir region targeted a vehicle at the Taleh intersection in Mogadishu, according to eyewitnesses. The blast was heard in some districts of […]
Kenya police rescue abducted Somali woman
NAIROBI (SD) – Kenyan police have rescued a Somali woman who was allegedly kidnapped by people in Nairobi’s Kamkunji neighbourhood. A video emerged online this past week showing a 23-year-old woman, identified […]
Somalia unveils new electoral teams ahead of August
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble has appointed federal and state-level electoral teams which will oversee the upcoming parliamentary elections. The Prime Minister’s Office published the names of the 46-member […]
Kenya resumes its diplomatic mission in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Kenyan ambassador to Somalia Lucas Tumbo has today reached Mogadishu a week after Somalia and Kenya agreed to normalize their severed diplomatic ties. Tumbo was expelled from Somalia last […]
Somali MPs in Kenya call for probe into Eastleigh abductions
NAIROBI (SD) – Somali lawmakers in Kenya have decried the rise of alleged kidnappings in Nairobi’s Eastleigh areas after several people mostly women went missing this past week. Four people including Hafsa […]
Somali foreign minister participates in antalya diplomacy forum
ISTANBUL (SD) – Somalia is participating in Antalya Diplomacy Forum will run from June 18-20 under the title of “Innovative Diplomacy: New Era, New Approaches”. Somali foreign minister, Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud has […]
Concerns over Somali girls being abducted in Nairobi
Nairobi (SD) – Concerns are growing over the plight of Somali girls abducted in recent days in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighborhood. Garissa MP Aden Barre Duale, one of the politicians who began meeting […]
Puntland: Defends new law banning FGM
Garowe (SD) – Somalia’s regional Puntland State Minister of Justice Awil Sheikh Hamid said there was no Qur’anic verses or hadith authorizing female genital mutilation. “As per Islamic law, there is not […]
Al Shabaab launches new curriculum
Sakow (SD) – At a large event in Sakow district of Middle Jubba region, Al Shabaab launched a new curriculum in schools in Al Shabaab controlled areas. The new middle school curriculum […]
VOA Showcase: Some Somali Military Trainees in Eritrea Died while others are suffering
Washington (SD) – Voice Of America’s the Showcase Program featured some of the Somali young men who were drafted into the army and went to Eritrea last year for training, the recruits […]
Probe missing SNA recruits, MP tells gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government transported more than 10,000 soldiers to Eritrea for training two-year, federal lawmakers confirmed the number, disputing previously figure was claimed to be 5,000. Speaking to the media, […]
Norway will recognize Somali passports
MOGADISHU (SD) – Norwegian government has confirmed that it will recognize passports issued by the Horn of Africa nation following a meeting between Somali foreign ministry and Norwegian embassy. In a statement, […]
Clerics oppose law banning female genital mutilation recently approved by the Puntland cabinet
Garowe (SD) – Some Puntland religious leaders held a press conference in Garowe today strongly opposing the recently approved Cabinet law banning female genital mutilation completely. The clerics said the law banning […]
Somali, Kenyan foreign ministers speak on the phone
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud and Kenyan Ambassador Raychelle Omamo discussed re-establishing relations between the two governments and reopening embassies in Mogadishu and Nairobi. A statement from the […]
UK trained SNA soldiers graduate from training facility in Baidoa
MOGADISHU (SD) – One hundred Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers graduated today from British-led Company Collective Training in Baidoa, the capital of South West State in Somalia. This is the sixth iteration […]
Turkey condemns Mogadishu terror attack
MOGADISHU (SD) – Turkish government has condemned Mogadishu suicide bomb blast that killed more than 20 people mostly Somali military recruits. In a statement, Turkish foreign ministry expressed solidarity with Somali government […]
Al-Shabaab releases statement on ‘intent’ bombing of Dhegabadan camp
Mogadishu (SD) – Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for yesterday’s suicide bombing at General Dhega-badan military base outside the Somali capital Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab said the bombing was carried out by a member of the […]