MOGADISHU (SD) – Second round of talks between Somali government and the opposition leaders is expected to resume today, the government confirmed. Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu, the spokesperson of the government confirmed the […]
Somali govt warns of resurgence in covid as numbers spike
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s Minister of Health, Fawziya Abikar, says she is extremely alarmed about the rising number of COVID-19 cases after the country experienced one of it’s deadliest month since the […]
Somalia: COVID-19 cases keep rising
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali government’s Ministry of Health has today announced the number of cases of coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours in the country. There were 1,807 tests, 266 […]
Senior SNA commander, DC survive Mogadishu blast
MOGADISHU (SD) – A senior military commander and a district administrator have today survived after their convoys hit by two seperate landmines in Somalia. The first attack which targeted a convoy carrying […]
Puntland: Journalist Kilwe arraigned in military court
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland military court on Saturday began hearing the case of journalist Kilwe Adan Farah, detained in Garowe for more than 60 days. Puntland’s military court has indicted Kilwe […]
Legacy Center’s executive Director Isaac Muhammad talks about Somalia’s election process
Minneapolis (SD) – The PM of the Somali federal government Mohamed Hussein Roble and the union of presidential candidates came together on Thursday and were able to reach an agreement on some […]
Somalia issues first mobile money licence to Hormuud
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s central bank has today awarded mobile money licence to the country’s largest telecommunication provider, Hormuud Telecom. In a statement, the Central Bank of Somalia said it issued Mobile […]
UN sanctions three senior al-shabaab leaders
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has imposed sanctions on three leaders of al-Shabaab militant group which operate in Somalia. The members on Friday unanimously voted to add the […]
US intelligence: Mohammed bin Salman ordered Khashoggi assassination
Washington (SD) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered the operation to kill opposition journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in 2018, according to a US intelligence report. Khashoggi, […]
UCID: 9 Candidates are illegally detained in Borama
Borama (SD) – UCID Opposition Party accuses Somaliland Minister of Commerce Mohamud Hassan Sa’ad (Sergeant) of interfering in the selection of candidates for the Awdal region. UCID Interior Secretary Mohamud Ali Saleban […]
Somali government and candidates reach political agreement
Mogadishu (SD) – A six-point communiqué was issued last night at the conclusion of a meeting held at the Decale Hotel between Prime Minister Roble, Presidents of Hirshabelle, Galmudug regional states and […]
Vacate office in order to hold free and fair election, opposition tells Famajo
MOGADISHU (SD) – President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo must hand over the power to a Transitional Council, the opposition in Somalia has said, in what seems to be full support for the remarks […]
Somalia: PM Roble and the Union of Candidates agree to meet
Mogadishu (SD) – New reporting on the negotiations between the union of candidates and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble say an understanding was reached last night. Sources close to the members of […]
Somalia: A Fault Line Named Farmajo
By Abukar Arman Somalia, a country of many political fault lines that indicate looming earthquakes of great magnitude, now has a new one — the Farmajo fault. Mohmed Abdullahi Farmajo is the […]
PM Roble, int’l partners discuss current political crisis
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble has today held talks with Somalia’s partners amid the country’s political fate hangs in the balance. Foreign envoys in the capital have been […]
Somalia suspends passport application services in fight against COVID-19
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia has halted issuance of passports in its latest measures to curb the spread of the deadly COVID-19 cases after the country recorded 6,444 cases Tuesday. The Immigration Department […]
US and Somalia add three senior al-Shabaab leaders to Sanctions list
NY (SD) – The Acting US Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Richard Mills, in a recent UN speech reiterated his country’s support for Somalia’s efforts to restore peace and defeat Al-Shabaab. […]
Puntland imposes strict conditions on participation in National Consultative Conference
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland regional government of Somalia has today issued a three-page statement on the country’s elections. The statement was addressed to the international community, detailing their requirements to participate […]
Int’l community presses Somali leaders to resume talks over poll
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s international partners have today called on the leaders of the federal government and regional states to talks to finalise electoral process deal. In a statement on Tuesday evening, […]
Gov’t bans public gatherings ahead of opposition rally in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia on Tuesday reiterated ban of public gat street protests ahead of Friday’s planned protests against president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. In a press conference in Mogadishu, Minister for Security […]