NAIROBI (SD) – Kenya said Monday it had written to the African Union over the fighting in Belet-Hawo citing fears of refugees influx and further instability in the region but snubbed Somalia’s […]
Somali gov’t intercepts weapons
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali security agencies have intercepted illegal weapons and ammunition in the country, information ministry confirmed Monday. In a statement, Somali information Minister Osman Abukar Dubbe said the government has […]
100 Jubaland fighters captured in Belet-Hawo fighting – Somali gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali government has today said that nearly 100 fighters were captured in the fighting between federal government troops and Jubbaland forces which started in the wee hours of Monday […]
Somali government blames Kenya for Beled Hawo attack
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali federal government says a militia organized by Kenya have attacked Gedo region, particularly Beled-hawo. The Somali Minister of Information, Osman Abokor Dubbe, issued a statement last night, […]
Puntland Darawish forces take over Badhan town
Badhan (SD) – Puntland forces have been deployed in Badhan town in Sanaag region in response to the arrival of individuals from Somaliland, who were registering voters for an upcoming elections. The […]
Somalia: Independent Electoral Commission convenes in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Independent Electoral Commission opened a four-day conference in Mogadishu, for the members of the Commission, focusing on the achievements of the Commission during its tenure. The Chairperson of […]
Kenya military ambushes al-shabaab in Mandera county
NAIROBI (SD) – At least one al-Shabaab fighter has been killed and another one was captured after Kenya military ambushed the militants in Mandera county near Kenya-Somalia border. Reports say Kenya Defense […]
UN calls for solution to end Somalia’s electoral impasse
DHUSAMAREB (SD) – UN has reiterated the need for dialogue and consensus going forward to resolve Somalia’s current electoral impasse. James Swan, UN envoy to Somalia who arrived in Dhusamareb on Sunday […]
Security forces launch operation in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali government forces have launched a security crackdown in the capital Mogadishu following an increase in killings and explosions in the capital. Reports say the operation is planned to […]
Somali, AU forces seize town from al-Shabab
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali National Army (SNA) forces backed by AU troops have recaptured a strategic town in Middle Shabelle region hours after al-Shabab militants briefly wrested the control of the small […]
Four security guards killed, ex-MPs survived Mogadishu blast
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least four bodyguards attached to two former lawmakers were killed and their bosses sustained injuries after landmine hit a vehicle in Somali capital on Saturday. Witnesses confirmed that […]
UPDF forces claims the killing of 189 Al-Shabab militants
Mogadishu (SD) – Ugandan troops serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have killed at least 189 Al Shabab militants in what is being described as the largest offensive by […]
UN considers AMISOM role in Somalia
Washington(SD) – Algeria and Kenya have reportedly called on the United Nations Security Council to extend the mandate of African Union peacekeepers in Somalia, slated to exit the country this year. A […]
UNHCR registers record number of refugees in Somalia, mainly in Somaliland
Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that more than 24,000 refugees have sought refuge and asylum in Somalia and Somaliland. A UNHCR report said in […]
Ethiopia: Somali Troops didn’t Fight in Tigray Region
Addis Ababa (SD) – The Ethiopian government has denied that Somali forces fought alongside Ethiopian troops in the northern region of Tigray. This comes after the foreign affairs committee of the Somali […]
District official killed, police commissioners detained in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Mogadishu district official was shot dead hours after he returned from a medical trip to Turkey, Somali government confirmed. Abdihakim Abdirahman Isse (Dhagajun), Hodan district Commissioner was killed after […]
Somali parliament calls on President Farmajo to respond to concerns of families of soldiers
Mogadishu (SD) – The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Somali Federal Parliament has called on President Farmajo to respond to the concerns of parents whose children have been trained in Eritrea. A […]
Somalia: International community discuss election issues with Sharif and Madobe
Muqdisho (SD) – Former Somali president and chairman of the Union of Candidates Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, held a private meeting with members of the international community last night. The online meeting […]
Al-Shabaab denies killing of senior Al-Shabaab official
Jamame (SD) – Al-Shabaab has issued a statement on the bombing that killed a man who they claim to be the sultan of the Habar Gidir clan in the Jubba regions, which […]
Opposition calls for probe into alleged killings of SNA soldiers in Tigray war
MOGADISHU (SD) – The calls for an independent investigation into the alleged killing of Somali military soldiers in Tigray conflict have begun to gather momentum after Somali presidential candidates threw their full […]