Gendershe (SD) – Al-Shabab militants have carried out a suicide attack on a government base in Gendershe, Lower Shabelle region. Al-Shabaab-affiliated websites reported that a car bomb had exploded at an American […]
Targeted Minister in tonight’s bombing in Mogadishu and his condition
Mogadishu (SD) – Details are emerging of a powerful explosion has recently taken place in the center of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Reports say the blast targeted a convoy of vehicles […]
Galmudug forces take action in response to Qoor-Qoor attack
Dhusamareb (SD) – Reports from Galgadud region in central Somalia say that Galmudug state forces and the Somali National Army have this morning moved to the outskirts of Dhusamareb town. The troops […]
Abdi Hashi opposes appointed election commissions
Mogadishu (SD) – The Speaker of the Upper House of the Somali Parliament, Mr. Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, today opposed the Electoral and Dispute Resolution Commissions announced by the Prime Minister of Somalia. […]
Three suspects sentenced to death & imprisonment for murder and rape in Bossaso
Bossaso (SD) – The Bari Regional Court has today ruled on men accused of the rape and killing of the late Naima Abdi Mohamed in Bossaso. The arrested men allegedly confessed to […]
Hirshabelle parliament elects speaker, deputies
Jowhar (SD) – Hirshabelle parliamentary speaker election committee announced that Abdihakim Luqman Haji Dahir, has been elected as the new speaker of the Hirshabelle parliament. Abdihakim Luqman, received 77 votes, while his […]
Danab forces kill Al-Shabaab official in planned operation
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Special Forces (Danab) said it conducted an operation in Sablale district in Lower Shabelle region, killing an Al-Shabaab official. Reports say that the planned operation targeted a house […]
Hirshabelle President Resigns
Jowhar (SD) – Hirshabelle President Mohamed Abdi Waare has resigned, saying he disagreed with the way the new Hirshabelle administration is being formed. In a resignation letter, circulated by Somali media, Waare […]
National Parties Forum: Speaker of the Upper House should appoint Northern electoral commissions
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s National Parties Forum has today issued a statement expressing its position on the upcoming MP elections from the northern regions of Somaliland in the Federal Parliament of Somalia. […]
Puntland forces seize al-Shabaab hide outs in Sanaag
Gurya-Samo (SD) – Puntland Darwish forces have reached Sanaag regions in the past few hours and conducted operations inside regions Al Shabab militants claimed to have taken over. The operations were carried […]
UCID Chairman and other Dir politicians issue strong statement on Somali elections
Nairobi (SD) – Politicians, intellectuals and elders from the Dir community, held a meeting in Nairobi discussing issues surrounding Somalia’s elections. The conference was attended by prominent politicians including Somaliland’s chairman of […]
Puntland Human Rights Defender discusses recent killings
Garowe (SD) – The Puntland administration has condemned the recent killings in some parts of Puntland, according to a statement issued by the Puntland Human Rights Defender’s Office. The statement from the […]
Committee schedules Hirshabelle’s Parliamentary speaker elections
Jowhar (SD) – The committee for the election of the speaker of the second parliament of Hirshabelle region has on Sunday released the schedule for the election of the speaker of the […]
Explosion targets military forces in Galgadud region
Dhusamareb (SD) – Reports from Galgadud region say that Somali military forces were targeted in an explosion between the towns of Dhusamareb and Guriel. According to reports, the blast was caused by […]
Ahmed Madobe sets conditions on appointing Jubaland electoral commissions
Kismayo (SD) – President of Jubaland Administration Ahmed Mohamed Islam Ahmed Madobe, has refused to nominate the four members of the Jubaland Administration, the electoral commissions and the disputed election commission in […]
UN acquits Banadir Regional Police Commander of Shabab links
NY (SD) – The United Nations Security Council has acquitted Banadir Regional Police Commander General Sadiq Omar Mohamed of any links to al-Shabaab. General Sadiq Omar alias Sadiq John has been accused […]
Somali Cabinet meeting approves 2021 budget
Mogadishu (SD) – Today’s meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia has approved the Government’s annual budget for 2021 which includes election expenses and legitimized decisions made […]
To avoid a repeat of the Mogadishu attack, Somali needs biometrics
Three years ago, on 14 October 2017, Somalia experienced a turning point when devastating truck bomb attacks ripped through Mogadishu’s busy Zoobe junction. It was the country’s deadliest ever terrorist attack, killing […]
UNICEF Condemned killing humanitarian workers in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has condemned the killing of two polio vaccinators in Mogadishu today. A statement from UNICEF Somalia Country Director Jesper Moller said UNICEF was […]
Delegation from AU, EU, IGAD, AND UN Visit Galmudug
Dhusamareb (SD) – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has released a report on a meeting between a delegation led by Ambassador James Swan and Galmudug President […]