Mogadishu (SD) – The Federal Government of Somalia in collaboration with US AFRICOM forces carried out an airstrike near Kurtunwarey in Lower Shabelle Somalia, according to a AFRICOM press release. The bombing […]
Jubaland and Puntland jointly reject the Dhusamareb 3 election agreement
Garowe (SD) – The regional administrations of Jubaland and Puntland have issued a joint statement rejecting the Dhusamareb-3 conference agreement reached on the 20th of this month. The Presidents of Jubaland and […]
Al Shabab and Puntland forces clash in Bari region
Bossaso (SD) – Heavy fighting broke out in Galgala Mountains in Bari region last night and this morning between Puntland Defense Forces and Al-Shabaab militants, according to local media reports. Authorities received […]
President Farmajo addresses the conclusion of the Dhusamareb conference
Dhusamareb (SD) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, attended the closing ceremony of the Dhusamareb-3 conference at the capital of Galmudug, addressing Jubaland and Puntland administration’s boycott. Farmajo said the administrations that […]
Puntland responds to US embassy’s Spoilers comment
Garowe (SD) – The Somali Regional State of Puntland has called on the international community to understand the country’s political and transitional situation and its importance to Somali governance. Nuradin Aden Diriye, […]
Puntland denies hijacking of a ship pound for Mogadishu
Bossaso (SD) – Puntland State of Somalia has denied that a ship was hijacked in the Gardafuu region, but added that its forces suspected the ship disarmed its security, the ship bound […]
Somalia: Election Agreement reached at Dhusamareb 3 conference
Dhusamareb (SD) – Leaders of the Somali Federal government and regional administrations meeting in Dhusamareb have reached an agreement on the country’s elections issues. The communiqué is dated for the 19th of […]
US Ambassador to the UN: Farmajo and Mursal heightened political tensions in Somalia
New York (SD) – The US ambassador to the United Nations Ambassador Cherith Norman Chalet blames the Somali federal president and speaker of the Somali parliament for exacerbating political tensions in Somalia. […]
UN Secretary-General: I am concerned that the abrupt removal of Mr. Kheyre
New York (SD) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the dismissal of Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre by the Somali parliament. António Guterres in his UN report, highlighted political and humanitarian […]
UN envoy James Swan briefs the Security Council on the situation of Somalia today
Mr. President, Members of the Council, Thank you for this opportunity to brief on the situation in Somalia. You have received a detailed written update in the latest report of the Secretary-General. So, I […]
Results of the Central Prison incident investigation released
Mogadishu (SD) – The committee tasked with investigating the recent incident at Mogadishu Central Prison confirmed that on August 08, 2020, weapons were smuggled inside the prison. Also on August 10, 2020, […]
Somalia expels CARE International director
Mogadishu (SD) – The federal government of Somalia has expelled Abdullahi Iman Somalia’s executive director of CARE International. The Ministry of Education has accused Care’s executive director of ignoring government policies and […]
International community warns against individualized decision-making in Somalia’s electoral process
Mogadishu (SD) – Friends of Somalia International Community, has on Wednesday strongly warned against any personal decision-making process in Somalia’s Presidential Election Process. A statement from the International Community stated that any […]
The legal wrangling over the Act of Union between the two States of Somaliland and Somalia in 1960.
On June 26, 1960, the former British Protectorate of Somaliland became independent. But perhaps Somaliland will go down in history as a country with the shortest spell of independence for, on July […]
Somalia: Four types of elections tabled at the Dhusamareb 3 conference
Dhusamareb (SD) – Four different types of elections were presented at the Conference in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug State of Somalia. These types of elections were presented to the conference by […]
Somali government strongly condemns Taiwan opening an office in Hargeisa
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali Federal Government today reiterated its opposition to diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Somaliland, which led to an exchange of representatives, and Taiwan opening an office in Hargeisa. […]
Opposition parties say they have not been consulted on elections
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali political parties have made it clear that the technical committee for the Dhusamareb election process have not consulted with them. A Press release from the National Parties Forum […]
Somalia: Regional State Minister killed in Jowhar town
Jowhar (SD) – Reports from Jowhar, the administrative capital of Hirshabelle region state say that a state minister was shot dead there today. Hirshabelle State Minister of Agriculture, Abdikadir Abukar Karani, was […]
Galmudug president says Dhusamareb conference is underway, common understanding has been reached
Dhusamareb (SD) – Galmudug Regional State President Ahmed Abdi Kariye Qor-qor, confirmed the first phase of the Dhusamareb 3 conference has opened and leaders discussed the electoral process submitted by the Technical […]
Somalia:Feds order investigation on deadly Hotel attack
Mogadishu (SD) – Acting Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled has today met with security officials to discuss the need to launch an investigation into the attack on the Elite Hotel in Mogadishu. […]