Mogadishu (SD) – Somali education minister Abdullahi Godah Barre held a press conference in Turkey, has accused Private individuals in Hijacking Puntland’s education system. “Puntland’s education is hijacked, parents and students know about it, I […]
Jubaland Planning Minister resigns, accuses administration of harboring a Fugitive
Kismayo (SD) – Jubaland Planning Minister Adam Aw Hirsi has resigned due to former interior minister returning to Kismayo after escaping house arrest in Mogadishu. A statement posted on his Facebook page […]
Senator Farole warns against TFG sanctions on Puntland
Garowe (SD) – Senator Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamud Farole addressed the recent announcement by Federal Minister of Education Abdullahi Godah Barre, and warned against the government imposing sanctions on Puntland. Abdirahman Farole speaking at press […]
Ahlu Sunna elects Sheikh Shakir as the Galmudug president
Dhusamareb (SD) – Sheikh Mohamed Shakir Ali Hassan Is elected president of Galmudug by Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama’a wing, following a vote in Dhusamareb town. Sheikh Mohamed Shakir was elected by the […]
Somaliland rejects a USA funded youth project
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland opposes the Somali Youth Development Project launched in Mogadishu by Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Kheyre, and US Ambassador to Somalia Donald Yamamoto. The project is aimed at […]
Somalia’s international partners Release a Joint Statement on Galmudug
Mogadishu (SD)– Somalia’s international partners* are concerned about the developments in Galmudug State that have emerged during the final stage of the months-long effort towards forming a united and stable Galmudug Federal Member […]
Jubbaland minister jailed in Mogadishu escapes
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Deputy Police Commissioner General Zakiya Hussein announced on her Twitter that Jubbaland Security Minister Abdirashid Hassan Janan escaped from his detention center. Minister Janan is believed to have […]
FESOJ have appealed Somali president not to sign the draconian media law
Mogadishu (SD) – Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ) and other media fraternities including Somali Women Journalists (SWJ) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) shared their concerns over the devastating Somalia Media law with […]
Puntland registering forces in Badhan
Badhan (SD) – Delegation led by the Puntland Parliamentary Speaker Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril is in Badhan, with him are members of the Puntland Military Reform Commission. The speaker is accompanied by the […]
Qandala to have a Solar powered street lights
Qandala (SD) -The ancient city of Qandala, Puntland, held a ceremony today to rollout a solar power project that will power the streets of that for the first time. Qandala residents welcomed […]
Somaliland and Puntland both claim the Darwish history
Hargeisa (SD)-Puntland and Somaliland are at odds with the commemoration of the Darwish history of Sayid Mohamed Abdulla Hassan. The two administrations each claim the Darwish history of the struggle as their, […]
Assistant Secretary of State Tibor Nagy’s Visit to Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia today. He and Prime Minister Hassan Khayre had a productive meeting in which they discussed […]
Speaker of the Upper House and Ambassadors to Somalia discuss Election Issues
Mogadishu (SD) – The Speaker of Somalia’s Upper House PFG and the National Electoral Commission of the Upper House held a joint meeting today with the international community’s representatives in Somalia. The […]
US ambassador to Somalia held meetings with regional presidents
Mogadishu (SD) – US Ambassador to Somalia Don Yamamoto met with four Somali regional leaders in Nairobi, and they discussed how to overcome political obstacles in Somalia. Don Yamamoto discussed with the […]
Villa Somalia Distances its self from Gen. Gulwade, fails to condemn the historic atrocity
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’ Presidency has distanced its self from comments made by General Abdirahman Abdi Hussein (Gulwade), disregarding Somaliland’s grievances against Somalia. He said that the previous Somalia government was right […]
Somali president accepts ISIS member to be deported to Somalia
Stockholm (SD) – Swedish Radio reports that a women who were originally from Somalia and joined Daish will be deported back to Somalia. The women who are Swedish citizens were captured in […]
A Former governor killed in Bossaso
Bossaso (SD) – Former governor of Puntland’s Qandala district, Jama Mohamed Khurshe was killed today in Bossaso, the headquarters of Bari region. The attack was carried out by gunmen armed with pistols, […]
Four candidates reject Galmudug presidential election process
Dhusamareb (SD) – Four key candidates rejected Galmudug’s presidential election and accused the Somali federal government of hijacking the election process. Abdirahman Mohamed Hussein Odowa, Abdullahi Farah Weheliye, Kamal Dahir Gutale and […]
Puntland denies claims that defected troops joined Somaliland
Boame (SD) – The Puntland administration has denied the recent claims that some of their troops defected to join Somaliland forces in Las Anod, Somaliland. The Minister of Civil Aviation and Airports, Hussein […]
Ahlu Sunna boycotts Galmudug state president’s elections
Dhusamareb (SD) -A statement from the head of Ahlu Sunna Sheikh Mohamed Shakir Ali Hassan said they are no longer part of the Galmudug presidential election process. The statement from Ahlu Sunna […]