Mogadishu (SD) – Fuad Mohamed Khalaf Shongole, a senior al-Shabaab leader, spoke about the worldwide spread of the Coronavirus, according to Casimada.com Speaking at a mosque in southern Somalia, Fuad Shongole said […]
US Embassy in Mogadishu responds to NISA’s Accusation of Harun Maruf
Mogadishu (SD) – The United States has responded to allegations by the Somali Intelligence Agency against VOA reporter Harun Maruf. The US Embassy in Somalia said in a statement; The NISA attacks […]
Ahmed Madobe condemns violence in Kismayo
Kismayo (SD) – The Jubaland regional administration has issued a press release condemning clashes between rival clans in West of Kismayo. The president of Jubaland administration Ahmed Madobe has expressed his dismay […]
Ethiopian PM Plans to Revive Somaliland and Somalia’s dialogue, ousts Farmajo
Addis Ababa (SD) – The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abey Ahmed is to have a new plan for the Somaliland-Somalia talks and wants Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre lead it. Sources confirmed […]
Somali Political Forum warns against postponement of 2020 election
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Somali National Party Forum has warned against in delaying the Somali Federal elections, in a statement released today. “The current government is hindering the implementation of the multi-party […]
Somalia: new Coronavirus Cases Diagnosed in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – The number of cases of Coronavirus infection in Somalia has increased to 7, up from 5 in just a week ago. The health ministry said the two people identified […]
NISA Threatens Journalist Harun Maruf with A legal action
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali National Intelligence Agency says it is taking “appropriate legal action” against journalist Harun Maruf, a VOA Somali broadcaster. In a statement posted on Twitter, NISA said that Harun […]
Heavy fighting erupts in Kismayo again
Kismayo (SD) – Clashes between two tribal militias on the outskirts of Kismayo reportedly intensified today and many people are killed and left fleeing their homes. Residents are reportedly hearing sound of […]
U.S. military pledges to report publicly on civilian casualties in Somalia
Reacting to a statement from US Africa Command (AFRICOM) pledging to begin, by the end of April, public reporting on civilian casualties resulting from its military operations in Somalia, Libya and elsewhere in Africa, […]
Somalia: we don’t recognise Somaliland’s Covid-19
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali federal government has addressed the two cases of Coronavirus diagnosed in Somaliland, particularly in Berbera and Burao. The government says it does not recognize the two cases, […]
Former Somali Prime Minister Nur Adde dies in London
London (SD) – Former Prime Minister of Somalia Nur Hassan Hussein (Adde) passed away this morning in London. The death of the country’s former Prime Minister, Nur Adde, has been confirmed by […]
FSG explains why their troops fired on Sheikh Sharif’s house
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali security forces have opened fire on a security guard post at the former president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed’s residence in Mogadishu, according to Himilo Party. Photos from the […]
The Paris Club Creditors provide debt relief to Somalia
Washington (SD) – The Paris Club creditors has announced that they have pardoned 1.4 billion of the $ 5.2 billion that Somalia owes. Please read the Club’s communique below: The representatives […]
Puntland quarantines 10 people who arrived from Somaliland
Garowe (SD) – Puntland has quarantined 10 people who traveled from Somaliland, according to Puntland’s health minister. Jama Farah Hassan. The Minister of Health said this at a press conference with Puntland […]
Statement from the United Nations System in Somalia on its support to contain COVID-19
Mogadishu – Somalia, like many other countries in the world, is facing the unprecedented challenge of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “The UN family in Somalia stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the people of Somalia […]
Neither Somalia nor Somaliland control the Airspace
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Mohamed Abdullahi Salat Oomaar for the first time addressed why Ethiopian Airlines failed to comply with the Somali government’s decision to suspend […]
Somali government orders Religious institutions be closed
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali Ministry of Religious Affairs has ordered the closure of religious schools and mosques, to curb the spread of the infectious Coronavirus. The decision was reached during at […]
Al Shabab claims the deadly suicide attack in Garowe
Garowe (SD) – Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for Sunday’s suicide bombing in Garowe, in which Nugal regional governor Abdisalam Hassan Hirsi Gujir and a fellow officer were targeted while in their vehicle. The […]
Suicide Bomber targets Nugal Governor
Garowe (SD) – A suicide bomber blew himself up at convoy of vehicles escorting Nugal regional governor Abdisalam Hassan Hirsi Gujir and the former Nugal regional police commander. The suicide bomber was […]
Somalia Debt Relief – Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
Ever since Somalia debt relief process surfaced there were common questions asked by many members of the public. Many of these questions are still outstanding and will need thorough explanation to the […]