Addis Ababa (SD) – The 13th summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has concluded in Addis Ababa today. At the end of the two-day meeting, the leadership of the Intergovernmental […]
Uhuru Kenyatta: Our forces will not withdraw from Somalia until we have complete peace
Nairobi (SD)-Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that the Kenya Defense Forces will remain in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) until peace and stability in the Horn of Africa is […]
Somali Political Forum urges Ethiopia to cease military intervention in Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – A statement from the National Parties Forum has called on Ethiopian Prime Minister Abey Ahmed to withdraw their troops from Somalia. The statement of the forum informed the Prime […]
Somalia Foreign Minister: Our brothers in Somaliland should rejoin the Somali government
Ankara (SD)-Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ahmed Isse Awad, on Wednesday held bilateral talks with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, in Ankara, signing an agreement to promote cooperation between […]
ONLF denies reports on Ethiopian media, as they meet with Jubaland leadership
Nairobi (SD)- The Ogaden National Liberation Front has denied a statement published in the Ethiopian newspaper Addis Ababa Standard. The Standard has published a report that Kenya hosted an Opposition (OLNF) conference […]
UCID Chairman and Jubaland State president meet in Nairobi, both punching above their political height class
Hargeisa (SD) – Chairman of the opposition UCID party Eng. Feisal Ali Warabe, met with President of Somalia’s Jubaland state, Ahmed Mohamed Islam “Ahmed Madobe” in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The two […]
National Elections bill presented to Somali parliament
Mogadishu (SD) -The Somali Federal Parliament, comprising of 15 parliamentarians, has concluded the country’s electoral law today in Mogadishu. The Federal Parliament committee has read the electoral law in a meeting today […]
Tensions are high in Dhusamareb
Dhusamareb (SD) – Reports from Dhusamareb town, the headquarters of Galgadud region, say that there is tension between the federal government of Somalia and Ahlu Sunna leadership. The dispute is based on […]
Ahlu Sunna Waljama to create a it’s own Galmudug State
Dhusamareb (SD) – Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama leadership in Dhusamareb after a long meeting yesterday announced its own process in creating a new and inclusive Galmudug State in Somalia. The meeting comes […]
1.7 million Somali children to be reached with life-saving vaccines
MOGADISHU (SD) – Health authorities launched today a campaign to vaccinate 1.7 million children against measles and polio in Benadir, Galgudud, Hirshabelle, Jubaland and South West State, Somalia. The 5-day campaign, running from […]
Galmudug state formation process issued
Mogadishu (SD) – Galmudug’s technical formation committee has issued a procedure for the formation of the administration and the deadline for the election of the president and his deputy. The committee, appointed […]
Somali President sackes National Attorney-General Ahmed Ali Dahir, appoints new Prosecutor
Mogadishu(SD)-Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has appointed Suleiman Mohamed Mohamud to the position of Attorney General of the FGS, and sacked former Attorney General Ahmed Ali Dahir. The nomination came on the […]
Jubaland president travels to Nairobi
Kismayo(SD)-The president of the Jubbaland state of Somalia, Ahmed Mohamed Islam and a delegation led by him, arrived Sunday in Nairobi, Kenya. The president’s delegation departed from the port city of Kismayo, […]
Puntland President Signs death Sentence to Three Men convicted of Rape and Murder of 12 year old
Garowe(SD)-The president of Puntland State of Somalia, Abdullahi Deni, has signed a death sentence against three men accused of raping and killing a 12-year-old girl known as Aisha Ilyas Adan. Somali Media […]
Somalia government cancels Sheikh Umal’s lecture in Mogadishu
Mogadishu(SD)-The Federal Government of Somalia has canceled for the second time, a lecture by Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Umal in Mogadishu. The Somali Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a statement on the cancellation of […]
James Swan ” Elections in Somalia are constrained by the conflict between the central and state governments
NY(SD)-United Nations Special Representative to Somalia James Swan told the United Nations Security Council that the conflict between the Federal Government of Somalia and the member states could hinder a planned election […]
Somali government postpones Sheikh Mohamed Abdi Umal’s seminar
Mogadishu(SD)-A prominent Somali religious scholar Sheikh Mohamed Umal was to hold a religious gathering in Mogadishu today, but the Somali government postponed it the last minute. Sheikh’s lectures is said to be about […]
AMISOM is to investigate Murder of Almaas Elman in Halane Camp
Mogadishu(SD)-The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has spoke about the killing of Almaas Elman, a former peace activist and diplomat, in the Halane camp on Wednesday afternoon. AMISOM spokesman said that as Almaas […]
Somalia Police to Investigate Almaas Elman Murder At Halane Camp
Mogadishu(SD)-Somali police have launched an investigation into the shooting that took place yesterday in the Halane headquarters of Almaas Elman, a former peace and diplomat. Somali Police Commissioner Hassan Mohamed Hijaar said […]
UN calls for immediate end to conflict between federal and state governments
Mogadishu(SD)-The United Nations Office for Somalia has once again called on the federal government and all member states to resume working together, according to a report released recently. The United Nations says […]