Garowe(SD)-The Puntland high court has rejected a request by lawyers who were defending the three men convicted of murder and rape of Aisha Elias Adan. Puntland Deputy Prosecutor Mohamed Hared Farah held a […]
Prime Minister of Somalia receives UN and African Union delegation
Mogadishu(SD)-The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), Hon. Hassan Ali Kheyre, received a high level delegation from the United Nations and the African Union that visited the country today. […]
Minister Beyle “Whoever accuses Somali government of corruption will face prosecution”
Mogadishu(SD)-Somalia’s Minister of Finance Abdirahman Du’ale Beyle said in a speech to the Upper House today that those who blame Somalia for corruption will be prosecuted. The minister said that this institution […]
Somaliland Youth fleeing in droves to Mogadishu, in search of opportunities, why?
Hargeisa(SD)-Somaliland youth are seen more and more fleeing to Mogadishu, the seat of the Federal Government of Somalia, in search of a better life and employment opportunities. Somaliland is finding it’s self more […]
Hirshabelle ‘Floods displaced more than 450,000 people
Baladweyne(SD)-HiraShabelle Minister of Aid and Disaster Management Abdi Mahad Qoorgaab said floods have displaced about 450,000 people, who are fleeing the flooding of the Shabelle River. The minister said that the rain […]
Jubbaland president re-appoints former vice president
Kismayo(SD)-Jubbaland regional President Ahmed Mohamed Islam [Ahmed Madobe] has re-appointed former presidents Mohamud Sayid Adan and Abdulkadir Haji Mohamud Luga-Dhere. The Jubbaland president wished the two vice presidents that Allah help them […]
Kyle McCarter “I discussed with Somalia’s president to end the maritime dispute with Kenya.”
Nairobi(SD)-US Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter on a trip to Mogadishu, said he had talked privately with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo over the disputes at sea. The Somali government did not […]
President’s of Djibouti and Somalia fail in Local and international politics
Mogadishu(SD)-Djiboutian and Somali presidents, Ismail Omar Guelleh and Mohamed Farmajo, have tried to co-operate with anti-Kenya policies, regionally and internationally, but have failed. The two failed presidents, set out to dominate the […]
Minister Sadak Warfa: We have more than fifteen million dollars for the Community Salvation Project
Mogadishu(SD)-The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, Saadq Hirsi Warfa, said that the first steps in alleviating poverty and unemployment are moving forward. Minister Warfa, in a speech […]
Somali Government Denies Removal of lawyers Defending Maritime Case
Brussels(SD)-The Somali government has denied reports in recent days that the Somali government has dissolved the maritime advocates in the ICJ case. European Union Ambassador to Somalia Ali Said Faqi said the […]
President Farmajo to attend Russia-Africa Cooperation Forum
Mugadisho(SD)-Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his delegation have left today for Russia to attend the Russian-Africa Cooperation Forum. The summit, which runs from 23 to 24, will be attended by leaders of […]
Jubaland to investigate the murder of Haji Said Isse
Kismayo(SD)-The administration of Jubbaland state is investigating the perpetrators of last night’s murder of Haji Said Isse Abdi in Kismayo. Jubbaland Security Department spokesman Abdinur Ibrahim Hussein told media that the was killed […]
Shabelle river floods Beledweyne,again
Beledweyne(SD)-More families have been displaced in the last few hours in Beledweyne following flooding of the Shabelle River in that city. Heavy rains in the Ethiopian highlands and parts of the region have […]
Somali government seeks military support from Turkey and Eritrea
Mogadishu(SD)-Reports indicate that the Somali government is currently in talks with Turkey and Eritrea for military support. Military support from the Somali government in Turkey and Eritrea to help fight al-Shabaab after […]
Washington(SD)-Somalia has been long engaged in efforts to get debt forgiven, and for the last few days there were ongoing meetings in Washington about that. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva spoke at a meeting in […]
Puntland stops Somali Minister of Planning from opening office in Puntland
Garowe(SD)-The Government of Puntland has issued a decree stating that the Federal Government cannot open offices in Puntland. The decision came after Somali Planning Minister and member of parliament for the lower […]
Independent media denied access to Somalia Parliament
Mogadishu(SD)-The 6th Session of the Federal Parliament of the Federal Government of Somalia opens today in Mogadishu. The agenda for today’s meeting is a Speech by the Speaker of the House and the 1st […]
Somalia armed forces arrested for the death on a commander
Mogadishu(SD)-Somali police have arrested all officers accused of killing a Somali National Army commander last night at checkpoint located near the Nasa-Hablood Hotel. Deputy Police Commissioner Jen Zakia Hussein said all the officers at […]
Political examples from Africa
While Somalia has achieved notoriety in Africa as the most striking example of a failed state and the continent’s biggest battlefield, it has nevertheless also been able to present a model in […]
Al Shabab Militants killed in Jalalaqsi
Beledweyne(SD)-Reports from Jalalaqsi district in Hiraan region say that an operation by the Somali federal government on the road between Bulo Burde and Jalalaqsi killed 20 al-Shabaab members. Jalalaqsi district commissioner Mohamed […]