Mogadishu(SD)-The ministers of the ports of Qatar and Somalia, Jassim Bin Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti and Maryam Aweys Jama announced today in Mogadishu that the construction of Hobyo port in Mudug region will […]
Armed Force Court sentenced Three men to death
Mogadishu(SD)-The supreme court of the Somali armed forces have sentenced three Somali National Army soldiers, to be executed today. Two of the men, identified as Abdiazid Ali Sheikh Aden, a Somali military […]
Somali president holds talks with Djibouti counterpart
Djibouti(SD)-Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his delegation arrived in Djibouti the capital of the Republic of Djibouti. The President and his delegation were received at Djibouti airport by the Prime Minister of […]
Vice president rejects the nomination of the Puntland Electoral Commission
Garoowe(SD)-Puntland Vice President Ahmed Elmi Osman (Ahmed Karaash) has completely rejected the temporary election committee appointed by Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni. A statement from the office of the vice president of […]
Somalia’s security Director sacked
Mogadishu(SD)-The Minister of Internal Security of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Abukar Islaw has sacked the Director of the Ministry Yusuf Ali Mohamed. A letter from the Somali Minister of Security […]
James Swan appeals to Jubaland election commission again and their response
Kismayo(SD)-UN Special Representative to Somalia James Swan urged the Jubbaland Electoral Commission to comply with all international appeals, although he thanked the committee for postponing the presidential election time to give the […]
What next in The Reconstituting Endeavor of Somali Nation-states
“What are the Consequences if the people given control our government have no ideas how it works; The fifth Risk by Michael Lewis”. In the trek of civilization, humans settled as nation […]
Somali government reiterates its refusal to recognize Jubaland election
Mogadishu(SD)-The Somali government has reiterated its call to never recognize the outcome of the Jubaland elections of Parliament and the president. The Ministry of Interior and Reconciliation has stated that the process for […]
Violence erupts ahead of Dhusamareb reconciliation meetings
Dhusamareb(SD)-Heavy shooting between rivel forces and police security was reported Tuesday night in Dhusamareb. Witnesses told reporters that the two sides exchanged widely heard gun fire, exchanged districts in Dhusamareb. The fighting erupted after opposing […]
President Deni Appoints Committee for Elections in Puntland
Garowe(SD)-Puntland President HE Said Abdullahi Deni has appointed Provisional Puntland Government Elections Commission. The president named these nine members of the Puntland Election Commission members below: 1.Abdinur Sheikh Mohamed Ishaq 2. Sahra Jama Salah […]
Man confesses to raping young Asha Elias
Garowe(SD)-The judges of the Puntland high court today started listening the charge of rape and murder of Elias Adam, however, it all came to a different end when a man confessed to the crime. […]
Jubbaland speaker of the Parliament elected
Kismayo(SD)-The first phase of electing the second speaker of the parliament of Jubaland state contested by two candidates is concluded. The speaker of Jubaland parliament was contested by Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman and Hussein Shenow Ali […]
Heavy fighting erupts in Baidoa
Baidoa(SD)-Reports indicate that heavy fighting broke out this morning at Daynunay village, about 30km from Baidoa, where there is a military base in Somalia. The fighting erupted after Al-Shabaab launched several attacks […]
Does Kenya Really Want To End Terrorism?
New dangerous dynamics are emerging at the Horn of Africa. Political tension emanating from maritime territory that Somalia and Kenya, both claim it as part of their legitimate border is getting more […]
21 al-Shabaab militants killed in drone attack
Mogadishu(SD)-Reports from the Lower Shabelle region indicate that US planes supporting the government troops targeted al-Shabaab bases in the Lower Shabelle region, particularly in the Mubarak and Janaale areas. Somali security forces […]
Security forces execute 4 terrorists at Bakara Market
Mugadishu(SD)-The Somali National Security Forces (SNA) has on Friday executed the Al-Shabaab terrorists who attempted to assassinate a director of the Ministry of Education who was praying in a mosque near Bakara Market. […]
Cabinet approves agreement between Somali and Turkish Ministries
Mogadishu(SD)-The Somali Federal Government Council of Ministers held their weeklly meeting on Thursday. The ministers ratified an agreement between the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia and the Ministry […]
Somalia Assesses Al-Shabab Moles’ Infiltration of Government
The July 24 suicide bombing that killed the mayor of Somalia’s capital was disturbing on multiple levels, security experts say. Abdirahman Omar Osman was slain by one of his own aides, who […]
AU, IGAD AND UN ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON JUBALAND’S ELECTORAL PROCESS
Mogadishu – Senior representatives of the African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations (UN) travelled to Kismayo today to engage with stakeholders on Jubaland’s ongoing electoral […]
A cameraman was killed during yesterday’s attack in Awdheegle
Mugadishu(SD)-The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the assassination of a Somali radio journalist who died in a suicide bombing in Awdheegle yesterday. Abdinasir Abdulle Ga’al’s death was announced last night […]