MOGADISHU (SD) – Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and heads of regional administrations have congratulated Hamse Abdi Barre on his appointment by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s new Prime […]
Qardho Police Commander killed during an operation
QARDHO (SD) -Omar Hiraad Katun, the town’s police chief, was shot dead late last night in Qardho, the capital of Puntland’s Karkar region. Armed gangs attacked Commander Omar Hiraad during an operation […]
BREAKING NEWS: President Hassan names Hamza Abdi Barre as Somalia’s new prime minister
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed Hamza Abdi Barre as the country’s new prime minister, who will soon form a new cabinet. The president said Hamza was a […]
Kenya regrets and calls the presence of Somaliland flag at the annual Diplomatic Function inappropriate
NAIROBI (SD) – The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has apologized to Somalia for displaying the Somaliland flag today at an event hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta at the invitation of international […]
Somali ambassador to Kenya walks out on Kenyatta for inviting Somaliland Represantative
NAIROBI (SD) – Somalia’s ambassador to Kenya Mohamed Ahmed Nur Tarzan reportedly stormed out of a meeting between international ambassadors to Kenya and President Uhuru Kenyatta. Ambassador Tarzan left the conference following […]
Somali President meets with US Deputy Secretary of State
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with US Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland accompanied by US Ambassador to Somalia Larry André. The US President and […]
Somali government discusses drought relief with UN, US
MOGADISHU (SD) – Special Envoy of the President of Somalia for drought relief, Abdirahman Abdishakur today met with visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland. The meeting focused on relief for […]
Somali forces kill 10 Al-Shabaab militants in Qabdho
MATABAN (SD) – Heavy fighting between Somali military forces backed by local militias and Al Shabaab fighters broke out in Qabdho area of Mataban district in Hiran region. The military and allied […]
National Consultative Assembly Concludes With an agreement
MOGADISHU (SD) – The National Consultative Assembly convenes in Mogadishu for two days. The conference was convened by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. In attendance were […]
President Hassan Sheikh meets with Kenyan businessmen
MOGADISHU (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, met with Somali business community from Kenya at Villa Somalia to discuss how they could help drought relief […]
PSF and Puntland forces clash in Bossaso
BOSSASO (SD) – At least two people were killed and seven others injured in an armed clash between Puntland regional state police and PSF forces on the coast of Bossaso. One of […]
Al-Shabaab claims blast kills more than 10 DANAB soldiers
MOGADISHU (SD) – Blast targeted a convoy of Somalia’s federal government troops, particularly the DANAB commandos, near the town of Balad in Middle Shabelle region in southern Somalia. The blast, a remote-controlled […]
15 May 2022: A Bright Future Suddenly Plunged into Darkness for Millions of Somalis
May 15, 2022, became a day that would go down in infamy and as a supreme disgrace through our failure by electing Hassan Sheikh as Somalia’s second president. I was in Tunis, […]
The Proposed House for Former President: Is it a Gratitude or Cover-up?
After a long-delayed election, Somalia elected a new leadership with a vision of “Soomaali heshiis ah dunidana heshiis la ah,” which translates to “Somalis in agreement within themselves and with the world.” […]
World leaders attend inauguration of the new President of Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – The inauguration ceremony of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who was elected on May 15th in Mogadishu, was held in Mogadishu today. The […]
Somalia President: we will focus on the war against Al-Shabaab.
MOGADISHU (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today paid a working visit to the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Mogadishu. The President inspected the offices […]
Al Shabaab Accuses of targeting Kenyan Lawmaker in Garissa
GARISA (SD) – A bomb blast near the northern Kenyan town of Garissa, injuring number of people officials say. Reports from the outskirts of Garissa say the landmine blast has hit a […]
DANAB forces captures Al Shabaab stronghold in Lower Shabelle
MOGADISHU (SD) – Details are emerging of operations conducted by DANAB forces in areas where Al-Shabaab fighters have bases. Reports indicate that the DANAB Commandos carried out the planned operation in Toarorow […]
Somalia: Drought Envoy Visits Malnourished IDPs at Banadir Hospital
MOGADISHU (SD) – Special Representative for Somalia’s Drought Relief, MP Abdirahman Abdishakur today visited situation of IDPs facing imminent malnutrition and starvation in a Mogadishu Hospital. As a result of the severe […]
Puntland forces target Somaliland officials in Buhodle
BUHODLE (SD) – Puntland security forces are reportedly conducting military operations in Buhodle district in Cayn region, targets Somaliland officials. The operations are aimed at members of the pro-Somaliland government, who are […]