LONDON (SD) – Somalia’s upper and lower house elected a joint presidential election committee and said that election will be held on May 15, 2022 Also Al Shabaab launched a major attack […]
Somali Parliament recognises MPs elected in Elwaq
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Speakership of the Federal Parliament of Somalia has today reached a final decision on the members of parliament elected in Elwaq and Garbaharey districts of Gedo region. A […]
Somalilanders’ Quest for Independence Isn’t ‘Neocolonial’ Plot. It’s Self-Determination
Salon.com ran a piece recently warning that the American right is “waging a stealth, neocolonial assault on Somalia.” The supposed “assault” is a growing campaign within the U.S. and elsewhere to recognize Somaliland’s independence […]
Somalia: The 11th Parliament Must Enact Two laws to Protect the Country from Future Demagogues
Somalia’s peace-building process and state recovery have suffered in the last five years under the leadership of former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. Confidence in the armed forces eroded, separation of powers between […]
Security Council condemns Brazen attack On ATMIS base in Somalia
NY (SD) – The UN Security Council has issued a statement condemning the Al-Shabaab attack on an ATMIS base in El Baraf, Middle Shabelle region. A statement issued by the members of […]
Somalia’s Presidential Candidacy Requirements Released
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s Presidential Election Commission has announced the Procedures and Requirements for Somali Presidential Candidates. Candidates vying for the country’s top post are required to fulfill nine nomination conditions, if […]
African Union, US address Al Shabaab attack on El Baraf
ADDIS ABABA (SD) – The 1081st meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) discussed a recent Attack by Al Shabaab on an ATMIS base in El Baraf, Middle Shabelle […]
Somalia: Government Troops Clash in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Fighting erupts in Wadajir district of Banadir region, killing and injuring several people, scaring local residents. Fighting between government forces took place in the Tarabunka neighborhood, clashing over the […]
Auditor General suspends government contracts during elections
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Office of the Auditor General of Somalia has issued an order banning government agencies from entering into agreements during elections. A statement from the Office of the Auditor […]
Somalia: Organizing Committee Announces Presidential Election Date
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Joint Parliamentary Committees for the Election of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia has today released the 10th Presidential Election Schedule. The committee of the two […]
Puntland presidency dispute escalates, Karash sacks Three ministers
GAROWE (SD) – Puntland Vice President Ahmed Elmi Osman Karash fired three Puntland government ministers, who are closest to President Said Abdullahi Deni. Puntland Vice President Ahmed Elmi Osman Karash said in […]
Somali presidential election commission appointed today
MOGADISHU (SD) The Speakers of both Houses of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia have appointed the Organizing Committee for the Presidential Election of the Federal Government of Somalia. The […]
Al Shabaab attack on ATMIS base, kills Burundian forces
MOGADISHU (SD) – Al-Shabaab militants have launched a major offensive against the African Union Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) base in El Baraf, killing several Burundian soldiers at a military base. The attack […]
Al Shabaab attacks Burundian ATMIS forces in El Baraf
(SD) – Heavily armed Al Shabaab fighters launched an early morning attack on an ATMIS military base in El Baraf area of Mahaday district. According to reports, suicide bombers attacked a Burundian […]
UN says Somali journalists denied their role in society
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations Office Assistance Mission In Somalia (UNSOM) on the occasion of World Press Day has released a statement on the situation Somali journalists are facing. The United […]
Former BBC Somali Service chief calls release of Somaliland journalists
MOGADISHU (SD) – The former head of the BBC Somali Service Yusuf Garad Omar called on the Somaliland government led by President Muse Bihi to release imprisoned journalists. Yusuf Garaad Omar posted […]
Former Somali president Sharif Ahmed elected member of parliament
JOWHAR (SD) – Former Somali president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has been elected as a member of parliament in Jowhar town. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the former president of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government […]
This week on dispatches: the passing of General Jama Mohamed Qalib and the election of speakers and their deputies
MINNEAPOLIS (SD) – We will talking about the passing of General Jama Mohamed Qalib, an influential Somali politician and academic. Jama was an instrumental in Somalia’s independence and nation building and later […]
Sheikh Adan Madobe takes over as Speaker of Parliament
MOGADISHU (SD) – The new speaker of the 11th parliament Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe has today taken over from the former speaker of the 10th parliament Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman. The […]
Blast kills dozens of soldiers in Middle Shabelle
Jowhar (SD) – Reports from the Middle Shabelle region say that Somali government forces have been targeted in an explosion that caused casualties and injuries. Reports from Jowhar in Middle Shabelle region […]