BOSSASO (SD)-Puntland Security Forces conducted a military operation in Bossaso last night, seizing a large cache of illegal weapons and military equipment. Officials from the Bosaso security departments confirmed that they confiscated […]
Somaliland arrests suspected NISA operatives
HARGEISA (SD) -Somaliland’s intelligence agency, the NIA, has announced that it has arrested two members of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). The detainees are accused of planning assassinations in […]
Somali Islamic Scholars’ Conference Opens in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD)-Today, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, inaugurated the second annual Somali Islamic Scholars’ Conference in Mogadishu. This year’s conference, which brings together Somali scholars from […]
Somalia seeks Saudis to investment on Fisheries sector
RIYADH (SD)-Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Ahmed Hassan Aden, who was on an official visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, held a productive meeting with […]
The U.S. Embassy in Somalia congratulates Puntland on the one-person-one-vote elections
MOGADISHU (SD)-The U.S. Embassy in Somalia has congratulated Puntland on the one-person-one-vote elections held in its districts. The U.S. congratulated the people of Puntland and their administration for implementing these elections, stating […]
A coordination meeting for the stabilization programs opens in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, chaired the coordination meeting for the stabilization program which opened in Mogadishu. This meeting focuses on the […]
The IFJ has urged the Somali government to reconsider the Official Information Bill
MOGADISHU (SD)-The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged the Somali government to reconsider the Official Information Bill (OIB), stating that such laws could impact the right to information. According to IFJ, […]
Turkish Parliament approves sending Naval Forces to Somalia
ANKARA (SD)-The Turkish Parliament has approved a motion recently submitted by President Erdogan to deploy Turkish naval forces and warships to the Somali coast. The duration approved by the Parliament is two […]
Ethiopia denies smuggling arms into Somalia
ADDIS ABABA (SD)-The Federal Government of Ethiopia has issued a press release distancing itself from accusations made by the Federal Government of Somalia regarding the weapons recently looted in the town of […]
Former President Sharif: there is not a single battalion in the national army capable of fighting
MOGADISHU (SD) -Former President of Somalia Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, speaking to the media today in Mogadishu, criticized the management of the Somali National Army, which has faced setbacks in operations against Al-Shabaab. […]
Somaliland seeking Prisoner swap with SSC-Khatumo
HARGEISA (SD) -The Somaliland government has stated that it is ready for negotiations regarding the prisoners captured during the Las Anod conflict. Somaliland’s Minister of Interior, Maxamed Kaahin Axmed, who spoke to […]
Somalia bans illegal opioids
MOGADISHU (SD) -The Deputy Minister of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mohamed Hasan Mohamed Bulale, stated that it is prohibited to import opioids used as drugs into the country. The […]
National Security Advisor to the President of Somalia: There is no plan for Egypt to send us troops
MOGADISHU (SD)-In an interview with VOA, the National Security Advisor to the President of Somalia, Hussein Macalin Mohamoud, discussed several issues, including the deployment of troops to Somalia from Turkey and Egypt, […]
Somaliland opposes Turkish Navy presence in Somalia
HARGEISA (SD) -The Somaliland government has strongly opposed the deployment of Turkish troops to the Somali coast, which are expected to arrive in the Horn of Africa soon. A statement released by […]
Captured ISIS foreign officer: Militants are mostly composed of foreigners
BOSSASO (SD)-The Puntland Security Forces (PSF) command presented to the media a foreign officer who was a member of the ISIS militants, captured in the Almis Mountains in the Bari region. The […]
UN and SoDMA discuss coordinating the upcoming National Humanitarian Forum
MOGADISHU (SD)-The Chairman of the Somali Disaster Management Agency, Mahamoud Moalin Abdulle, chaired a meeting attended by the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations, George Conway, and the head of the […]
Puntland residents headed to the polls for a one-person-one-vote elections
GAROWE (SD) -Today residents of various districts within the Puntland administration headed to the polls for a one-person-one-vote election, participating in a process to elect local council members. Three districts in the […]
Journalist arrested for reporting khat abuse among national forces
MOGADISHU (SD)-Civil society has reacted strongly to the arrest of journalist Cali Nur Salad, the director of one of the local TV stations in Somalia. Independent media leaders held a press conference […]
Close to 200 AS militants killed in Lower Juba
KISMAYU (SD)-More than 200 members of Al-Shabaab, including those wounded in a recent airstrike, were killed in operations conducted by Somalia’s allies supporting the fight against Al-Shabaab in battles in the Lower […]
Al Shabab defeated in Lower Juba
MOGADISHU (SD) -Al-Shabaab militants today launched an attack involving explosions on military positions held by the Somali National Army (SNA) and Jubaland state forces in the Buulohaji area of Lower Juba region. […]