HARGEISA (SD) – The third phase of presidential election talks between Somaliland President Muse Bihi and the leaders of the three national parties Wadani and UCID has resumed today. The traditional leaders […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo held a secret meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in early 2020, according to the Times of Israel. The newspaper quoted a […]
ASMARA (SD) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding with his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki today in Asmara. The memorandum covers political, diplomatic, economic, social, cultural, […]
GAROOWE (SD) – Puntland Vice President Ahmed Karash has suspended two ministers of the administration for allegedly obstructing the aid provided by deputy speaker Sadia Yasin Haji. A statement from Ahmed Karash’s […]
LONDON (SD) – Famous four time Olympian Mo Farah, revealed to a BBC documentary that his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin, migrated to the UK illegally under his current name as […]
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, today met with all male leaders of political associations, leaving out the only female association leader in the country. Leaders of uninvited political organizations […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Reports from the port city of Bossaso confirm that the plane carrying the acting president of Somalia and deputy Speaker Sadia Yasin landed at the airport in Bossaso. The […]
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland denies a report in The Times of Israel that Somaliland’s Minister of Defense Abdiqani Mohamud Aateye (Farid) recently attended a conference on Israeli-African cooperation in France. “Unconfirmed reports […]
JERUSALEM (SD) – Israeli media quoted a Somali diplomat that the Somali president is expected to discuss with parliament the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations with the state of Israel, a first […]
ASMARA (SD) – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accompanied by the President of Eritrea, today visited Somalia troops at a military training camp in Asmara. The troops have been a source of controversy […]
HARGEISA(SD) – Somaliland police have been frequently accused of torture and abuse of power in recent years and recently politicians and journalists who were arrested for participating and covering a prodemocracy rally […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud left suddenly left for Eritrea on a four-day official visit at the invitation of his Eritrean counterpart Isaias […]
SHAATOOLE (SD) – Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab fighters have clashed in Shaatoole area of Gedo region, according to local sources. The two clashed after the federal government forces launched an operation […]
KISMAAYO (SD) – The president of Jubaland state Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) has today paid a visit to the Jubaland Darwiish forces in the area. The purpose of the visit was to […]
MOGADISHU (SD) – Al-Shabaab has denied recent claims by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud that al-Shabaab is funding militant groups in Mozambique and Nigeria. Hassan Sheikh made the remarks while in Ankara, […]
GAROOWE (SD) – Puntland lawmakers have signed a motion calling for President Said Abdullahi Deni to appear before parliament immediately. More than 20 lawmakers have signed the motion, which calls for the […]
ANKARA (SD) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had a fruitful meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara today. […]
The Somali government needs to invest in intelligence more than ever before. They need to be well-trained, well-equipped, well-funded, and removed from all political agendas. Somalia has a newly elected government after […]
ANKARA (SD) – Speaking in Turkey, the Somali president said that the government will eventually negotiate with Al Shabaab and the conflict will be resolved peacefully. The president made the remarks at […]
ADDIS ABABA (SD) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is said to be “irked” that Hamza Abdi Barre has been appointed as Somalia’s 21st prime minister, Africa Intelligence reports. Hamza, who hails […]
