MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and the National Consultative Council held an emergency meeting last night a day after the United States threatened to imposed sanctions on Somali […]
Parliamentary Elections Continue in Barawe
BARAWE (SD) – Today in Barawe, the capital of the Southwest State of Somalia, elections for six seats in the 11th House of the People for the Federal Parliament have been elected. […]
Somalia Calls for Investigation Migrant Deaths at the Turkish-Greek Border
MOGADISHU (SD) -The federal government of Somalia has expressed sorrow for the young Somali migrants who were found dead at the Greek-Turkish border. The Somalia government has called on Turkey, Greece, and […]
Suicide Bomber targets Election delegates in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU-A suicide bomber blew himself up at the El-gaab intersection in Hamar-Jajab district in Banadir region today. According to reports, the blast targeted a vehicle carrying some of the delegates attending the […]
Northern Parliamentary Elections continue in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU – (SD) Somalia’s Northern electoral commission (SEIT) has today held elections in Mogadishu for 5 parliamentary seats from the northern regions. The election of the five seats took place at the […]
Somalia, African Union issue joint statement on AMISOM’s transition plan
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Government of Somalia and the African Union have issued a joint statement at the conclusion a recent meetings regarding the mandate, composition and the Concept of Operations of […]
Mortar Shells Strike Barawe Town During Lower House Elections
BARAWE (SD) – Mortar shells hit the town of Barawe, where the elections of seven lower house seats from the Southwest states began today. Reports indicate that some mortar shells landed near […]
President of Taiwan Receives Delegation from Somaliland
TAIPEI (SD) The President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, received a delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland, Dr. Isse Mohamud Kayd, and the two discussed trade cooperation, and the […]
Barawe Hosts First Federal Parliamentary Elections
BARAWE (SD) – The Southwest State of Somalia’s Electoral Commission (SWEC) has today held elections in Barawe, the capital of Southwest State of Somalia for 7 seats out of the 13 seats […]
US to limit the travel of those who are undermining democracy in Somalia
WASHINGTON (SD) – The US State Department says it is imposing travel bans on those it says are undermining Somalia’s democratic process. The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says the best […]
UAE Delivers Second Batch of Aid to Somalia
MOGADISHU- Today, The United Arab Emirates (UAE), has delivered food aid to drought-affected families in Somalia. This is the second donation from the UAE government to Mogadishu in 2022. On the 7th […]
United Nations Issues a Dire Warning on Humanitarian Crisis in Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says, an estimated 4.3 million people have been affected by the severe droughts in several areas of Somalia. The […]
President of HirShabelle Addresses Beledweyne Community leaders
BLEDWEYNE (SD) – Today, the President of HirShabelle State of Somalia, Ali Gudlawe Hussein, and his Deputy, Yusuf Ahmed Hagar, held a high-level meeting with traditional leaders of the Hawadle community in Beledweyne. […]
PM Roble reiterates that the country is in a dire situation
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble, met with a number of Somali religious leaders, civil society organizations and business people to discuss ways […]
International community sets conditions Electoral Commission’s salaries
MOGADISHU (SD) – The Federal Electoral Commission (FEIT) announced today that they have not received their salaries for the last three months, as all the funds earmarked for the elections have not […]
Al Shabaab details their latest attacks in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU-Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for a series of assassinations that took place last night and today in various districts of Benadir region, particularly in Yaqshid and Dharkenley districts of Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab has […]
AU Appoints Fiona Lortan as the Deputy Special Representative to Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The African Union Commission has appointed Fiona Lortan, as the new Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DRSCC) to Somalia and Deputy Head of […]
Elections Held in Jowhar
JOWHAR SD)-Today in Jowhar, the capital of Middle Shabelle region, has concluded the elections for two seats in the House of the People in the Parliament of Jowhar, which will be part […]
HirShabelle Vice President Explains Ali Gudlawe’s Visit to Beledweyne
BELEDWEYNE (SD) -The vice president of HirShabelle administration Yusuf Ahmed Hagar Dabaged, in an interview with BBC radio shared the specifics about the purpose of President Ali Gudlawe’s visit to Beledweyne, the […]
DANAB Forces Carry Out Operations In Lower Juba Region
KISMAYO (SD) – The Somali National Army (SNA), DANAB, In particular, the 5th battalion carried out a planned operation against Al-Shabaab terrorists in Lower Jubba region. DANAB military officials told local media […]