Baidoa (SD) – There are reports that fighting broke out last night in Baidoa with officials including Prime Minister Roble being in that city. Reports say that Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a base […]
Gorgor fought in Bosaso, city mayor claims
BOSASO (SD) – Federal elite forces trained by the Turkish government are fighting alongside Puntland’s US-trained forces in Bossaso town, the town’s mayor claimed. Speaking to the media, Bossaso mayor Abdikani said […]
Rival forces clash in Bosaso town of Puntland state
BOSASO (HOL) – Heavy fighting between two rival Puntland forces has started in Bosaso town in Bari region of Northeastern Somalia after efforts to end the differences over the sacking of Puntland […]
The Electoral Commission appears to be divided over the the firing of colleagues
Mogadishu (SD) – A letter said to be from some Federal and State Election Commissions was posted on social media late yesterday, stating that the commissions had temporarily suspended the elections. The […]
Somalia: UN pledges $ 17 million for drought relief
Mogadishu (SD) – The United Nations has announced a $ 17 million grant to Somalia to address the devastating drought and help pastoralists and farmers in need. A statement from the United […]
Opinion: Disciples of Abu-Zubeyr and Robert Greene, Abetted by Bigots and Qatar Took Control of Somalia
Somalia is a blessed and beautiful country that has all the potential of becoming a peaceful, democratic, and prosperous one. Unfortunately, despite two decades of international and national efforts to build a […]
Deni renegades CPC over planned conference
BAIDOOA (SD) – The president of Puntland state in northeastern Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni has opposed a proposal by Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) to hold conference to form Transitional Government in […]
Al-Shabaab militants captures village near Kismayo
KISMAYO (SD) – Heavy al-Shabaab militants have seized a vicinity on the outskirts of Kismayo town, the latests attacks the militants carried out to extend their administrative areas in the horn of […]
Mayor Deqa Dhalac: My late Father inspired me, but it was Trump’s hate that finally got me involved
Portland (SD) – Deqa Dhalac made history recently as South Portland’s first Black person and first Muslim to be elected to City Council, Dhalac also made history when she was elected as […]
Former Somali FM, Fowzia elected MP in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Former Somali foreign minister, Fowzia Yussuf Haji has been elected MP in Somali capital, Mogadishu. According to electoral commission, Ms Haji got 95 votes while her opponent Aisho Adan […]
No rescission of previous decisions by dispute committee – gov’t
MOGADISHU (SD) – The decisions reached by Somalia’s dispute resolution committee to validate disputed parliamentary seats will not be rescinded, Somali spokesperson co firmed Sunday. In a statement, Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu has ruled […]
Senate approves new US ambassador to Somalia
Washington (SD) – The U.S. Senate has approved Larry Edward Andre Jr. to be the next US Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia. Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz had for months […]
PM Roble sacks 7 members of Dispute Committee
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein roble has today sacked seven officials of Dispute Resolution Committee hours after a meeting with the Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) over the ongoing […]
UN warns of famine and Hunger in Somalia and Yemen
Mogadishu (SD) – People in the Arab world do not have enough food, the United Nations says, highlighting that 69 million people were malnourished last year. A report by the UN’s Food […]
PM Roble gets the National Consultative Assembly and Candidates Union talking about elections
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble, tonight chaired an online meeting of the National Consultative Assembly that focused on electoral issues. The Chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission (FEC) […]
Al-Shabaab claims to have launched attacks in Kenya
Mandera (SD) – Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for a recent deadly attack in Mandera County northeastern Kenya, which targeted a military base. The attack took place between the villages of Sarman and Dhaaydhaay […]
A Danish-Somali PhD student invents a ring for leaky heart valves
Aarhus – (SD) – Mariam Noor, a Danish-Somali PhD student in engineering, has developed a state-of-the-art medical device that will help the human heart improve blood flow and possibly eliminate the need […]
Al-Shabaab is a Disaster in Somalia – Is our Body Politics Better?
The widely held and responsible position is that Al-Shabaab is a violent extremist outfit that is a disaster for Somalia and the region. They are and I have argued in my previous […]
SNA destroys al-Shabaab training bases
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali military had destroyed several training bases belonging to al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia for the last two weeks, the military confirmed Thursday. According to military officials who spoke […]
Somalia: family of a rape victim demands justice
Janale (SD) – The parents of Sahra Ali Mohamud, who died due to a mass rape in Janale, Lower Shabelle region, have vowed not to bury their daughter’s body until justice is […]