Kismayo (SD) – The President of Jubaland State Ahmed Mohamed Islam, has today received US Operation Commander to Somalia Colonel Thomas Sarrouf at the presidential palace. The meeting was discussed ways to […]
Southwest Administration planning to airlift home Deportees From Las Anod
Galkayo (SD) – A delegation led by the interior minister of South West State has today arrived in Galkayo the capital of Mudug region. The Puntland Minister of Women’s Affairs, the Deputy […]
Frances Haugen Revelations: The Role Social Media plays in escalating The Somali Conflict, Explained
Washington (SD) Frances Haugen, a former project manager at Facebook turned whistleblower at a recent testimony at the US Senate hearing talked about how Facebook and other platforms it owns contributes to […]
PS Kamau: Gov’t Won’t Recognise ICJ Ruling on Kenya-Somalia Maritime Case
Nairobi (SD) – The Kenyan government announced today that it will not recognize any decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) pending a decision next week. Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister Macharia […]
Ahlu Sunna forces seizes Al Shabab held territories
Guriel (SD) – Ahlu Sunna forces based in Guriel town reportedly expanded their presence in the region, have captures new territories from Al Shabab this morning. Ahlu Sunna forces reportedly have taken […]
Airstrikes Destroys Al-Shabaab bases in Gedo
Garbaharey (SD) – The Federal Government of Somalia confirmed a shelling in Gedo region has taken place targeting Al-Shabaab forces. The Somali National Army (SNA) said in a statement that the bombardment […]
Galmudug Security Minister resigns over a looming confrontation with ASWJ
Dhusamareb (SD) – Galmudug state security minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, today on a post Facebook announced his resignation. In the statement, the Galmudug security minister stated that he had submitted his resignation […]
SNA kills two al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least two al-Shabaab fighters have been killed and several other wounded in fierce fighting with Somali forces in southern Somalia, the country’s military confirmed Thursday. According to the […]
Somalis in Tech announces Virtual Hackathon: Climate Change
PRESS RELEASE: Somalis in Tech announces the launch of its second annual virtual Hackathon on ClimateChange. Somalis in Tech says, “The regularity of climate-related shocks in Somali territories is incrediblyconcerning. In a […]
Puntland Seeks Praise for helping deportees
Garowe (SD) – Puntland expressed an outrage over a statement issued today by Somalia’s Union of Presidential Candidates condemning the deportation of Southerners from Las Anod. Puntland’s Minister of State for Justice, […]
Somalia’s al-Shabaab publicly executes 2 for being allegedly soldier, sorcerer
JAMAME (SD) – Al-Shabaab, an Al-Qaeda affiliate in the horn of Africa on Tuesday executed two people at a public square in southern Somalia amid government stepped up operation against the militants […]
Two regional MPs injured in grenade attack in Jowhar
JOWHAR (SD) – At least two HirShabeelle state lawmakers have sustained injuries last night after a hand grenade in Jowhar town of Middle Shabelle region. The MPs identified as Abdirahman Idow and […]
Puntland arrests an opposition official
Garowe (SD) – Chairman of the Youth Wing of the Mustaqbal Political Organization Ahmed Sahid Qasim Mohamed was arrested in Garowe today. The official is reportedly arrested for a campaign speech he […]
Women in Las Anod support Deportations
Las Anod (SD) – Some women in Las Anod, Sool region, today welcomed the Somaliland Government’s move to deport southerners in the region, alleging that the community were behind the killings in […]
Candidates Union rejects Sheikh Sharif’s resignation
Mogadishu (SD) – Leader of the Union of Somalia’s Presidential Candidates Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed called on members of the Union of Opposition Candidates to elect a new leadership, as he could […]
Security considerations caused Las-anood evictions – Somaliland
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland authorities have hit back to Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble who condemned decision to evict residents from southern Somalia. In a statement, Somaliland foreign ministry said the […]
Ethiopia and Somalia agree to enhance bilateral relations
ADDIS ABABA (SD) – Leaders of Somalia and Ethiopia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Abiy Ahmed respectively have discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries barely a day after Farmaajo attended the […]
Farmaajo, Museveni meet month after Uganda vowed to pull troops out of Somalia
ADDIS ABABA (SD) – Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has held talks with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni barely a month after the latter threatened to withdraw peacekeeping troops in Somalia who […]
Some Las Anod Traditional leaders not satisfied with deportations
Las Anod (SD) – Some Las Anod Traditional leaders, speaking to the media today, said they had not been consulted with about the deportation of South West residents, and are not satisfied […]
President Farmajo flies to Addis and PM Roble travels to Qatar
Addis Ababa (SD) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has arrived in Addis Ababa to attend the inauguration of the re-elected Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi Ahmed. Farmajo is among the leaders invited […]