Muqdisho (SD) – Somalia’s international partners responded to a meeting in Mogadishu between leaders of the National Consultative Assembly, which recently issued a challenging electoral process. A statement from the international partners […]
Somalia, AU agree on mission assistance beyond 2021
MOGADISHU (SD) – The African Union (AU) and Somali government have agreed on a roadmap to rework the mandate and configuration of the AMISOM operations in the country beyond the end of […]
SNA says 90 militants killed in airstrike
MOGADISHU (SD) – An airstrike against al-Shabaab in central Somalia has killed more than 90 militants barely hours after the militants stormed SNA military base in Mudug region. In a statement, Somali […]
US confirms airstrikes in Amara
Djibouti (SD) – US Army Command in Africa (AFRICOM) in a released statement, confirmed that US forces bombed Amara area in Mudug region. The statement from AFRICOM said that US forces, in […]
Somali Civil Society Coalition opposes the new election procedure for the Lower House
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s civil society (SONSA) is seriously concerned about the new electoral process of the new parliament recently issued by the National Consultative Council. A statement from Somalia’s civil society […]
Somali forces retake town briefly seized by Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU (SD) – Joint forces from Somali national army (SNA) and Galmudug soldiers have recaptured a central Somalia town briefly seized by Al-Shabaab militants early Tuesday morning. According to military sources confirmed […]
PM Roble, regional state leaders meet opposition figures
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble and the regional state leaders have last night held talks with the opposition leaders who rejected recently released framework for elections by the […]
Hiraal Institute’s Hussein Sheik Ali: You could see Kabul 2.0 in Somalia if AMISOM left
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s security concerns came back to the headlines as the Taliban came back to power in Afghanistan, to discuss what that means for Somalia, we reached out to Hussein […]
The Council of Presidential Candidates rejects National Consultative Council’s new electoral process
Mogadishu (SD) – The Council of Presidential Candidates has today strongly opposed to the new process of electing members of parliament to the National Assembly. A statement from the candidates said the […]
Military court in Somalia sentences militant to 15 years in jail
MOGADISHU (SD) – A military court in Somali capital has today sentenced a militant to 15 years in jail for being member of outlawed militant group in the horn of African nation. […]
Rival militias put gov’t officials under house in Beledweyne
BELEDWEYNE (SD) – Unknown number of federal and state government officials were placed under house arrest after notorious militias identified themselves as Hiiraan Salvation Army took control of Beledweyne town of central Somalia […]
Regional administrations gain more power in new electoral process
Mogadishu (SD) – The National Assembly consultation between federal and state authorities, concluded this afternoon in Mogadishu, with agreement reached on the country’s election process. The agreement reveals that the National Assembly […]
AMISOM, acknowledges that their soldiers killed civilians
Mogadishu (SD) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said a preliminary investigation revealed that seven people who were recently killed by their forces in Golweyn area of Lower Shabelle region […]
PM Roble appoints committee of ministers over AMISOM killings
Mogadishu (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble in response to the killing of civilians by AMISOM forces in Golweyn, Lower Shabelle region, summoned the […]
Somali consultative forum on poll process opens in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – A consultative forum on preparations for the lower house elections and its budget has today opened in Somali capital, Mogadishu. In a brief statement, the office of Somali prime […]
More than 60 militants killed in Lower Shabelle – SNA
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali national Army (SNA) on Friday killed more than sixty al-Shabaab militants including two senior operatives following heavy clashes with the group’s fighters on Friday in Lower Shabelle region. […]
Blast kills five in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – A suicide bomber blew himself up and other innocent by standers near the Jubba Interchange in the Somali capital Mogadishu this afternoon. According to police and witnesses, at least […]
Suspected ISIS fighters capture town in northeastern Somalia
BOSASO (SD) – Heavily armed suspected fighters suspected to belong to the so-called Islamic State in Somalia (ISS) on Wednesday evening stormed a town in northeastern Somalia, prompting hours long fighting with […]
Somalia’s telecom companies have until Aug. 31 to apply for licences
MOGADISHU (SD) – Telecommunication companies in Somalia have been given an ultimatum of less than two weeks to secure licences, failure to which they will be suspended, the country’s National Communications Authority […]
COVID-19 cases in Somalia hit 16,535
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 136 more cases of COVID-19, raising the national tally to 16,535. Of the new cases, 56 were female while 80 were male. The […]