Protest in Somaliland leaves one dead, another injured, residents report
Hargeisa One person was killed and another injured Thursday during a protest in Sheikh district in Somaliland's Sahil region, residents and witnesses said.
The protest...
Southwest State Parliament Elects Speaker and Deputies
Southwest State lawmakers elected Mahad Mohamed Sheikh Hassan as speaker of the regional House of Representatives on Thursday, completing a key stage in the...
Police display weapons seized from former president’s residence
Mogadishu (HOL) Banadir regional police on Saturday showcased weapons and military vehicles they claimed to have recovered from the Mirinaayo area of Abdiaziz district,...
Somalia’s Crises: Homegrown, Not Foreign
Somalis have long told themselves a familiar tale about their misfortune. The nation's problems are always attributed to external forces: colonial cartographers, Cold War...
IPI Expresses Alarm Over Rising Journalist Attacks in Somalia
Mogadishu - The International Press Institute (IPI) has voiced serious apprehension over the escalating attacks, arrests, intimidation, and harassment of journalists in Somalia, particularly...
Banadir Releases 2025-26 Grade 8 Exam Schedule
Mogadishu - The Banadir Regional Education Directorate on Sunday unveiled the schedule for Grade 8 certificate examinations during the 2025-26 academic year, with thousands...
IPI Expresses Concern Over Rising Attacks on Journalists
Mogadishu - The International Press Institute (IPI) has voiced serious concern about increasing attacks, detentions, intimidation, and harassment targeting journalists in Somalia, especially throughout...
Somaliland President Defends Growing Alliance with Israel
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi defended his country's growing alliance with Israel in an interview with the Jewish Chronicle, calling for stronger cooperation in...
Detained Activist Sadia Ali to Face Court Soon, Says Attorney General
Mogadishu - Somalia's attorney general confirmed on Monday that detained bajaj driver and activist Sadia Moallim Ali Hassan will soon appear before court, stating...
Rights Commission Probes Civilian Killings in Lower Juba
Mogadishu - Somalia's National Independent Human Rights Commission has
launched a preliminary inquiry into reported civilian casualties in the Lower
Juba region.
According to the commission, the...