Somali Dispatch

LONDON (SD) – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has voiced increasing concern over the worsening condition of dozens of seafarers being held hostage by Somali pirates, warning that some crew members are

MOGADISHU (SD) – High-level political talks opened in Mogadishu on Tuesday between the Federal Government of Somalia and the opposition-aligned Future Council, in what is being viewed as a significant effort to

ADDIS ABABA (SD) – The Ethiopian Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) has published a new report arguing that the international discussion surrounding Somaliland is evolving beyond the traditional…

BERBERA – French newspaper Le Monde has reported that a new military base is under construction in Berbera, Somaliland, funded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and is expected to be used

BAIDOA – The South West State administration has issued a strong statement condemning what it described as widespread aerial bombardment in areas surrounding Baidoa, accusing the Federal Government of Somalia of carrying

GAROWE – The Puntland administration has stated that no foreign or domestic company, including Turkish firms, may conduct fishing, maritime investment, or other commercial activities in Puntland’s…

HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Awareness has announced new regulations tightening oversight of media activities, stating that only licensed media organizations and…

MOGADISHU (SD) – A new report by the International Crisis Group says the conflict between the Federal Government of Somalia and Al-Shabaab has entered a renewed stalemate, following shifts in territorial control

HARGEISA (SD)– Somaliland’s opposition Kulmiye Party has reaffirmed its support for Somaliland’s international recognition and its diplomatic relationship with Israel, including the recently…

HARGEISA (SD)– Somaliland’s Cabinet has unanimously approved the joint statement signed by President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, paving the way for the…

WASHINGTON (SD) – The U.S. government has officially informed the African Union that it will stop supporting the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) when the AUSSOM mission ends on December

HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland’s KAAH political party has criticized the government’s recent decision to establish a diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, describing the move as insufficiently considered and…

HARGEISA (SD) – The Somaliland government has stated that the conflict between Israel and Palestine is fundamentally a territorial and political dispute rather than a religious one, arguing that some…