Somali Dispatch

HARGEISA — Somaliland’s Minister of Education and Science, Prof. Ismail Duale Yusuf, has intervened after widespread complaints that students and parents were being charged to access this year’s…

MOGADISHU — A Somali court has annulled the recent Galmudug elections, ruling that the voting process failed to meet constitutional and electoral requirements and that serious irregularities…

HARGEISA — Somaliland has called on Cyprus and Greece to reconsider their positions on Somaliland’s international recognition, following a controversial telephone conversation between Somalia’s newly…

GAROWE (SD)— Puntland has officially condemned recent attacks along the Nugal coast and demanded an explanation over who carried out the strikes, amid growing concerns about renewed piracy and foreign military activity

HARGEISA (SD)— Somaliland is seeking to turn its strategic location on the Gulf of Aden into a major diplomatic and security advantage, offering itself as a reliable partner to countries seeking to

MOGADISHU (SD) — Uganda is reportedly urging Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to reach a political agreement with opposition groups, as growing tensions over elections threaten to complicate the future of the

MOGADISHU (SD) — Somali piracy is showing renewed signs of activity after armed pirates reportedly seized a cargo vessel off Somalia’s southern coast on Monday, August 17, raising fresh concerns about maritime

GALKAYO (SD) — The outgoing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s visit to Galkayo has drawn a cautious and critical response from Puntland, with the administration warning that the Federal Government’s activities in the

HARGEISA (SD) — Somaliland has called on the United Nations to respect established diplomatic procedures when its senior officials visit politically and security-sensitive areas such as Las Anod, following a recent UN

GALKAYO (SD)— Tensions have increased in Galkayo following Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s visit, with Puntland and Galmudug deploying additional security forces around the divided city amid…

HARGEISA (SD) — Somaliland’s Interior Minister, Abdalle Mohamed Arab, has accused Somalia, Djibouti and Turkey of interfering in the prolonged conflict in Somaliland’s western Awdal and Salal…

WASHINGTON (SD) — Somaliland is increasingly attracting attention in Washington as a potential strategic partner in efforts to protect Red Sea shipping and counter the growing threat posed by Houthi attacks around

SANA’A (SD)— A senior member of Yemen’s Houthi political bureau, Mohammad al-Bukhaiti, has warned that the group would target any Israeli military or intelligence presence in Somalia or other areas near Yemen’s

HARGEISA — Israel has signalled its intention to deepen its strategic relationship with Somaliland, placing Hargeisa alongside Greece, Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates as partners Israel considers…

MOGADISHU (SD) – The United Nations has launched a commercial process to sell or auction some of its equipment and supplies in Somalia, prompting speculation about whether the move could signal a

KAMPALA (SD)– Countries contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) are urging Somalia’s political leaders to reach an inclusive political…

NAIROBI – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro) has accused Somalia’s Federal Government of abandoning key agreements reached during years of talks between Hargeisa and Mogadishu,…

STUTTGART (SD) – A high-level Somaliland delegation led by Defense Minister Mohamed Yusuf Ali held talks with officials at the headquarters of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in Stuttgart, Germany, focusing on

GAROWE (SD) – Puntland authorities have announced that the Puntland Defense Forces have officially taken control of all facilities and camps previously used by the Federal aligned Puntland Security Force (PSF) in

GAROWE (SD)– Puntland authorities say they have concluded a planned security operation in Galkayo, resulting in the arrest of more than 100 people and the seizure of weapons and military equipment. In