MOGADISHU (Xinhua) — Somalia’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell slightly to 4.1 percent in 2024, down from 4.2 percent in...
July 1, 2025
NEWS
Puntland Launches Final Phase of Anti-Terror Operation in Cal-miskaad Mountains
Bosaso (WDN)- In a decisive push to rid Puntland of extremism, the region’s defense forces on Monday launched a renewed...
Puntland Minister Exposes High-Level Corruption Within Fisheries Ministry
Garowe, (WDN)— A new corruption scandal has rocked the Puntland administration following explosive allegations made by the Minister of Fisheries,...
Former Somaliland Speaker Abdirisak Khaliif Launches Presidential Bid in SSC-Khatumo
Laascaanood (WDN)— Former Speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives, Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed has officially announced his candidacy for the...
President Hassan Sheikh Launches Construction of New Mogadishu International Airport in Warsheekh
Mogadishu (WDN)- In a significant step toward bolstering Somalia’s aviation sector and economic infrastructure, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud laid the...
Al-Shabaab seizes Ceel-Qooxle in Hiiraan and executes five men in Ceelbuur for Alleged Espionage
Mogadishu (WDN)- Al-Shabaab militants have captured the village of Ceel-Qooxle, located less than 17 kilometers from the strategic town of Moqokori...
Scandal Erupts in Puntland Over the Neglect of Wounded Soldiers
Bosaso (WDN)-A political and humanitarian scandal is unfolding in Puntland as reports emerge of severe neglect toward soldiers wounded in...
Military Commanders in Xiingalool-Sanaag Dismiss Reports of Troop Defection to Somaliland
Dhahar(WDN)-Military officials stationed in the northeastern town of Xiingalool, in Somalia’s Sanaag region, have strongly denied reports suggesting that local...
ARTICLES
Federalism Fractured: How Somalia’s Opposition Abandons Constitutionalism- Part IX
By Isha Qarsoon In the lead-up to presidential elections, Somalia’s political opposition grows louder and more visible. They gather in...
A Call for Consensus: Advancing Elections While Preserving Unity
By Abdi Ali Raghe Introduction As Somalia approaches a critical election period, now less than a year away, political divisions...
Isuroon: “Where there is a Will, there is a Way” -A Beacon of Empowerment for East African Communities in Minnesota
By Osman A Hassan In a world filled with barriers, inequalities, and systemic neglect, the adage “where there is a...
A Journey of Two Thousand Miles: Lessons from Somalia’s Civil War Part III
By Ali Haji Warsame As I settled in Bosaso, I felt the first time at home. Bosaso was an open...
A Philosophical and Psychological Reading of Candaliib by Abdi Ali Wayd and the Leader’s Desire for Unconditional Love and Power
By Mohamed Rage Hassan Somali poets often engage with philosophical themes and undertake profound social inquiry. In his poem Dabo-Huwan, the...
In Defense of Somalia’s Maritime and Ports Minister: Strategic Diplomacy with Turkey Is a National Asset, not a Liability
By Abdikarim Haji Abdi Buh The recent wave of criticism against Somalia’s Minister of Ports and Maritime Transport, Abdulkadir Mohamed...
President Said Abdullahi Deni’s Strategic Miscalculations: A Critical Analysis of Past Failures and Future Prospects in Somali Politics
By Abdiweli Garad, PhD Introduction Today heralds the commencement of Somalia’s Independence Week—a period for both solemn reflection and collective...
Gurmad Qaran (GQ)- Movement for Change
By Gurmad Qaran (GQ) Gurmad Qaran is rooted in Somali identity, national purpose, and a shared responsibility to protect the...
WARAR
Warsaxafadeed: Dhaqdhaqaaqa Gurmad Qaran (GQ)
Muqdisho (WDN)- Dhaqdhaqaaq isbedel-doon ah oo lagu magacaabo Gurmad Qaran (GQ) oo maanta lagu dhawaaqay ayaa War-saxafadeed uu soo saaray...
Madaxweyne Xasan oo la kulmay Mucaaradka Madasha Samatobixinta, Halka Puntland iyo Jubaland laga filayo Mowqif Midaysan
Muqdisho (WDN)- Waxaa magaalada Muqdisho ku kulmay Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh iyo Madasha Samato-bixinta Soomaaliya, oo ay ku bahoobeen siyasiyiinta mucaaradka....
Madaxweyne Axmed Madoobe oo Booqasho ku yimid Garoowe
Garoowe (WDN)- Waxaa magaalada Garoowe booqasho ku yimid Madaxweynaha Jubbaland Mudane Axmed Islaan (Axmed Madoobe), halkaasi oo ay uga bilaabmi...
War-Murtiyeed: Shirka Gogosha Wadatashiga Qaranka ee Muqdisho
Muqdisho (WDN)- Shirka Gogosha Wadatashiga Qaran oo bishan Juun 16-19 ka socday magaalada Muqdisho, ayaa waxa laga soo saaray warmurtiyeed...
Kufsi wadareed iyo Jidh Dil aan horey loo arag oo ka dhacay Laas-Caanood- Khaatumo
Laas-caanood (WDN)- Dhibaatooyinka laga dhaxlay burburki Soomaaliya, ee sii xooggeystay intii uu dalku ku jiray fawdada, nidaam xumadda iyo dowlad...
Caafimaad darro iyo dawo la’aan isku biirsaday dadka ku nool Jubbada hoose
(ERGO) – Adeeg la’aan caafimaad oo ka jirta deegaannada Badhaadhe, Kulbiyow iyo Kudhaa oo ka tirsan gobolka Jubbada hoose ayaa xaalad...
Eid Mubaarak: Eid Adxa
Bahda Tifatirka iyo qorayaasha WardheerNews, waxay halkan ugu soo gudbinayaan hambalyada munasibadda maalinta barakaysan ee Ciidul Adxa dhammaan ummadda mulimiintu...
War-Murtiyeed: shirka Mucaaradka Muqdisho
Muqdisho (WDN)- Madasha Mucaaradka oo ay ku bahoobeen mucaaradka Muqdisho, islamarkaana uu guddoomiye u yahay madaxweynihii hore ee Soomaaliya, Shariif...
MAQALLO
Warsaxafadeed: Dhaqdhaqaaqa Gurmad Qaran (GQ)
Muqdisho (WDN)- Dhaqdhaqaaq isbedel-doon ah oo lagu magacaabo Gurmad Qaran (GQ) oo maanta lagu dhawaaqay ayaa War-saxafadeed uu soo saaray...
Bilowgii Qoraalka Afkeenna: Faarax Cawl iyo Waxqabadkiisii
W/Q Axmed Sanwilwilo Hordhac iyo Guudmar Nololeed “Gobannimow helkaagiyoHadh qaboobidaadabaWaxaa hela halyey iyoKii hura naftiiseeNin hurdaa ku hanan waa” Faarax...
Puntland: Mudane Madaxweyne Bal Muraayadda isku eeg
W/Q Maxamed Cabdiqafaar X. Xuseen Bishii Juun 15, 2025, Madaxweynaha Puntland, Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni, oo si rasmi ah u furay...
Taariikhda Waxbarashadii Soomaaliya
W/Q Cabdiraxmaan Daahir Cusmaan Gumaysiga ka hor Maqaalkani wuxuua billow u yahay maqaallo dhowr ah oo aan uga hadli doonno...
Suugaanta Abwaan Kediye: Baryada iyo Weynaynta Raxmaanka
W/Q Axmed Sanwilwilo Suugaantu waa mid ka mid ah agabyada loo isticmaalo in lagu muujiyo dareennada gudaha ee dadka, waxaa...
Adiga ayaa i dulleeyey: Dareenka 35 jir Soomaaliyeed
WQ Maxamuud Ibraahim Macallinkayga Soomaaliga ah Marka laga reebo casharrada ku qoran buuggaagta waxbarashada oo aad noo akhrido, bal dib...
Editorials
Hajj and Eid al-Adha: Islam’s Sacred Season of Pilgrimage and Devotion
WardheerNews editorial “In it are Signs Manifest; (for example), the Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains security; Pilgrimage...
Somalia: Broken Promises and the Peril of Disintegration
WardheerNews Editorial Elected in May 2022, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud instilled hope in the people of Somalia with his guiding...
Has The Economist Lost Its Touch on Somalia? A Puzzling Portrayal of Puntland
By WardheerNews Since the collapse of the Somali state in 1990, Somalia has endured decades of conflict and political instability,...
Somali Government Launches Brutal Crackdown on Free Speech: Journalists Arrested and Websites Blocked
By WardheerNews The Somali government, under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has escalated its war on free speech with a deliberate...
HAJJ: EID AL ADHA
By WardheerNews Editorial “In it are Signs Manifest; (for example), the Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains security; Pilgrimage...
A Fresh Vision: Fowzia Haji Adan AU Chairwoman Candidate
WardheerNews Editorial The African Union (AU), founded in 2002, as a successor to the Organization of African Unity (OAU) established...
FEATURED
Federalism Fractured: How Somalia’s Opposition Abandons Constitutionalism- Part IX
By Isha Qarsoon In the lead-up to presidential elections, Somalia’s political opposition grows louder and more visible. They gather in...
Isuroon: “Where there is a Will, there is a Way” -A Beacon of Empowerment for East African Communities in Minnesota
By Osman A Hassan In a world filled with barriers, inequalities, and systemic neglect, the adage “where there is a...
A Journey of Two Thousand Miles: Lessons from Somalia’s Civil War Part III
By Ali Haji Warsame As I settled in Bosaso, I felt the first time at home. Bosaso was an open...
A Philosophical and Psychological Reading of Candaliib by Abdi Ali Wayd and the Leader’s Desire for Unconditional Love and Power
By Mohamed Rage Hassan Somali poets often engage with philosophical themes and undertake profound social inquiry. In his poem Dabo-Huwan, the...
Women Street Vendors in Galkayo Protest Eviction by Municipal Authorities
Galkayo (WDN)-Women who operate small businesses in Galkayo’s main market took to the streets on Saturday to protest what they...
Madaxweyne Xasan oo la kulmay Mucaaradka Madasha Samatobixinta, Halka Puntland iyo Jubaland laga filayo Mowqif Midaysan
Muqdisho (WDN)- Waxaa magaalada Muqdisho ku kulmay Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh iyo Madasha Samato-bixinta Soomaaliya, oo ay ku bahoobeen siyasiyiinta mucaaradka....
Puntland Looking in the Mirror and Seeing Federal Failure: Who Refuses to Reckon?
By Abdul Ahmed III Righteous indignation has a certain charm—until it collapses under the weight of its sanctimonious smugness. Nowhere...
Bilowgii Qoraalka Afkeenna: Faarax Cawl iyo Waxqabadkiisii
W/Q Axmed Sanwilwilo Hordhac iyo Guudmar Nololeed “Gobannimow helkaagiyoHadh qaboobidaadabaWaxaa hela halyey iyoKii hura naftiiseeNin hurdaa ku hanan waa” Faarax...
Puntland: Mudane Madaxweyne Bal Muraayadda isku eeg
W/Q Maxamed Cabdiqafaar X. Xuseen Bishii Juun 15, 2025, Madaxweynaha Puntland, Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni, oo si rasmi ah u furay...