More than 120 teachers who were educating the children of displaced families in the southern Somali city of Baidoa are...
May 22, 2026
NEWS
Piracy Off Somalia Rises Again As Iran-U.S War Forces Ships To Take Dangerous Detours Around Africa
By Marine Insight The U.S-Iran war has led to a resurgence of maritime piracy in Somalia as commercial ships are...
Somalia condemns Somaliland move to open embassy in Jerusalem
Mogadishu (SANA)- Somalia on Wednesday condemned plans by the breakaway Somaliland region to open an embassy in Jerusalem, calling the move illegal and a violation...
The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as ‘heroes’ for protecting children
By Juliana Kim, Emma Bowman; NPR Mansour Kaziha was the mosque’s shopkeeper known for letting children take candy for free. Nadir Awad...
African airlines call for cooperation to tackle industry challenges
JOHANNESBURG, (Xinhua) — African airlines have called for stronger cooperation to tackle rising operating costs, regulatory fragmentation and other challenges...
WHO chief concerned over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern over the “scale and speed”...
Prosecutors seek 50-year sentence for Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock to 50 years in prison, arguing...
Shock in Bosaso as Former Puntland Lawmaker Stabbed to Death by Son
Bosaso (WDN) – Shock and grief swept through the port city of Bosaso on Tuesday morning after former Puntland lawmaker...
ARTICLES
The Trap Somalia’s Political Class Built
By Isha Qarsoon Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s (HSM) four-year term expired on May 15, 2026. He is not leaving office.On March...
Puntland’s Hidden Gems: Lessons from the Districts Off the Road
By Mohamed Abdi Mohamud (Xalwad) There is a quiet assumption embedded in how Somalia is covered, that what matters happens...
An Appeal to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: Somalia Needs Consensus More Than Confrontation
By Amb. Ali Said Faqi Mr. President, Somalia is going through a painful and uncertain moment. Your constitutional term ended...
The Pilgrims Who Stood in Front of the Minister’s Car: Somalia’s Hajj Crisis Erupts in Saudi Arabia
By Abdiqani Haji Abdi Mecca- The old man did not move. As the black SUV carrying Somalia’s Minister of Religious...
“The Country Is Mine”, The former President that Rule by the Morning mirror’s reflection Ritual
By Osman A. Hassan Every morning there is a ritual known only to those who live inside power too long....
Reassessing Somaliland: A Rebuttal to Lord Ashcroft’s Misguided Narrative
By Eng Mohamed Ali Mirreh Lord Ashcroft’s recent article on Somaliland has attracted international attention, but it presents a selective...
Tribalism and Tribal Society: Does Tribalism Function Without Tribes?
By Awes Osman In Somalia, tribalism is often more psychological than biological. While tribal identity is commonly linked to bloodline...
Preventing a Constitutional Vacuum and Armed Conflict in Somalia: The Case for an Inclusive Caretaker Government
By Djama Mahamoud Ali Somalia stands at a critical juncture. The constitutional terms of the president and both houses of...
WARAR
Wadahadalladii Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh iyo Madasha Mustaqbalka oo Ismariwaa ku Burburay
Muqdisho (WDN)- Shirkii u socday Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo Madasha Mustaqbalka,oo ay garwadeen ka ahaayeen dowladaha Ingiriiska iyo Maraykanka, ayaa...
Burbur ganacsi iyo nolol xumo ka dhashay hakad ku yimid isticmaalka lacagta dalka
(ERGO) – Hakadka ku yimid isticmaalka lacagta shilinka soomaaliga ayaa nolol xumo biday qoyska Xabiibo Cabdiraxmaan Cali oo barakac ku...
Sahriif Xasan oo la sheegay in uu ku horeeyo Doorashada Koonfur Galbeed in kasta oo uu Aadan Madoobe Soo Baxayo
Baydhabo (WDN)- Wararka naga soo gaadhaya magaalada Baydhaba ayaa sheegaya in doorashiidii Qof iyo Cod, ee halka dhinac aheyd, ee...
Qoysas nolol xumo ku wajahaya Baydhabo markii laga gubay beero iyo kayd raashin
(ERGO)– Kumanaan qoys oo colaad u dhaxaysa labo qabiil uga soo barakacay deegaannada Kurji, Duugsoy, Darab-ajuuso, Moora-qasaale iyo Buulo-bilaan ee gobolka...
Boob cad oo lagu qaaday Xildhibaan ka tirsan Golaha Baarlmaanka DFS ee Koonfur Galbeeed
Baydabo (WDN)- Xukuumadda Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh, oo muddo xilleedkeedii oo ku aadan Bisha 15 May, 2026, uu hadda gabaabsi yahay,...
Eexaysi Qaraabo Maalintii Koowaad-ba: Hoggaanka KMG ee Koonfur Galbeed oo Ku Bilaabmay Magacaabis Qoys
Baydhaba (WDN) — Haddii ay jireen rajooyin yar oo laga qabay in hoggaanka cusub ee ku-meel-gaarka ah ee Koonfur Galbeed...
Ciidamada DFS oo la wareegay Baydhabo
Baydhabo (WDN) – Ciidamada Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa si buuxda ula wareegay magaalada Baydhabo, oo ah caasimadda ku-meelgaarka ah ee...
Khilaafka iyo xiisadda Siyaasaddeed ee Dowladda Federaalka iyo Dowlad Goboleedka Koonfur Galbeed oo sii kordheysa
Baydhabo (WDN)- Khilaafka Dowladda Federaalka iyo Dowlad Gobolleedka Koonful Galbeed, ayaa sii xoogaysanya iyada oo eedaymaha ay is dhaafsanayaan labada...
MAQALLO
Doorasho Sharciyadeeda, Tartankeeda iyo Farsamadeedu aan is waafaqsanayn natiijadeeda la ogyahay
W/Q: Xaliimo Ismaaciil Ibraahim (Xaliimo Yarey) Doorashooyin baal marsan sharciga iyo dastuurka dalka, oo uu Madaxweyne Xasan hadda ka wado...
Maku shaahaynaa kabixidda Imaaraadka opec & saamaynteeda Soomaalida?
W/Q: Mukhtar Qoransay Wasaaradda Arrimaha Dibedda ee Imaaraadka Carabta ayaa Talaadadii si rasmi ah u shaacisay in dalkoodu ka baxay...
ILAAHAY Dartii iyo Taariikhda Awgeed: Eedaymihii Cabdi Sheekh ee Mustafe iyo Waxaan u soo Joogey
WQ: H.A. Cumar Waxaan akhriyey qoraalkii uu qoray Cabdi Sheekh ee uu ku tilmaamayey dhibaato weyn oo ka jirta deegaanka...
Badbaadinta Dowladnimada Soomaaliya:Sharciyadda, Federaalka, iyo Halista Isbahaysiga Beelleed
W/Q Nuur Xasan Guure ( Nuuradiin) Dulucda maqaalka: Qoraalkani wuxuu falanqeynayaa halista sharci-darrada, federalism-ka sii daciifaya, iyo shirarka kooxeysan ee...
Shankaroon: Shankaroon Axmed Sagal, miyaa maantana hoyatey?
WQ Axmed Yuusuf Soomaalinimadii aan ku soo koray, waxaa ugu xusuus dheer tii 1970-yadii, inkasta oo waraabuhu soo bilaabay inuuu...
Digniin Qaran: Sharciyad, Kala-guur Siyaasaddeed, iyo Waajibka Hoggaanka Qaranka
WQ: Nuur Xasan Guure (Nuuradiin) “Sharciyaddu ma aha waxa lagu dhawaaqo oo keliya; waa waxa la aqbalo, lagu kalsoonaado, laguna...
Editorials
Somalia’s Troubles at the EAC: A Non-Status Member
WardheerNews Editorial Somalia’s accession to the East African Community in 2023, is a significant step that brings economic growth and...
A war between Good and Evil: Confronting Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Discriminatory Political Agenda
WardheerNews editorial The recent racist barrage of insults by President Trump targeting Somalis and their lone member of the US...
Mogadishu: A Collective Somali City or A Clan Enclave?
WardheerNews Editorial The recent stream of clan bravados that Mogadishu belongs to one clan and asking others to leave and...
WardheerNews Endorses Omar Fatah and Zohran Mamdani
WardheerNews proudly endorses Minnesota State Senator Omar Fatah and New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidates for...
A Journey to Nowhere: Why so Many New Districts and Zonal Administrations in the Somali Region?
WardheerNews editorial The expansion and designation of new districts, zones, and cities into the structure of the Somali Regional State...
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...
FEATURED
The Trap Somalia’s Political Class Built
By Isha Qarsoon Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s (HSM) four-year term expired on May 15, 2026. He is not leaving office.On March...
“The Country Is Mine”, The former President that Rule by the Morning mirror’s reflection Ritual
By Osman A. Hassan Every morning there is a ritual known only to those who live inside power too long....
Opposition Rejects Hassan Sheikh’s Call for Renewed Talks Amid Deepening Somali Political Crisis
Mogadishu (WDN)– Somalia’s opposition coalition, the Council for Somalia’s Future, has reportedly rejected a request for renewed political dialogue from...
Somalia’s Political Talks Collapse in Deadlock as Constitutional and Election Dispute Deepens
Mogadishu (WDN)- Talks between Somalia’s Federal Government and the opposition-led Future Forum, mediated by the governments of the United Kingdom...
From Protest to Liberation: How Digital Platforms Transformed the SSC Community Struggle for Self-Determination
By Abdirahman A. Issa Note: The article is based on extensive research, including field visits and in-depth interviews with dozens...
Wadahadalladii Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh iyo Madasha Mustaqbalka oo Ismariwaa ku Burburay
Muqdisho (WDN)- Shirkii u socday Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo Madasha Mustaqbalka,oo ay garwadeen ka ahaayeen dowladaha Ingiriiska iyo Maraykanka, ayaa...
Doorasho Sharciyadeeda, Tartankeeda iyo Farsamadeedu aan is waafaqsanayn natiijadeeda la ogyahay
W/Q: Xaliimo Ismaaciil Ibraahim (Xaliimo Yarey) Doorashooyin baal marsan sharciga iyo dastuurka dalka, oo uu Madaxweyne Xasan hadda ka wado...
Sharif Hassan Reportedly Leads in South West Vote as Predetermined Candidate Adan Madobe Expected to Emerge Victorious
Baidoa (WDN)- Reports emerging from Baidoa indicate that the controversial one-sided electoral process backed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in...
“You Have Two Days Left”: The opposition Confronts Hassan Sheikh in Explosive Halane Showdown
Mogadishu (WDN) – High-stakes talks held today inside the heavily fortified Halane compound ended without a breakthrough, exposing the deepening...