Garowo – (WDN) – Reliable sources from within Puntland’s Ministry of Environment say the “Ugbaad” environmental project has been significantly disrupted, following allegations of corruption and mismanagement involving senior ministry officials. The project, jointly implemented by the Puntland Ministry of Environment and the FOA organization, is now reported to be facing serious operational and financial...
By Djama Mahamoud Ali Somalia stands at a critical juncture. The constitutional terms of the president and both houses of the parliament have expired, and no agreement exists between the federal government and the opposition on the path forward. Without a negotiated solution, the country faces the immediate risk of a constitutional vacuum and a...
Baydhabo (WDN)- Communities, traditional elders, and political leaders in South West State are increasingly voicing deep concern over the role of Turkey in the worsening political and security crisis unfolding across the South West region. They warn that Ankara’s military backing is exacerbating internal tensions, fueling fear, displacement, and dangerous new divisions within local communities....
Addis Ababa (AU)- The African Union Commission closely followed the high-level negotiations between the Federal Government of Somalia and the representatives of the Somali Future Council, convened in Mogadishu from 13 to 15 May 2026, and expresses concern that these negotiations concluded without a consensus. The Commission commends the willingness of both the Federal Government,...
NAIROBI (Xinhua) — African parliamentarians on Friday began a three-day meeting in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to explore ways of reducing methane emissions while safeguarding economic growth. The conference, the first-ever regional meeting in Africa dedicated specifically to methane, is organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Kenya, in cooperation with Climate...
GENEVA- UN agencies warned Friday that Somalia is facing a rapidly worsening hunger crisis that could push parts of the country toward famine without urgent humanitarian action and increased international funding. In a joint statement, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UNICEF and the World...
Mogadishu (WDN)- Talks between Somalia’s Federal Government and the opposition-led Future Forum, mediated by the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States, reportedly ended today without a political breakthrough, deepening concerns over Somalia’s growing political uncertainty. The meeting, organized by the British and American ambassadors to Somalia, brought together President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud...
(ERGO)– Habibo Abdirahman Ali, a displaced mother of seven living in Hilaac camp in Mogadishu’s Garasbaley district, closed her small shop selling fresh produce on 17 April after traders refused to accept payment owed using the five million Somali shillings she had saved in notes. For years, the business had been the family’s only source of...
By Abdirahman A. Issa Note: The article is based on extensive research, including field visits and in-depth interviews with dozens of youth leaders who were instrumental in the revolution between May and June 2024. It offers firsthand accounts of the revolution from activists. It also explains how the clan was mobilized through digital platforms, transforming spontaneous...
Muqdisho (WDN)- Shirkii u socday Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo Madasha Mustaqbalka,oo ay garwadeen ka ahaayeen dowladaha Ingiriiska iyo Maraykanka, ayaa la sheegay in maanta uu ku dhammaaday is-afgaranwaa siyaasaddeed. Kulanka, oo ay soo qabanqaabiyeen safiirrada Ingiriiska iyo Maraykanka u fadhiya Soomaaliya, ayaa dhinaca dowladda waxaa uga qeyb galay Madaxweyne Xasan Shekh Maxamuud iyo Ra’iisul Wasaare...