By Abdullahi A. Nor On a quiet Mogadishu night, as the city’s residents drifted into uneasy sleep, something sinister unfolded in the digital world. WardheerNews, one of Somalia’s most respected news portals, suddenly vanished from the cyberspace of the capital and the country’s southern regions. It wasn’t a glitch. It wasn’t a technical issue. It...
Jowhar (WDN)-The Chairman of the First Instance Court of the Armed Forces, Hassan Ali Nur (Shuute), addressed Somali National Army (SNA) troops on the frontlines, warning against desertion and urging them to intensify their fight against Al-Shabaab. Shuute revealed that a platoon commander and several soldiers who abandoned their positions have been arrested and are...
Mogadshu (WDN)- The Puntland Defense Forces have issued a press statement announcing that they have cleared ISIS militants from the areas between Tasjiic and Xabley following recent security operations conducted in those mountains. The statement, released by the Office of Anti-Terror Operations under the Puntland Defense Forces Command, stated that the military has taken control...
NAIROBI (Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday began an official review of Kenya’s corruption and governance issues, a senior Kenyan official said. The findings of the technical assessment will enable the government to implement priority governance reforms to fight corruption and support economic growth, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign...
By WardheerNews The Somali government, under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has escalated its war on free speech with a deliberate and aggressive campaign to silence all dissenting voices. On March 1, 2025, the crackdown claimed its first casualty when Ali Adan Mumin, a well-known political commentator and journalist, was arrested on baseless charges of “threatening...
Bosaso (WDN)-The Puntland Defense Forces (PDF) launched a successful security operation today in the Cascasey area of the Bari region, targeting remnants of the ISIS terrorist group that had been seeking refuge in the region. The Anti-Terrorism Operations Office confirmed that several militants, all of whom were foreign fighters, were eliminated during the mission. According...
By Somali Regional State Public Interest Watchdog In the dusty outskirts of Jigjiga, the capital of Ethiopia’s Somali Region, Amina Hassan queues for hours under the blistering sun, clutching empty jerrycans. The lone functional well in her neighborhood, overtaxed by drought and mismanagement, dispenses murky water twice a week. “My children drink this and get...
Much can be said about the Holy Month of Ramadan. There are volumes upon volumes written on the subject, which is why it is hard to come across something about Ramadan that hasn’t already been said before in a different setting, occasion or event. Ramadan is the month of forgiveness; the month of countless blessings;...
TUNIS (Xinhua) — A maritime unit in Tunisia’s eastern province of Mahdia has rescued 64 people, who were stranded at sea while attempting to reach Europe, the Tunisian General Directorate of Customs said in a statement via its Facebook account on Saturday. The 64 people of various nationalities were found Friday evening aboard a boat...
By Abdikarim H Abdi Buh Member of Parliament Hassan Abdi Ismail – aka Xasan Yare or Firimbi, a vocal opposition figure in the House of the People, once again ignited a heated debate in parliament on March 1, 2025 during discussions about a motion raised by MPs from Jubaland concerning the ongoing aviation restrictions in...