Mogadishu (WDN)- The international community has urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to broaden his recently proposed national consultative dialogue, calling on the Federal Government of Somalia to expand its scope and include all key political stakeholders. Diplomats based in the Halane compound are pressing for a comprehensive national dialogue that goes beyond the government’s focus...
Mogadishu (WDN)- A dark cloud has descended over Somalia’s military community after one of its most esteemed officers, Colonel Nuur Farey Gaabow, commander of the 14th October Battalion, was gunned down in cold blood by a man wearing the uniform of the Somali National Army. The attack unfolded in a location within the Lower Shabelle...
Bosaso (WDN)-In what marks a major victory for Puntland’s ongoing counterterrorism operations, remnants of the ISIS militant group holed up in the Miraale valley have begun surrendering en masse, overwhelmed, disoriented, and completely encircled by advancing government forces. Three fighters—two foreign nationals and one Somali—emerged from hiding and handed themselves over to local pastoralists, who...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Several mortar shells were fired early Saturday morning toward Villa Somalia, the heavily guarded compound housing the Somali presidential palace, in what appears to be another brazen assault on the heart of the capital. Witnesses and initial reports confirm that some of the projectiles landed in civilian-populated areas, including neighborhoods near the...
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers are continuing their service in the Horn of Africa after Task Force Paxton assumed authority in September of Task Force Associator. Soldiers in the region are conducting “high-intensity training scenarios designed to sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and...
(ERGO) – Shifting sand dunes have forced 150 families from their homes, destroying their livelihoods in Midnimo settlement north of Kismayo, in Lower Juba region. These families include those repatriated back to Somalia from Kenyan refugee camps and others who have been internally displaced within the region. Hamdi Muhumed Hilowle, a former refugee from Kenya, had...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — If you have ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi’s or Wrangler, chances are they were manufactured at a factory in the small southern African nation of Lesotho. Textile manufacturing is one of Lesotho’s key industries, exporting some 75% of its output to the United States. This is...
ISTANBUL– Algeria requested on Wednesday an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the situation in Palestine. The meeting is expected to take place on Thursday. According to the Algerian News Agency, “Algeria on Wednesday requested the convening of an emergency meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Palestine, and...
By Abdi Farah JuxaTranslated by Dayib Ahmed Muuna Xaayow was a strikingly beautiful woman whose marriage had been long delayed. She was the eldest of a family of seven siblings, a mix of brothers and sisters. An orphan raised on hope, she had become the head of her household. Coming from a wealthy and influential...
Garowe (WDN) – Since President Hassan’s call for national dialogue during his Eid-ul-Fitr address, the response has been mixed. The call for dialogue lacked specific details. Many have raised questions about the clarity of the initiative, particularly concerning participants, date and venue for the discussions. President Hassan’s call emphasized political reconciliation, urging leaders to contribute...