WardheerNews Editorial Formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever and named after the Ebola River in Zaire, the Ebola virus disease first appeared in Zaire and Sudan in 1976. The recent outbreak of Ebola epidemic that started in West Africa has reached several countries including the United States, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria as well as...
February 5, 2025
Category: Editorials
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AMISOM vile actions against Somali women
WardheerNews editorial “Where are the women”?, retorted Nancy Pelosi, former speaker of the US House of Representatives. This expression was echoed by Nancy Pelosi (D- California), during the 2012 debate on women’s health issue, as part of the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care), held by the Republican controlled Congress with no women included in the...
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Al Shabab’s Latest leader: New Face, Old Tactics
WardheerNews Al-Shabab’s new leader, Ahmed Dirie Abdikarim, did not even wait a day after his selection as the new emir to bomb Mogadishu and kill 12 innocent people. The militant organization announced him as “Ahmed Umar Abu Obeidah” which is a pseudonym, a tactic revolutionaries and jihadists are well-accustomed to using. Former and current members...
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What is next for Al Shabab?
WardheerNews Editorial Somalia’s militant group Al-Shabab has been thrown into confusion and is currently in deep mourning after an American drone dropped a precision-guided bomb on a convoy of its leaders, instantly killing six of its top brass including Emir Ahmed Godane who is also known as Abu Zubeyr on Monday Sept 1st. In like measure,...
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Are African Leaders Ready to Own the US-African Summit?
WardheerNews Editorial The three day US-Africa Summit, Aug 4-6, 2014 started amid the Ebola outbreak which continues to dominate the headlines. The first day started with much bang to welcome African leaders from over forty African countries to a leadership summit that is intended to strengthen US African relations. Although some are skeptical of the...
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Kenya Must Respect its Obligations of Geneva Conventions and Stop Violating the Rights of its Somali Refugees
WardheerNews Editorial Ever since the Kenya government sent its forces into southern Somalia to tackle the militant Jihadist group Al-Shabab that has been wrecking havoc in its territory leading to the death of foreigners and Kenya nationals alike, the Kenyan police and other security agencies have been committing unprecedented crimes and human rights violations against...
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Puntland Election: A Clarion Call to Democratic Transition
WardheerNews Editorial On January 8, 2014, law makers in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland of Somalia elected former Somali Prime Minister, Dr. Abdiweli M. Ali Gaas, who narrowly defeated the incumbent President Abdirahman Mohamed Faroole. The incumbent conceded his defeat with dignity. In the last two days, all Somalis throughout the globe closely followed this...
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WDN Person of the year: A Legend living among us: Said Salah Ahmed
WardheerNews It is hard or rather impossible to scoop a handful of seawater and call it a “sea” or to unfurl a sheet of clothing and call it a “land.” Such is the Said Salah Ahmed’s lifetime achievement in the fields of education, theater and poetry composition, not to mention just being a conscientious citizen beyond...
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WardheerNews Looks into a New Future
WardheerNews Since its inception in November of 2004, WardheerNews has been going the extra mile to spearhead journalistic excellence and literary professionalism. Our editorial board members and our esteemed contributors have been working tirelessly by the day ensuring everything related to the online magazine and the radio station went according to plan. In 2013, we saw...
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The Downfall of Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon “Saacid”
WardheerNews Editorial A Somali song goes: “Kani galbay ku kale mooyee!” “This one is a passé and we have to see what the next one brings!” The year 2013 would be remembered as the year of terrorist acts at Nairobi Westgate Mall carried out by Al-shabab; regional wars in the Jubbaland that eroded Hassan Sheikh...