Competing Forces Mobilize in Gedo Border Town as Security Official Makes Explosive Accusation BALAD-XAAWO (WDN) — Balad-Xaawo is witnessing competing military mobilization by forces aligned with Somalia’s Federal Government and Jubaland — and an explosive new allegation now claims that senior officials on both sides are working together to push the town toward open conflict....
Brigade N’Hamedu Organizes Abroad as Opposition Figures Seek to Challenge Isaias Afwerki TEL AVIV (WDN) — An Eritrean opposition movement is building an increasingly organized political network across several countries, including Israel, the United States, Canada and Europe, in an effort to unite Eritreans in the diaspora and prepare for a possible political transition in...
Debt Dispute Draws Demolition Crews, Security Forces and Crowds Seeking Building Materials Nairobi (WDN) — A routine-looking demolition operation in Nairobi’s Eastleigh district erupted into tension on Tuesday after Kenyan authorities moved against a Somali-owned multi-storey building, drawing security personnel and crowds seeking to remove materials from the site. The building, located along 11th Street,...
Kampala Suspends Military Cooperation with Ankara as Dispute Raises Questions Over Uganda’s Role in Somalia KAMPALA (WDN) — Somalia has emerged as an important backdrop to a widening dispute between Uganda and Türkiye after Kampala suspended all defence and military cooperation with Ankara, raising questions about the potential implications for Somalia’s increasingly complex security partnerships....
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The foreign aid landscape has changed dramatically since U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development, once the world’s largest humanitarian donor. Here’s a quick look at USAID, the impacts of its dissolution and what foreign aid looks like today: USAID’s roots and purpose U.S. President...
Resolution Calls for Independent Investigation into Aviation Employee’s Death in Mogadishu Hargeisa (WDN) — More than two years after the death of Somaliland-born aviation professional Abdinasir Muse Abdirahman Dahable in Mogadishu, the case has returned to the political spotlight after Somaliland’s House of Representatives presented a resolution calling for an independent investigation. The resolution was...
Make ICE Pay Act’ Would Channel Federal Immigration-Enforcement Funding into Recovery, Schools, Businesses and Community Services Washington (WDN) — U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar has unveiled a sweeping new proposal that would redirect nearly $140 billion in federal funding allocated to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) toward communities affected by...
NISA Officer Tells Court He Intervened as a Mediator and Did Not Know the Weapon Was Loaded MOGADISHU (WDN) — An extraordinary case unfolding before Somalia’s Military Court has offered a striking glimpse into the difficult and sometimes dangerous situations faced by the country’s security personnel, after a seemingly ordinary dispute over a mobile phone...
By Keynan Jama Every year, Somalis abroad send home more money than the federal government spends. In 2023, remittances reached about USD 1.7 billion—more than the federal budget that year and more than the USD 1.1 billion received by aid agencies. The 2025 federal budget was USD 1.34 billion. Remittances equal roughly one-sixth of Somalia’s...
Several Villages Reportedly Targeted as Tensions Between Federal Forces and Laftagareen-Aligned Fighters Escalate BAIDOA (WDN) — Explosions rocked the outskirts of Baidoa late last night as drones reportedly launched a series of strikes against positions believed to be occupied by forces aligned with former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. The reported airstrikes...