Doolow (WDN) — After keeping Doolow Airport in Gedo closed for nearly two years, the Federal Government of Somalia has reopened the facility, restoring a vital air link for communities that have endured severe restrictions on movement amid the political confrontation between Mogadishu and the Jubaland administration. The reopening has been welcomed by residents, but...
Mogadishu (WDN) — A Somali family has been struck by tragedy after consuming suspected contaminated camel meat and bone marrow brought from Eldheer in Galgaduud region, leaving two children dead and three others hospitalized in Mogadishu. The family was brought to the capital on Thursday after several members reportedly became seriously ill. According to information...
Garowe (WDN) – A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Gulf of Aden early Friday, sending seismic tremors through a region already known for intense geological activity and raising fresh questions about the vulnerability of Somalia’s northeastern coastline. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 12:07 a.m. local time on Friday,...
By Osman Ali Hassan Wajir County can be understood through the simple but powerful image of a mountain divided into a windward side and a leeward side. On a mountain, the windward side receives the greater force of the wind and usually more rainfall, while the leeward side lies in the shadow of the mountain...
Hargeisa (WDN) – Somaliland’s Minister of Education and Science, Prof. Ismaaciil Ducaale Yuusuf, has expressed disappointment over students being charged to access the results of this year’s national examinations, saying the fees overshadowed what should have been a moment of celebration. The minister said many students and parents were unable to access the online results...
Hargeisa –(WDN)— Somaliland authorities have launched security operations in the Awdal and Salal regions, seizing weapons and military vehicles from groups involved in recent clan fighting, in a renewed effort to prevent armed militias from re-emerging and reigniting conflict. The military displayed some of the vehicles and weapons recovered during the operations, warning that civilians...
By Abdikarim H. Abdi Buh Few lives in human history have had an impact as profound and enduring as that of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. His story is remarkable not because it began with wealth, privilege, formal education, or political power, but because it began with loss. Muhammad ﷺ was born in Mecca in the sixth...
Garowe (WDN) — Turkey Denies Role in Puntland Airstrikes, but Questions Over Its Presence Refuse to Disappear allegedly targeting individuals linked to the hijacking of the M/V LUTUF. Yet Ankara’s denial has done little to quiet the questions surrounding the attack. A Turkish Foreign Ministry official told BBC Somali that Ankara had no information about...
Garowe (WDN) — Puntland’s government has warned against paying ransom to pirates holding vessels off its coastline, arguing that such payments would only strengthen and encourage the resurgence of piracy. In a statement, Puntland’s Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources said ransom payments create a financial incentive for pirate groups and risk turning coastal communities...
A federal judge in New York has vacated a Trump administration policy that suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration deemed likely to require public assistance in the United States. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, set aside...