JAMEECO, BUURHAKABA (WDN) — Somalia’s federal government has claimed victory over Al-Shabaab, but accounts from the battlefield paint a sharply different picture: federal troops allegedly suffered heavy losses near Jameeco and withdrew towards Lower Shabelle following an assault attributed to Al-Shabaab fighters. The conflicting accounts raise questions about the outcome of a major reported clash...
MOGADISHU (WDN) — In a politically charged moment, former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, lawmakers Abdikadir Osoble and Koofi, and other opposition figures from the Future Council attended a ceremony marking the conclusion of the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS). Their presence at the event comes...
The Wadajir Party leader says the president’s latest address focused on preserving his hold on office while overlooking the country’s mounting security, economic and humanitarian crises. Mogadishu (WDN)- Somalia’s political crisis is deepening as opposition leaders increasingly challenge the direction in which President Hassan Sheikh is steering the country. Opposition leader and MP Abdirahman Abdishakur...
Hargeisa’s ban on tickets issued through Somalia’s Billing and Settlement Plan highlights a deeper political danger: in a country without stable governance or a functioning national consensus, administrative privileges can become instruments of pressure rather than tools for public service. Hargeisa (WDN)- Somaliland has barred airlines from accepting tickets issued through Somalia’s Billing and Settlement...
President Firdhiye and Vice President Abwaan reach an agreement following mediation in Las Anod, easing tensions over administrative authority, military appointments and political representation. LAS ANOD (WDN) — In a welcome breakthrough for the North Eastern State administration, President Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhiye and Vice President Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril (Abwaan) have resolved their prolonged political...
The Puntland president brands the federal electoral initiative unacceptable and urges Somalia’s opposition leaders to convene an emergency summit amid escalating political tensions. GAROWE, Somalia (WDN) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has sharply criticized Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his federal government, rejecting their proposed election plan as a unilateral initiative and urging...
JOWHAR, Somalia (WDN) — In a striking reversal that has raised questions about the credibility of Somalia’s opposition, several politicians who spent nearly a year opposing unilateral elections have congratulated the outcome of the disputed Hirshabeelle leadership vote in Jowhar. This follows the same pattern witnessed in Galmudug, where opposition figures also congratulated the sham...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (WDN) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Puntland traditional leader Islaan Ciise Islaan Mohamed at the presidential palace on Saturday night to discuss a deadly strike off the coast of Nugaal region that reportedly killed 13 people, amid conflicting accounts over the victims’ identities and growing calls for accountability. According to...
By Hussien Mohamed Yusuf Listening to Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame respond to a question about Somaliland, I was struck by the political honesty of the argument he presented. As I understood his response, the possibility of a meaningful union rests with Hargeisa, while an agreed separation requires Mogadishu’s participation. Put aside the emotions that usually surround...
As fighting around Moyale drives Ethiopian civilians across the Kenyan border, questions are mounting over years of Oromo territorial expansion, the suffering of Somali border communities and the Somali Regional State’s failure to respond decisively. Critics accuse the regional leadership of applying a double standard—confronting Afar expansion while remaining silent when Oromo forces are involved....