(ERGO) – Local traders in central Somalia have stopped extending credit to customers buying food and other necessities from their shops, revealing the stark impact of prolonged drought on pastoralist livelihoods and the overall economy. Mohamed Ali Farah, a shop owner in Adado in Galgadud region, told Radio Ergo that he has credit accounts with more...
Galkayo (WDN) — The abduction of Dr. Farah Abdi Mohamed, a medical professional working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) at Galkayo General Hospital, has once again laid bare the entrenched insecurity and clan-driven violence that continue to define the city. According to initial reports, the doctor was seized by armed clan militia who had recently...
Bossaso (WDN) Bosaso, the third-largest city in Somalia and the economic hub of the Puntland region, is experiencing critical repair and maintenance issues at its port, disrupting the flow of commercial cargo. The main access channel to Port is rapidly becoming unnavigable, clogged by encroaching sand that is now actively disrupting maritime traffic and threatening...
Mogadishu (WDN)- As the sun sets on the ruins of Somali democracy, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is nowhere to be found. While the streets of Mogadishu simmer with the threat of civil war, the man responsible for the chaos has fled to the opulent halls of Istanbul, trading the the scent of gunpowder for the...
Mogadishu (WDN)- In a wide-ranging interview, presidential candidate Abdulkadir Cosoble portrayed Mogadishu as both Somalia’s most inclusive city and the financial backbone of the federal government. But while his remarks on the capital’s social openness resonate with many, his claims about its fiscal dominance do not withstand scrutiny. Cosoble argued that taxes collected in Mogadishu...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Chinese national was sentenced on Wednesday to one year in jail by a Kenyan court after being found guilty of illegally possessing wildlife for having hundreds of live ants stored in specialized tubes. Zhang Kequn was also fined 1 million Kenyan shillings ($7,700) after pleading guilty to the charge of wildlife possession...
By Mohamed Haji Many distinguished scholars have contributed to Somali Studies; few, however, have compelled it to confront its own assumptions. The late Professor Ali Jimale Ahmed belonged to the latter. His passing marks the loss of a distinguished academic, and of a voice that approached Somalia with depth, care, and a refusal to accept...
AFCADDE, Ethiopia (AP) — The critical note in some of the world’s most well-known perfumes is myrrh, a tree resin from the Horn of Africa that is under pressure from what experts say has been a historic drought. Threatened by the lack of water and nibbled by starving livestock, the trees that once formed a dense...
By Dayib Sh Ahmed This is Part I of a series exposing patterns of abuse of power, entrenched nepotism, cronyism, and systemic corruption that have come to define much of Somalia’s political leadership. The series seeks to illuminate how these practices have undermined governance, stalled economic development, and eroded public trust. Part II will turn...
(ERGO) – Thousands of families uprooted by the recent conflict in southern Somalia’s Bay region, including many who were already displaced, have fled into drought-hit rural areas, where they can’t access adequate food, clean water, and shelter. Gudey Abdullahi Malin, a mother of eight, told Radio Ergo that she fled her home in Baidoa with her...