Galkayo, Somalia (WDN) – The planned Mudug Regional Development Conference, originally scheduled for July 30, has become the center of political friction after the Puntland government requested a 10-day postponement, sparking assertions of obstruction and neglect. The conference, which aims to catalyze development efforts in the Mudug region, particularly in Galkayo, is being organized by...
Jigjiga (WDN) — The Somali Regional State (SRS) of Ethiopia is facing a wave of backlash following its announcement of a controversial administrative restructuring plan issued on July 24. The plan pushed forward by President Mustafa Omar and a small inner circle group of political allies proposes the creation of 4 new zones, 14 districts,...
(ERGO) – Mother of 10, Khadija Mohamed Hassan sits beside an unlit cooking fire in Hilaac Wanag camp as her children wait for breakfast that may not come. Recent heavy rainfall in Mogadishu turned this internal displacement camp in Garasbaley district into a mud bath and ruined the outdoor business activity that women like Khadija depend on in their...
Minnesota state Senator Omar Fateh has won the endorsement of the Minneapolis Democratic Party for the city’s upcoming mayoral election, becoming the latest progressive candidate to gain traction within the party. Fateh has drawn comparisons to New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won the party’s nomination for New York City mayor last month. Newsweek contacted Fateh’s campaign for...
(ERGO) – Many displaced families in Baidoa are transforming their lives from aid dependency to a sustainable way of living through their own careful planning and determination. Hassan Ibrahim Abdi, living in Warishe camp in southern Baidoa, has successfully provided for his family of seven since April after establishing a business with $3,000 that he painstakingly...
KHARTOUM (Xinhua) — Beneath the weary, drought-stricken trees of Tawila, a small town in North Darfur, western Sudan, those fleeing the relentless violence engulfing the country find only momentary refuge from the inferno of civil war. Since April 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid...
ADDIS ABABA (Xinhua) — More than 1,800 houses have been destroyed, with a great number of businesses burnt, after a blaze broke out in Dallol district of northeast Ethiopia’s Afar region. Ismail Ali, the district’s administrator, told Xinhua over the phone that the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, leaving 600 shops, 950 restaurants, and 255...
By Ali Haji Warsame The first time I saw the commercial port city of Bosaso, I was captivated by the city’s vibrant energy, remarkable new infrastructure, and peaceful seashore, and I fell in love with it. It was late February 1991, marking the end of spring and the start of summer. At that time, I...
A teenager from Lancashire has pleaded guilty to planning a gun attack and travelling to Somalia. Muhammad Billal, 18, from Nelson, was arrested on February 11 and charged with two counts of preparation of terrorist acts and four charges of collecting information likely to assist acts of terrorism. The Old Bailey heard that between last February and last...
In a crowded settlement on the outskirts of Mogadishu, a place where corrugated shelters reflect years of displacement and hardship, Aisha Nuur Hassan begins each morning with a determined journey: navigating the narrow lanes of Ceelasha Biyaha camp all the way to the gates of Banaadir College of Education, in Mogadishu, 16 kilometers away from...