By Abdirahman Yusuf Abdi Introduction Climate change has gone beyond environmental degradation in recent years, becoming a significant driver of conflict and instability in vulnerable regions, notably in fragile states such as Somalia. Somalia, known for its arid environment and complex sociopolitical situation, is at the core of a rapidly developing climate-security problem. A growing...
In Somalia, internally displaced women who previously depended on food aid are growing spinach, tomatoes and leafy greens in hydroponic units with nutrient-rich water instead of soil. In the arid landscape of Baidoa, Somalia, a quiet agricultural revolution is taking root. Displaced by conflict and climate disasters, women like Amina Moallim Hassan are finding new purpose...
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police opened fire on a crowd of advancing protesters in Nairobi on Monday, a Reuters reporter said, as scattered demonstrations broke out across the country to mark the 35th anniversary of pro-democracy rallies. One man was subsequently seen lying motionless on the road with a bloody wound in the latest demonstrations...
Galkacyo (WDN)– Authorities in the northern of Gaalkacyo—under Puntland’s jurisdiction—have released a group of elders and businessmen originally from Somalia’s South West State, who had been detained in connection with a blood compensation (mag) dispute. The men were imprisoned following a deadly altercation between two individuals—one from Puntland and the other from South West State—that...
WASHINGTON/NAIROBI, (Reuters) – The Trump administration has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month by the U.S. at a military base in Djibouti, the Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday, after the migrants lost a last-ditch effort to halt their transfer to the politically unstable country. The men...
Reviewed by: Anwar Maxamed Diiriye Author: Abdi Sheikh AbdiPublisher: Adonis & Abbey Publishers LtdPages: 226 ppPublication date: 1993 “Madness, when guided by divine fire, can awaken a nation from slumber.” Reading Divine Madness by Abdi Sheikh-Abdi was a transformative experience one that left me reflecting not only on the legacy of Sayyid Mohammed Abdulle Hassan, but also on the...
Gaalkacyo (WDN)— Authorities in Gaalkacyo have announced a ban on all political meetings and public gatherings that are not explicitly approved by the local administration, marking a significant move aimed at tightening control over political activity in the city. In a statement issued by the Gaalkacyo District Municipality, the local government declared that, effective immediately,...
Garowe, (WDN)— A new corruption scandal has rocked the Puntland administration following explosive allegations made by the Minister of Fisheries, Cabdirisaaq Abdullahi Xagaa, during a parliamentary session on Tuesday. The minister accused the former Director General of the Ministry, Engineer Sharmaarke Beeldaaje, of embezzling large sums of public funds collected from private fishing companies seeking...
By Osman A Hassan In a world filled with barriers, inequalities, and systemic neglect, the adage “where there is a will, there is a way” has never rung truer than in the story of Isuroon, a Minnesota-based community service organization that exemplifies resilience, self-determination, and transformative action. Founded with the unwavering belief that East African...
Bosaso (WDN)-A political and humanitarian scandal is unfolding in Puntland as reports emerge of severe neglect toward soldiers wounded in the ongoing military operation in the Calmiskaad Mountains. The situation has triggered a public outcry — and a forceful response from President Said Abdullahi Deni, who has signaled that heads may roll if accountability is...