(ERGO) – A severe water crisis in coastal Banderbeyla, Puntland’s Bari region, is forcing low-income families to drink contaminated salty water that is causing children and others to fall sick. The price of a barrel of fresh water soared to $5 from $1.50 in April, when the town’s only borehole system broke down – solar panels,...
Galkayo (WDN)-Women who operate small businesses in Galkayo’s main market took to the streets on Saturday to protest what they describe as forced evictions by the city’s municipal government. The demonstrators, many of whom rely on street vending for their livelihoods, blocked the central highway in Galkayo, effectively halting traffic in the heart of the...
NEW YORK (AP) — When he announced his run for mayor back in October, Zohran Mamdani was a state lawmaker unknown to most New York City residents. On Tuesday evening, the 33-year-old marked his stunning political ascension when he declared victory in the Democratic primary from a Queens rooftop bar after former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
Sara Cuevas Gallardo, World Food Programme The cramped streets of Mogadishu buzz with cars, donkey-drawn carts and three-wheeled vehicles known as tuk-tuks – all competing to navigate the slippery, muddy channels carved out by unexpectedly heavy rains. Somalia’s unpredictable weather has struck again. The rainy season, marked by a massive and deadly downpour hitting the...
By Mohamed Aidarus M. 1. Introduction Somalia is a country recovering from a three-decade-long period of lawlessness and anarchy following the collapse of its former autocratic regime, which ruled Somalia for 21 years. Fragile states like Somalia desperately need visionary leaders with unwavering commitment to rebuild fragmented Somalia and restore its sovereignty. However, to this...
NAIROBI (WDN) – A devastating fire at an apartment in Nairobi’s South C neighborhood, has left a Somali family reeling after three young children lost their lives in the early hours of the incident. The blaze, which engulfed part of the Huda Apartments building, reportedly began after an electrical device — believed to be a...
Las-Anod (WDN) The collapse of Somalia’s central government in 1991 left a legacy of violence, lawlessness, and impunity—conditions that continue to disproportionately harm women, girls, and the most vulnerable. This unchecked violence manifests not only in direct attacks but also in more insidious abuses of power. On June 14, 2025, the city of Las-Anod was...
URUMQI (Xinhua) – Scientists from northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are working to help African countries transform the sandy regions into greener, arable land with more trees and productive agricultural practices. By leveraging smart technologies, indigenous Chinese expertise and a dual commitment to sand control and economic growth, they aim to establish sustainable ecosystems...
(ERGO) – Vulnerable displaced women are in urgent need of skills training to be able to support their families in the central Somali city of Galkayo, as revealed by their recent loss of work collecting scrap metal for a living. Magaalo Abdurahman, the chairperson of a committee representing 261 women scrap metal collectors, told Radio Ergo...
KIBERA, Kenya (AP) — Dotting the roadside in what is widely considered Africa’s largest urban slum are typical stands selling vegetables. What isn’t typical is their acceptance of bitcoin as a form of payment. Around 200 people use bitcoin in Soweto West, a neighborhood of the Kibera slum in Kenya ‘s capital. It’s part of an initiative to extend...