Garowe, (WDN)- At a ceremony in Garowe marking the opening of a newly completed bridge—expected to significantly ease transportation and improve connectivity—President Said Abdullahi Deni, surrounded by senior officials and dignitaries, used the occasion not only to celebrate the infrastructure milestone but also to deliver a sharp rebuke. “We will never accept projects tainted by...
Mogadishu (WDN) – In one of the most heartbreaking tragedies to strike Somalia’s religious community in recent memory, armed gunmen brutally massacred a group of Islamic clerics who were peacefully reciting the Holy Quran on the outskirts of Warsheekh town in Middle Shabelle region. The attack targeted a house where revered religious scholars had gathered...
(ERGO) – A community youth group in Dadaab has been shining a spotlight on the growing use of harmful substances among Somali refugees in the camps in northern Kenya, especially jobless young men. The Youth Organisations’ Alliance carried out a study across all camps in the Dadaab complex over seven months, finding that substance abuse had...
Garowe (WDN)- Opposition to President Said Abdullahi Deni is growing steadily across Puntland, as public frustration mounts over his administration’s failures and authoritarian leadership style. Now in his seventh year at the helm, President Deni is facing increasing criticism for economic stagnation, high inflation, widespread unemployment, and a deepening disconnect from both the public and...
Hargeisa, Somaliland (WDN)-Residents of Hargeisa are reeling from a horrifying domestic shooting that took place over the weekend, involving a soldier from the Somaliland armed forces. According to eyewitness accounts and medical sources, the soldier opened fire inside his family home, fatally shooting his wife and their young daughter. The assailant also seriously wounded his...
GALKAYO, Somalia (WDN)- – A deadly shooting took place in northern Galkayo over the weekend, as unknown gunmen opened fire on a taxi, killing both the driver and a female passenger in what local sources believe to be a clan-related attack. The brazen daylight assassination has heightened the already fragile region, renewing fears over the...
(ERGO) – Local elders in central Somalia’s Galgadud region have activated a traditional mechanism to restock the herds of families whose livestock died in the harsh drought by collecting animals from more fortunate pastoralists. Yusuf Mohamed Hassan’s family of 10 is recovering from severe hardship after receiving 40 goats at the end of March. “When we...
By Hussien Mohamed Yusuf Recently, during a meeting with several NGOs working in the cross-border areas of Somalia and Kenya, we deliberated on livelihoods and natural resource management. It was a typical technical session—discussions on resilience, climate adaptation, and local livelihoods—until one participant from the Gedo region of Somalia shared a deeply disturbing set of...
W/Q Cabdiraxmaan Daahir Cusmaan Gumaysiga ka hor Maqaalkani wuxuua billow u yahay maqaallo dhowr ah oo aan uga hadli doonno taxanaha taariikhda waxbarashada Soomaaliya labadii qarni ee la soo dhaafay. Wuxuuna qeyb ka yahay daraasad kooban oo aan ku soo ururiyay buug aan cinwaankiisa ka dhigay: “Waxbarashada Soomaaliya—shalay, maanta iyo berri.” Wixii talo ah ama...
(ERGO) – Thousands of families displaced from their homes in the mountains of Puntland by the ongoing war against ISIS are unable to feed themselves in their new location, as they were forced to abandon their livelihoods in the villages they fled. Sareda Isman Iilmi’s family of 14 fled the deadly conflict between Puntland forces...