By Ahmed Abdihakim Yusuf For any democratic system to function effectively, political power must be balanced by strong institutions and meaningful oversight. Beyond the three traditional pillars of government, the Legislature, the Judiciary, and the Executive, a credible and principled opposition is indispensable. Opposition parties and political movements play a critical role in safeguarding democracy...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia’s opposition coalition has reportedly presented the international community with a new electoral framework that could dramatically reshape the country’s political landscape and potentially provide a way out of the deepening constitutional and electoral crisis. The opposition’s electoral proposal, initially reported by WardheerNews, has now been formally unveiled and officially confirmed. According...
Mogadishu (WDN) – For months, former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his allies dismissed Somalia’s opposition as a collection of critics without solutions. The administration’s platitude refrain was simple: the opposition opposed the government’s one-person, one-vote election agenda but had failed to present a viable alternative. That simplistic argument is now rapidly unraveling. Political sources...
(ERGO) – Cali Xasan Maalin mid ka mid ah xaasaskiisa iyo gabar uu dhalay oo sanad jir ah ayaa u geeriyooday bishii Maarso nafaqo-darro, markii uu u awoodi waayay cunno qoyskiisa oo 18 qof ka kooban tan iyo dhamaadkii sanadkii hore. Sidoo kale wuxuu kari waayay in uu xilli hore geeyo xarun caafimaad dhaqaale xumo...
By Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdi Hashi, PhD, CPA Somalia: The way forward: Fourteen years later– Phase II The first paper, Somalia: The Way Forward — Fourteen Years Later, established the moral, constitutional, and political case for a two-year technocratic transition. It argued that Somalia cannot continue recycling indirect 4.5 politics, nor can it credibly rush into...
By Wilo Abdulle Somalia does not lack laws. It does not lack institutions, frameworks, or internationally drafted roadmaps. What it lacks, persistently and at great cost, is the quality of leadership required to honestly breathe life into those structures. This is the conversation Somali political and intellectual discourse keeps circling without landing on. It is...
Baidoa (WDN) – As widely predicted, Adan Mohamed Nur “Madobe” who continues to cling to the position of Speaker of Somalia’s Federal Parliament despite clear legal and constitutional barriers that prevent him from remaining in office after officially declaring his candidacy for the South West State presidency — has now been declared the winner of...
Mogadishu (WDN)– The imprisonment of a disabled father of seven has sparked widespread public outrage and fierce condemnation, with many describing the move as a shocking abuse of power and a grave violation of human dignity. Targeting a vulnerable man struggling to support a large family reflects an alarming pattern of repression and disregard for...
Qardho (WDN)- Since his re-election as President of Puntland, President Said Abdullahi Deni has faced escalating public discontent amid worsening economic conditions, soaring unemployment, rampant corruption and an increasingly unbearable cost of living. At the same time, his administration has been tightening its grip on civic space through the intimidation of journalists, restrictions on independent...
(Reuters) – The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match. A FIFA spokesperson said on Monday that Artan will not be able to train and officiate at the World Cup — which kicks...