Mogadishu (WDN)- Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ali Balcad, came under heavy criticism Sunday after launching a scathing attack on a local council election held in Balcad district, describing it as outdated and illegitimate. However, his remarks have been widely condemned as detached from the complex realities on the ground—particularly the overwhelming security...
Bosaso (WDN) — Somalia’s counterterrorism efforts have reached a significant milestone as Operation Calmiskaad continues to dismantle the Islamic State’s (ISIS) leadership in the country. Officials confirmed the deaths of several high-ranking figures within the extremist group, dealing what authorities describe as a near-fatal blow to ISIS’s command structure in the region. According to sources...
Mogadishu (WDN)— Security forces in Buulo-Burde have arrested a suspected Al-Shabaab informant who had been posing as a supporter of the pro-government Macawisley militia, raising fresh concerns about infiltration within local community defense efforts. According to local sources, the man had been living among residents of the town while maintaining a false identity as a...
MOGADISHU (WDN) – The Haramcad unit, known for its advanced counterterrorism and urban warfare training of Somalia’s elite police unit, staged a mutiny on Sunday morning, bringing traffic to a standstill along the vital Mogadishu–Afgoye corridor in protest over unpaid salaries and unaddressed grievances. The incident occurred in the Ex-Control Afgoye area, a major junction...
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...
NAIROBI, Kenya- Thousands of protesters, carrying the body of Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody, stormed a Kenyan police station Thursday, setting it on fire and demanding answers about his death, residents and authorities confirmed. Police confirmed to the media that the Mawego Police Station in Homa Bay County was badly damaged as a...
Bosaso,(WDN)— The Puntland government has issued a strong rebuttal to a report aired by German media outlets DW and ARD, which accused popular social media figure Captain Ayuub of being a former Somali pirate and fueling internal conflict through his online platforms. DW (Deutsche Welle) the Germany’s international broadcaster reported on 3 July “ As now...
Addis Abeba ( Addis Standard) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that Ethiopia will soon begin supplying domestically produced gas to the market for the first time in the country’s history. Speaking during the 42nd regular session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives, the Prime Minister said the government, following the 2018 political reform, signed...
Addis Abeba (Addis Standard) – In a briefing delivered today to parliamentarians, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed repeated Ethiopia’s pursuit of access to the sea “peacefully” while underscoring the country’s sovereign right to the access. “Ethiopia does not have existence without its neighbors, and its neighbors do not have existence without Ethiopia,” PM Abiy said, stressing the...
London (WDN)- In a heartbreaking incident, internationally recognized footballer Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva – who was also a professional footballer lost their lives in a fatal car accident in Zamora, Spain. The football world and supporters worldwide have expressed profound shock and grief over the loss of a talented athlete and his...