New York (WDN)- A New United Nations Security Council assessment warns that Al-Shabaab is changing the way it operates in Somalia, reducing the number of attacks around Mogadishu while concentrating more heavily on strategically important areas across the country. The assessment, contained in the Monitoring Team’s 38th report, S/2026/651, published on August 10, 2026, covers...
Washington (WDN) – The U.S. government says it has disrupted a long-running cyber operation linked to China-backed actors that targeted sensitive American government agencies and critical infrastructure. The operation allegedly used two hacking platforms, QScan and QTRouter, to scan networks, exploit vulnerabilities and conceal the origin of malicious traffic. U.S. authorities seized internet infrastructure associated...
Mogadishu (WDN) A new report indicates that Al-Shabaab is quietly strengthening and modernizing elements of its fighting force through military training in Yemen, raising fresh concerns about the group’s ability to adapt while Somalia’s Federal Government remains consumed by constitutional and electoral disputes. According to the report by Century International- From Spoke to Hub: The Houthis...
London (WDN) — Puntland authorities have accused Turkey of carrying out a series of unclaimed airstrikes along the Puntland coast following the hijacking of the M/V Lutuf by Somali pirates. Abdirahman Yusuf Dujana, Puntland’s deputy security minister, told BBC Newsday and BBC Somali that Puntland believes Turkey was responsible for the recent strikes. He also...
Mogadishu(WDN) — The United Nations has begun reducing personnel and preparing to dispose of part of its operational assets in Somalia, as the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) faces growing financial pressures and uncertainty over the future of international security assistance. At least 10 civilian staff members working with the AU-UN communications team have...
Mogadishu (WDN) — The United Nations has reportedly ended its longstanding support to Somalia’s prisons, citing a severe funding shortfall that has left the organization struggling to sustain its operations in the country. According to a statement from the UN office in Somalia, financial assistance previously provided to Somali prisons has been discontinued after the...
Mogadishu-(WDN) — Somalia is exploring Libya as a potential new destination for its livestock exports, as the two countries seek to expand trade and deepen economic ties. But while the proposal offers an attractive new market on paper, security risks, the enormous maritime distance and the cost of transporting livestock through the Suez Canal could...
Mogadishu – (WDN)— The Federal Government of Somalia is reportedly preparing to establish military bases and drone command centers in three strategically important cities across central and southern Somalia, as part of efforts to strengthen its security capabilities and prepare for any further reduction or eventual withdrawal of African Union forces under AUSSOM. The plan...
Garowe –(WDN)— Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has spoken publicly for the first time about the airstrikes reported along the coast of Nugaal, expressing regret over how the operations were carried out and insisting that suspected criminals must be dealt with through the law rather than force outside established legal procedures. Speaking at a public...
Garowe (WDN) — Turkey Denies Role in Puntland Airstrikes, but Questions Over Its Presence Refuse to Disappear allegedly targeting individuals linked to the hijacking of the M/V LUTUF. Yet Ankara’s denial has done little to quiet the questions surrounding the attack. A Turkish Foreign Ministry official told BBC Somali that Ankara had no information about...