Garowe, Puntland (WDN) – A shocking video has surfaced on social media, showing a young Yemeni refugee boy in Garowe being subjected to a brutal beating. The footage has triggered widespread outrage across Puntland and wider Somalia, with citizens and government officials strongly condemning the act. In response to the public outcry, the mayor of Garowe,...
(ERGO) – Conflict between Puntland forces and the terrorist group Islamic State, or Daesh, is preventing local farmers in Bari region from accessing their frankincense trees, whose harvests they depend on for a living. Around 2,500 rural families who trade in frankincense have been facing severe hardships since last December when the war stepped up. One...
BBC Africa Armed Islamists have stormed a hotel in the city of Beledweyne in central Somalia, and a siege is ongoing, police and witnesses have said. The attack by al-Shabab began with a car bomb exploding, followed by gunmen entering the hotel, leading to intense clashes with security forces. Police said at least four people...
Mogadishu (WDN)- The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has announced that all international airlines operating in the country must submit Advanced Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR)data, effective March 31, 2025. The move aims to enhance national security, streamline border controls, and align with global aviation standards. The announcement states that “ This directive aligns...
TRIPOLI, (Xinhua) — Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) on Sunday refuted reports alleging that Libya plans to resettle undocumented immigrants within the country, saying the reports are “misleading” and “completely false” in an official statement. The denial comes amid social media claims of a statement by Minister of Local Governance Badr Al-Din Al-Toumi regarding...
ISTANBUL–Somalia “stands in full solidarity” with the people of South Sudan amid political tensions following the arrest of opposition party leaders, said Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday “We will remain actively engaged in efforts aimed at securing a peaceful and stable future for their nation,” Mohamud said in a press release about his...
(ERGO) – Fighting between government forces and Al-Shabaab in southeastern Mudug, central Somalia, has caused havoc for civilian populations over the past two months, causing hundreds to flee to camps lacking basic services. More than 230 families have joined Somaliweyn camp in Harhar since 5 January 2025, when conflict stepped up. Ubax Salad Sabriye’s family of...
ISTANBUL– Sudan filed a case Wednesday against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for being “complicit in the genocide on the Masalit” in West Darfur through its “direction of and provision of extensive financial, political, and military support for the rebel RSF militia.” Sudan alleged that the UAE enabled...
MOGADISHU (Xinhua) — The United Nations mission in Somalia joined the global community in marking International Women’s Day on Saturday by calling on the authorities to take decisive steps to achieve gender equality in the country. James Swan, acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, lauded the progress so far made by the...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Foreign ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee to govern the territory to allow reconstruction to go ahead. Meanwhile, Hamas reported “positive signals” in talks with Egyptian and Qatari...