Washington (WDN) – The commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R. Anderson, has firmly dismissed speculation that Washington is preparing to recognize Somaliland, reaffirming that longstanding U.S. policy remains firmly committed to the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Speaking on U.S. policy toward the Horn...
Ceuta, Spain (WDN) — Hundreds of migrants have reached the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in recent days after making the perilous journey across the waters separating Morocco from the European territory, in a fresh surge that has caught the attention of Spanish authorities and humanitarian organizations. Dramatic footage broadcast by local television stations and international...
Minneapolis (WDN)— Somalia’s cultural community and Somalis at home and around the world has been plunged into mourning following the death of legendary Somali artist Ahmed Ali Igal, one of the country’s most celebrated performers and a towering figure in Somali music, theatre, and poetry. He passed away in the United States, bringing to a...
Kampala, Uganda (WDN)— Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Kampala on Friday for high-level talks with Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, ahead of a summit of troop-contributing countries to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The meeting comes at a pivotal moment for Somalia, as the country confronts mounting security...
Washington (WDN) – The U.S. Department of the Treasury has carried out a broad administrative update of its sanctions database, prompting confusion in some quarters over whether veteran Somali Islamist figure Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys had been removed from the U.S. sanctions list. Official records make clear that he has not. The update, implemented by...
Hargeisa (WDN) — Five lawmakers from the North Eastern administration have arrived in Hargeisa, where they were formally welcomed by Somaliland officials after announcing their defection from the administration they previously represented. The lawmakers were initially received in the town of Gabiley before traveling to Hargeisa, where they publicly explained their decision to leave the...
Mogadishu (WDN)_ The Future Forum of Somalia has issued one of its strongest warnings yet over the country’s deepening political crisis, declaring that Somalia has entered a period of “national emergency” and urging immediate action to prevent what it described as the collapse of constitutional governance. Speaking at a press conference in Mogadishu, leaders of...
Mogadishu (WDN) – The appearance of Turkish-made ACV-15 armored infantry fighting vehicles on the frontlines in central Somalia has reignited a broader political debate over Ankara’s increasingly visible military role in the country, with critics questioning not the equipment itself but the timing of its deployment and the political context surrounding it. The armored vehicles...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s Minister of Defense, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has once again stepped into a politically charged debate far beyond the traditional remit of his ministry, dismissing reports that the Federal Government is conducting military operations against Puntland in the divided city of Galkayo. The remarks are the latest in a long series of...
China on Monday said that its trade with Africa reached a record high in the first half of 2026, attributing the growth to its zero-tariff policy for all African countries that maintain diplomatic ties with Beijing. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular news conference that two-way trade totaled 1.41 trillion yuan...