HAMILTON, Canada– The UN reported on Wednesday that humanitarian workers are being killed at an “unprecedented” level, with 2024 being the “worst year” on record for aid personnel. “According to the available data, 2024 was the worst year on record, with 377 aid workers killed in 20 countries. This was nearly 100 more fatalities than...
MOGADISHU (Xinhua) — Food insecurity is worsening in several regions of Somalia, with 18 areas experiencing an increase in the number of people facing a food crisis, according to a report released on Monday. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis said that nearly 4.6 million people in Somalia will likely experience high...
By Abdinasir Ali BBC Somali Outrage has spread in Somalia after an eight-year-old girl, who had been missing for six months, was found living with a man who said he was her husband. The girl was reported missing by her family in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland last September. Months later, it emerged the girl’s...
Bosaso (WDN)- Tensions between Somaliland and SSC-Khaatumo have sharply escalated, plunging the region into a devastating cycle of violence that harms innocent civilians. What began as a territorial war has transformed into a tribal conflict, with both sides targeting civilians from neighboring clans. Reports indicate that Somaliland forces recently captured several civilians from the SSC-Khaatumo...
SHIRE, Ethiopia (AP) — The woman survived two brutal attacks in the dying days of the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. First, she said, she was dragged to a military encampment and gang-raped by Eritrean soldiers who held dozens of other women. Two days later, she was raped again by a group of militiamen. Her attackers...
ADDIS ABABA– Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed urged the people of Tigray to submit candidates on Wednesday via email for a new interim president, as tensions rise following the ouster of Getachew Reda by a faction of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Abiy’s suggestion follows his recent parliamentary speech endorsing the interim administration’s leadership...
Mogadishu (WDN) On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the President of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, extended a call for dialogue to Somali oppositions and community leaders. In his address to the nation, President Hassan emphasized the importance of collective efforts in combating terrorism and establishing a democratic government that upholds the...
ISTANBUL– Somalia said Thursday that it received a large shipment of military equipment from the African Union. “The Federal Republic of Somalia received a substantial shipment of military equipment from the African Union on Thursday, including armored vehicles, helmets and vests, an armored personnel carrier, fuel and water tankers, engines, medical supplies and other essential...
WASHINGTON- The US military carried out an airstrike against Daesh in the Puntland region of Somalia, killing several Daesh operatives, Africa Command said. In a statement, the European-based command said the latest raid was conducted in coordination with the Somali government and hit “multiple Daesh-Somalia targets.”Daesh’s Somalia operation is relatively small compared to the Al...
CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that usually include family visits, gatherings, outings and new clothes. For some Muslims, this...