Mogadishu (WDN) — Intense fighting broke out this afternoon in the border town of Beled-Xawa, Gedo region of Jubaland State of Somalia, following the arrival of Federal Government forces led by former Jubaland Security Minister Abdirashid Janan. The troops, deployed from Mogadishu, clashed with Jubaland’s Dervish forces in a violent confrontation that has escalated tensions...
Minnesota state Senator Omar Fateh has won the endorsement of the Minneapolis Democratic Party for the city’s upcoming mayoral election, becoming the latest progressive candidate to gain traction within the party. Fateh has drawn comparisons to New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won the party’s nomination for New York City mayor last month. Newsweek contacted Fateh’s campaign for...
Speaking during a meeting with NATO officials in Washington, Trump appeared to align himself with Egypt in the ongoing dispute over the $5 billion hydropower project being built on the Blue Nile, one of the Nile River’s primary tributaries. Referring to the dam, Trump said it was “closing up water going to the Nile,” which he described...
(ERGO) – Many displaced families in Baidoa are transforming their lives from aid dependency to a sustainable way of living through their own careful planning and determination. Hassan Ibrahim Abdi, living in Warishe camp in southern Baidoa, has successfully provided for his family of seven since April after establishing a business with $3,000 that he painstakingly...
On Friday, Somalia’s northern state of Puntland reportedly intercepted the general cargo ship Sea World while it was en route to the Port of Mogadishu. The Comoros-flagged vessel was carrying a consignment of Turkish military equipment, allegedly destined to a military training facility operated by Turkey in Mogadishu. The Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) boarded the vessel...
Bosaso (WDN) – A cargo vessel named Sea World was intercepted by the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) off the coast of Bareedo Carrying Military Hardware from Turkey. The ship is currently docked at the port of Bosaso and remains in the custody of Puntland regional authorities. The Puntland Ministry of Information confirmed the interception...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and quest for rich minerals have resulted in one of Africa’s longest conflicts with thousands killed this year. The African Union called Saturday’s signing, facilitated by Qatar, a “major milestone” in peace efforts. Qatari authorities...
Mogadishu, (SONNA) – The National Intelligence and Security Agency of Somalia (NISA) has issued a strong warning to Somali citizens and business owners against participating in or contributing to funds extorted by terrorist groups under the guise of religious “Zakat” payments. In an official statement, NISA revealed that it is closely monitoring the financial activities...
By Benedict Toroitich There are shouts and ballads on the streets, “Ruto must go” and “Kasongo must go.” But go how, or where? In reality, there are only three ways this can happen: Through impeachment by Parliament, incapacitation or death in office, or at the ballot in 2027. There is no other way. Even if you...
KHARTOUM (Xinhua) — Beneath the weary, drought-stricken trees of Tawila, a small town in North Darfur, western Sudan, those fleeing the relentless violence engulfing the country find only momentary refuge from the inferno of civil war. Since April 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid...