Mogadishu (WDN) — More than two months of internationally mediated negotiations between Somalia’s Federal Government and opposition leaders have reportedly ended without agreement, plunging the country deeper into constitutional and electoral uncertainty. The talks, facilitated by international partners, sought to bridge differences over Somalia’s electoral model and constitutional disputes. Instead, they concluded in deadlock, with...
Kismayo (WDN) – At least four civilians were killed and another seriously injured after a military truck belonging to Somali National Army forces operating in Jubaland reportedly veered off the road and crashed into a group of civilian workers near Kismayo on Tuesday, according to reports from local media and eyewitnesses. The fatal incident occurred...
LasAnod (WDN) – The political crisis facing the Northeast State administration has deepened dramatically after six members of the North Eastern State parliament announced their decision to align themselves with Somaliland, raising fresh questions about the cohesion, legitimacy, and long-term viability of the fledgling administration. The defections have dealt a significant political blow to Northeast...
MOGADISHU (WDN) – Senior Somali opposition leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of extending what he described as the sale of national assets beyond Somalia’s borders, escalating his criticism of the Federal Government amid the country’s deepening constitutional and political crisis. Abdirahman, who heads the Wadajir Party and is a leading...
Hargeisa (WDN) – In a move that has drawn regional attention, the commander of Somaliland’s Navy and Coast Guard has declared that the self-governing territory is prepared to contribute to international efforts to safeguard the strategically vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait, signaling an ambition to assume a more visible role in one of the world’s most...
Galkayo (WDN) – In a dramatic development underscoring the deepening security and political rift between Puntland and Somalia’s Federal Government, fighters affiliated with the Puntland Security Force (PSF) have vacated one of their key positions in Galkayo, relocating across the administrative boundary into Baraxley, an area under neighboring Galmudug administration. The withdrawal comes amid escalating...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s opposition Future Council has called on regional leaders meeting in Uganda to support the creation of a transitional governing authority, arguing that the country’s federal institutions have lost their political legitimacy and that the current leadership has failed to pursue an inclusive political settlement. In a formal letter addressed to the...
CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Iran paused their attacks for a second straight day Sunday, as efforts continued to bring them back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire. It was not clear why the U.S. has paused after targeting Iranian coastal areas and infrastructure in a nearly two-week escalation sparked by...
Garowe (WDN) – Puntland has sharply escalated its confrontation with Somalia’s Federal Government, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of pursuing military activities that it says threaten the security, stability, and constitutional autonomy of the Puntland State. In a strongly worded statement issued, the Puntland administration alleged that the Federal Government is orchestrating military deployments inside...
Garowe (WDN) – Puntland’s Presidency has issued a categorical declaration that no security force operating under the name Puntland Security Force (PSF) has any legal status within the state’s official defense structure, underscoring the widening political and military rift over competing chains of command inside the region. In a statement released late Tuesday, the Puntland...