Opposition leaders accuse President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of behaving as though the Constitution places no limits on his authority, warning that his attempt to remove the Supreme Court Chief Justice represents a dangerous attack on judicial independence and the country’s constitutional order. MOGADISHU (WDN) – Somalia’s political crisis has taken a more dangerous turn, with...
The resignation of Muse Salad Wehliye, just days after his appointment, exposes the widening political rupture between Jowhar and Beledweyne, with Hiraan’s grievances increasingly challenging the authority of Hirshabelle’s regional leadership. BELEDWEYNE (WDN) – In a stunning setback for Hirshabelle President Ali Gudlawe, the newly appointed governor of Hiraan region, Muse Salad Wehliye, has resigned...
Addis Ababa (WDN) – After more than three decades of international intervention, billions of dollars in foreign assistance and successive security missions, Somalia remains heavily dependent on external support to sustain its security institutions. Now, growing financial and operational difficulties facing the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) are raising an uncomfortable...
KRAKÓW, Poland (WDN) – Poland has been plunged into shock and national mourning after a gunman opened fire on crowds in one of the country’s most famous tourist destinations, killing six people and injuring 16 others before police shot and arrested him. In an even more disturbing development, investigators subsequently discovered the bodies of the...
The Somaliland Police Command is to honour Ahmed Geeddi Maxamed Cabdi for surrendering his brother’s alleged murderer instead of seeking revenge—a remarkable act of humanity that challenges generations of destructive clan-based killings. HARGEISA (WDN) – The Somaliland Police Command has announced that police officer Axmed Geeddi Maxamed will receive a special award and official honour...
The departure of American troops from one of Somalia’s most important military bases raises deeply troubling questions about the country’s security future. After more than a decade of foreign military assistance, Somalia remains locked in a prolonged war against Al-Shabaab, while its own forces continue to struggle to establish the capacity to defend the country...
Nairobi (WDN)- In one of the most horrifying cases of religious extremism in modern African history, a Kenyan court has sentenced self-proclaimed preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for orchestrating the deaths of 191 people, including 190 children, who were starved to death under the guise of religious salvation. The ruling, delivered on...
The locally funded Kismayo–Afmadow road project offers a powerful example of self-reliance, demonstrating how communities and regional governments can take responsibility for building essential infrastructure rather than waiting indefinitely for international donors. KISMAYO, Somalia-(WDN) – Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, popularly known as Ahmed Madobe, has inspected the construction of a 120-kilometre road linking Kismayo...
Confidential report seen by MEE details UAE’s involvement in the Sudan war, as Lana Nusseibeh, its candidate for the UN, faces further scrutiny. A confidential report by United Nations investigators “establishes conclusively” that the United Arab Emirates hired Colombian mercenaries to fight for Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The report, submitted to the UN...
Federal military intervention in Beledweyne is pushing Hiiraan towards a dangerous confrontation with the Hirshabelle administration, as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s response to demands for political representation threatens to turn a governance dispute into an armed conflict. BELEDWEYNE (WDN) – Hiiraan is moving closer to an armed confrontation with the Hirshabelle administration in Jowhar after...