(BBC)- The breakaway state of Somaliland has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, six months after Israel became the first country to recognise it as an independent nation. The opening of the diplomatic mission at a technology park in West Jerusalem came while Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi was on an official visit to Israel. During...
Dhuusamareeb (WDN) – A growing political storm has erupted in Galmudug after the chairman of the election commission appeared at a political gathering attended by two presidential hopefuls, raising serious questions about the neutrality and credibility of the body tasked with overseeing the state’s upcoming elections. The controversy intensified Monday evening when Galmudug’s Minister of...
Mogadishu (WDN) – After months of escalating political tensions, mounting constitutional disputes, and repeated warnings from Somali stakeholders, Somalia’s international partners have once again stepped into the country’s political arena. Yet for many observers, the question being asked in Mogadishu is not why they intervened but why it took them so long. Representatives of the...
Garowe (WDN)- Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni delivered one of the most consequential and confrontational speeches of Somalia’s current political era this week, accusing former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of dismantling the country’s federal system, violating constitutional agreements, destabilizing regional administrations, and pushing Somalia toward an unprecedented political crisis. Addressing lawmakers during the opening of...
Gaza/Jerusalem(WDN) – In a strongly worded statement, the Palestinian movement condemned Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Cirro’s” recent visit to Israel and his meetings with senior Israeli officials. Hamas has sharply criticized reports that Somaliland may open a diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, describing the move as a significant departure from the long-standing position traditionally held...
Mogadishu (WDN) – At a time when Somalia is grappling with one of its most serious political crises in recent years, the arrival of another foreign police contingent under the African Union mission has raised fresh questions about the effectiveness of international stabilization efforts that have now spanned nearly two decades. The African Union Support...
Baidoa (WDN) – In yet another episode highlighting the chronic dysfunction that continues to plague Somalia’s security institutions, reports emerging from Baidoa suggest that members of the elite Haramcad Police Unit, one of the country’s most heavily armed and specially trained forces have turned their frustrations inward after allegedly going unpaid for months. According to...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has launched a pointed critique of the Federal Government’s latest disarmament campaign in Mogadishu, questioning both its legitimacy and practicality while exposing what he described as a glaring contradiction at the heart of the initiative. Speaking at a press conference in Mogadishu, Sharif argued that the...
Mogadishu (WDN) – What had long been the subject of political speculation has now emerged into the open: a continuing line of communication between Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and his predecessor, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. At a time when Somalia is grappling with deep political divisions, constitutional disputes, security challenges, and mounting uncertainty ahead of future elections,...
Mogadishu (WDN) –A fierce political battle for the position of Speaker of Somalia’s House of the People has officially begun following the disputed election of Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur “Adan Madobe” as President of South West State in Baidoa on Thursday. The contest comes at a time when the mandate of the current federal institutions...