The killing of a respected traditional elder has heightened public anger and raised troubling questions about security, political rivalry and the authority of an administration whose legitimacy remains contested. MARKA (WDN) — The killing of traditional elder Aweys in Marka, the capital of Lower Shabelle region, has intensified tensions surrounding the newly declared South-East State...
Sheikh Mohamed Idris challenges the president’s claims of economic transformation, arguing that Somalia cannot become an export-driven economy without reliable electricity, infrastructure, political stability, industrial investment and credible economic policies. MOGADISHU (WDN) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has spoken of transforming Somalia from an import-dependent economy into an export-oriented nation. But where is the evidence...
Hospitals, markets, schools and roads inundated as El Niño rains expose dangerous gaps in urban infrastructure, emergency planning and the ability of Somali administrations to protect their populations. Galkacyo (WDN) — Somalia was warned to prepare for severe El Niño-related flooding. Yet as heavy rains inundate parts of Galkacyo, the consequences are exposing a deeply...
MOGADISHU (WDN) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo has issued a stark warning over the country’s escalating political crisis, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of undermining negotiations, pursuing a disputed electoral process and risking a dangerous confrontation over the nation’s political future. In a strongly worded statement, Farmaajo said the president’s recent remarks...
Pensioners say meagre monthly payments cannot cover food, rent, education and essential medicines, raising questions about the implementation of Somaliland’s pension system. HARGEISA (WDN) — After spending decades serving Somaliland’s government, many retired civil servants face a troubling question: how can they survive retirement when their pensions are insufficient to cover even their most basic...
Dhusamareb (WDN) — What is being presented as an election for the leadership of Galmudug’s parliament has drawn criticism from opponents who argue that the outcome was largely settled before voting began, with the process resembling a formal confirmation of political arrangements already established behind the scenes. The election for speaker and two deputy speakers...
MOGADISHU (WDN) — Somalia’s government is moving to end the long-standing practice of allowing members of parliament to serve simultaneously as ministers—a move critics say exposes President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s growing disregard for the country’s agreed constitutional framework. The change effectively overturns a provision of the 2012 Provisional Federal Constitution (PFCS), which established Somalia as...
Saudi Arabia has publicly accused Iran of encouraging Yemen’s Houthis to attack the kingdom, saying it violates a 2023 diplomatic deal it reached with Tehran to smooth over relations. “We think the escalation by the Houthis at this later stage of the conflict is encouraged by Iran,” Rayed Krimly, deputy minister for public diplomacy at...
BAIDAO (WDN) — In a dramatic shift in the struggle for control of Southwest State, forces aligned with the former Southwest President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen) have reportedly taken control of four districts of the five Districts of Bay region, with local sources describing withdrawals and handovers that, in most locations, occurred without any fighting....
GAROWE (WDN) — Puntland has issued a sharp warning to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accusing his administration of pursuing a disputed electoral process that deepens Somalia’s political divisions and threatening the country’s fragile unity. The warning reflects growing frustration among federal member states and opposition figures over what they see as the president’s unwillingness to...