Garowe, (WDN) – In a moment marked by jubilation and national pride, President Said Abdullahi Deni is set to host a special welcoming ceremony to honor the Puntland soldiers recently released from captivity in Somaliland. The 11 gallant soldiers and officers—captured during the Las Anod conflict—arrived in Garowe to an emotional and celebratory reception. Citizens,...
On Thursday, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Federal Republic of Somalia’s recent decision to ban Taiwanese citizens from entering the country. It said the move was made due to pressure from China. The statement came in response to the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s public support of Somalia’s decision during an April 30 media briefing. Criticizing...
Mogadishu (WDN) – The Somali House of the People descended into chaos during a heated parliamentary session that exposed deep political rifts within the legislature. The disorder erupted over a controversial motion to strip MP Abiib of his parliamentary immunity and remove him from the parliament. The move triggered outrage among some law makers, leading...
Bosaso (WDN) — Puntland State was established in 1998 through a consultative agreement among the various regions that now comprise the state. The formation was driven by a desire for stability, governance, and regional autonomy within a federal Somalia. Since the recent establishment of SSC-Khatumo, a new political entity in the northern regions, there has...
Mogadishu (WDN)- The diplomatic landscape in the Horn of Africa has shifted dramatically since January 2024, when Ethiopia signed a controversial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Somaliland, granting Addis Ababa access to the Red Sea and permission to establish a naval base. The deal, seen by the Federal Government of Somalia as a blatant violation...
Mogadishu (WDN)– The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), has referred the parliamentary seat HOP#201—currently held by MP Abiib—back to the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Welfare, Ethics, and Immunities for further review and recommendations. The move has triggered an immediate and sharp backlash from...
BOSASO (WDN) – A renewed influx of Ethiopian migrants into Puntland has been reported this week, raising fresh security and humanitarian concerns in the northeastern Somali region. According to local sources and eyewitnesses, hundreds of migrants—primarily from Ethiopia’s Oromo ethnic group—have been arriving in Puntland in recent days. They are mostly traveling on foot along...
GAROWE (WDN) In a rare gesture of cooperation, Puntland and Somaliland on Tuesday carried out a formal exchange of prisoners of war captured during fierce clashes in Lasanod, the capital of the Sool region. The Puntland government released 15 Somaliland soldiers who had been detained during the 2023 conflict. The detainees were freed from the...
Somalia’s ban on transit and entry of all Taiwanese passport holders has taken effect, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which accused China of pressuring the East African country into introducing the measures. The ministry of the self-ruled island, claimed by China, said on Tuesday evening that Somalia’s civil aviation authority informed it last...
Mogadishu (WDN)- In an op-ed piece published by Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud outlined several strategic policy decisions and ongoing efforts by his administration to combat the extremist groups Al-Shabaab and ISIS (Daa’ish). President Hassan Sheikh stated that he has been the target of six assassination attempts by Al-Shabaab since he first assumed...