Asmara (WDN) — Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh has warned that any Israeli plan to establish a military presence in Somaliland could have far-reaching consequences for the security and stability of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, questioning what strategic purpose such a deployment would serve. Saleh said Eritrea is closely monitoring military and...
Dhuusamareeb (WDN) — Galmudug’s repeat election is facing a serious political test after the Towfiiq Political Association, led by Sheikh Shakir Sheikh Mohamed, was excluded from the list of political organizations approved to participate in the vote scheduled for September 30. The decision is particularly significant because Towfiiq was a major participant in the previous...
EYL (WDN) — Anger over Turkey’s growing military and political role in Somalia has spilled into the streets, with protesters in Puntland burning the Turkish flag and similar displays of hostility reported in Jubaland, reflecting growing opposition to what critics describe as Ankara’s increasingly close alignment with the Federal Government in Mogadishu. In a coastal...
Jowhar (WDN) — Somalia’s federal system is facing another potentially destabilizing political rupture after senior Hirshabelle figures openly challenged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s handling of the regional leadership and electoral process. Hirshabelle Vice President Yusuf Hagar (Dabageed) and former National Intelligence and Security Agency chief and lawmaker Abdullahi Mohamed (Sanbalooshe) have critically come against the...
Galkacyo (WDN) — Government officials in Mudug are conducting efforts to identify and arrest those responsible for the killing of Sheikh Ahmed Yusuf Haamay, who was shot dead in Galkacyo several days ago, as the latest killing raises renewed fears of retaliatory violence. Regional officials said security forces are intensifying investigations and operations to locate...
Asmara (WDN) — Eritrea has accused the United Arab Emirates of pursuing what it described as “port colonialism” in Africa, warning that Abu Dhabi’s expanding commercial, political and military footprint along the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and East Africa deserves far greater scrutiny. Eritrea’s Foreign Minister Osman Saleh said the UAE’s growing presence in...
Yemen (WDN) — Yemen’s western front has suffered a dramatic reversal after Houthi forces seized the strategic Red Sea port of Mocha, forcing forces commanded by Gen. Tareq Saleh to withdraw from the city and surrounding positions. Saleh, commander of Yemen’s National Resistance Forces and deputy chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, has become the...
Bossaso (WDN) — Somali pirates have reportedly released a vessel they had held hostage since April, according to security sources cited by local media, highlighting the continuing vulnerability of commercial shipping in waters already facing growing security threats from piracy and the conflict in Yemen. The vessel, which was reportedly carrying 17 crew members, was...
London (WDN) — In a remarkable story of resilience, opportunity and public service, the British Labour Party has selected Sagal Abdi-Wali, a Somali woman who arrived in Britain as a refugee as a child, as its candidate for the forthcoming by-election in Holborn and St Pancras. The by-election is scheduled for October 8, following the...
ADDIS ABABA (WDN) — Israel has publicly backed Ethiopia’s long-running efforts to secure direct access to the Red Sea, marking a significant diplomatic development in a dispute that could reshape political and security dynamics across the Horn of Africa. Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Avraham Neguise, said support for Ethiopia’s pursuit of maritime access was part...