Washington (WDN) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Cirro) has triggered a political backlash after saying Somaliland could deploy up to 2,000 troops to Gaza if formally requested by the United States and Israel. Cirro made the remarks Wednesday in Washington while attending the MEAD conference, saying Somaliland was not volunteering to send forces to...
Mogadisho (WDN) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has reportedly begun openly backing Hirshabelle President Ali Gudlawe for another term as political maneuvering intensifies ahead of the regional leadership contest. The President received a group of politicians from the Guudlaawe’s clan (Harti-Abgaal) community in Mogadishu, with discussions focusing on the forthcoming selection of Hirshabelle’s leadership. Several...
Mogadishu (WDN) — A disturbing killing of a Somali military soldier has sparked widespread outrage after footage reportedly captured him pleading for his life moments before he was killed in an alleged act of clan revenge. The soldier, who was originally from Hiiraan Region, was reportedly pulled from a vehicle near the boundary between Hiiraan...
Xaafuun (WDN) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has visited Xaafuun, highlighting the district’s potential to become an important center for fisheries, tourism, water infrastructure and regional economic development. During his visit, Deni toured the historic port of Xaafuun and the remains of the district’s former salt-processing factory, reflecting an industrial and maritime heritage that...
Tehran / Washington (WDN) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has seized a U.S.-made autonomous underwater vehicle near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting the increasingly sophisticated technological dimension of the confrontation between Tehran and Washington. Iranian state media identified the device as the Dive-LD, an autonomous underwater system developed by U.S. defense...
Baidoa (WDN) — The Federal Government is reportedly preparing to deploy additional troops to Baydhaba as fighting and political tensions intensify between forces backing South West State President Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Aden Madobe) and fighters loyal to former South West President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. People familiar with the situation say the planned deployment...
Galkacyo (WDN) — Grief and shock have spread across Galkacyo following the killing of respected community elder and businessman Ahmed Yusuf Haameey, who was reportedly shot dead while making his way to a mosque for the Maghrib prayer. The elder was on his way to perform his evening prayers when armed men reportedly opened fire...
Baardheere (WDN) — Al-Shabaab fighters launched a heavy early-morning assault on a Somali government military base in Baardheere on Wednesday, triggering mortar fire and a subsequent ground battle that residents say is still being heard across the town. Local sources said the attack began with several mortar rounds directed at the government forces’ position before...
Garowe (WDN) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has announced that Puntland has cancelled all agreements previously reached with Somalia’s Federal Government and will independently manage its affairs, until Somali political leaders reach a settlement acceptable to all sides. Deni said Puntland would no longer operate under political arrangements it considers invalid or superseded, while...
Nairobi (WDN) — Confusion and anxiety spread across Nairobi as Kenyan security and immigration authorities intensified a crackdown on foreign nationals believed to be living in the country without valid immigration status, following a recent directive from President William Ruto calling for the removal of undocumented foreigners. The enforcement operation was particularly visible on the...