Cawsane, Sanag Region (WDN) — Two young sisters were killed and their father injured in a tragic road accident today along the newly constructed road linking Eldaahir and Erigavo, in the Cawsane area of Sanaag. The victims, Bushro Mohamed Dheeg and Aamino Mohamed Dheeg, were sisters who died in the crash involving a Probox vehicle....
Baidoa (WDN) — The Federal Government of Somalia has deployed additional security forces from Mogadishu to Baidoa, deepening an already volatile confrontation over the political future of South West State and raising fears that the federal authorities are preparing for a prolonged military standoff with forces loyal to former South West President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Heavy fighting has erupted in Basra, near Balcad in Middle Shabelle, after Somali government forces launched an assault on an Al-Shabaab position in a strategically important area linking central and southern Somalia. The fighting reportedly involved repeated exchanges of heavy weapons, while government forces are said to have deployed drones against Al-Shabaab...
Dhuusamareeb (WDN) — Galmudug’s already fragile political stability has come under renewed strain, just two days after Somalia’s Supreme Court annulled the disputed July 30 elections, with a fresh confrontation now unfolding between the regional parliament and the Galmudug leadership. In a dramatic development, security forces were reportedly deployed around the residence of Mohamed Ali...
Garowe (WDN) — Puntland has sharply challenged the Federal Government of Somalia’s account of the release of the MV Lutuf, alleging that the vessel was not rescued in a military operation but released after a ransom was paid to the pirates who had held it hostage. The Puntland Ministry of Security condemned the reported ransom...
Nairobi (WDN) — Somalia, Ethiopia, Yemen and Djibouti have held a two-day meeting in Nairobi focused on strengthening maritime security across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, a strategic corridor vital to regional and global trade. The meeting, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with support from the European...
When the apartheid regime of Israel brought its villainous flag and the most oppressive sign of the world today was brought to our shores, we woke up. We woke up to the alarming dark diplomatic cloud on the horizon. Hearing the agony of innocent Palestinian children’s cries; heeding the wailing mothers’ weeping call and feeling...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia is facing a potentially decisive security test: can its government build a national military capable of replacing the foreign forces that have carried much of the burden of the country’s fight against Al-Shabaab? Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced that Uganda intends to withdraw all its troops from Somalia...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Turkey’s decision to deploy two warships to waters off the Horn of Africa has triggered a new debate in Somalia over the real purpose of Ankara’s expanding maritime role—and whether the operation will protect Somalia’s territorial waters or deepen concerns over foreign access to its marine resources. The Turkish Navy is sending...
Addis Ababa (WDN)– Somalia’s money-transfer companies (Hawala), a vital financial lifeline for Somalis around the world, connecting the diaspora to families, communities, and businesses, have faced significant financial restrictions from the Ethiopian government, threatening an important channel for remittances and cross-border financial support. Ethiopia’s National Bank has issued a striking warning against 17 money-transfer companies...