London (WDN) — Puntland authorities have accused Turkey of carrying out a series of unclaimed airstrikes along the Puntland coast following the hijacking of the M/V Lutuf by Somali pirates. Abdirahman Yusuf Dujana, Puntland’s deputy security minister, told BBC Newsday and BBC Somali that Puntland believes Turkey was responsible for the recent strikes. He also...
Mogadishu(WDN) — The United Nations has begun reducing personnel and preparing to dispose of part of its operational assets in Somalia, as the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) faces growing financial pressures and uncertainty over the future of international security assistance. At least 10 civilian staff members working with the AU-UN communications team have...
Hargeisa (WDN) – Somaliland’s Minister of Education and Science, Prof. Ismaaciil Ducaale Yuusuf, has expressed disappointment over students being charged to access the results of this year’s national examinations, saying the fees overshadowed what should have been a moment of celebration. The minister said many students and parents were unable to access the online results...
Mogadishu (WDN) — The United Nations has reportedly ended its longstanding support to Somalia’s prisons, citing a severe funding shortfall that has left the organization struggling to sustain its operations in the country. According to a statement from the UN office in Somalia, financial assistance previously provided to Somali prisons has been discontinued after the...
Mogadishu-(WDN) — Somalia is exploring Libya as a potential new destination for its livestock exports, as the two countries seek to expand trade and deepen economic ties. But while the proposal offers an attractive new market on paper, security risks, the enormous maritime distance and the cost of transporting livestock through the Suez Canal could...
Mogadishu – (WDN)— The Federal Government of Somalia is reportedly preparing to establish military bases and drone command centers in three strategically important cities across central and southern Somalia, as part of efforts to strengthen its security capabilities and prepare for any further reduction or eventual withdrawal of African Union forces under AUSSOM. The plan...
Hargeisa –(WDN)— Somaliland authorities have launched security operations in the Awdal and Salal regions, seizing weapons and military vehicles from groups involved in recent clan fighting, in a renewed effort to prevent armed militias from re-emerging and reigniting conflict. The military displayed some of the vehicles and weapons recovered during the operations, warning that civilians...
Garowe –(WDN)— Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has spoken publicly for the first time about the airstrikes reported along the coast of Nugaal, expressing regret over how the operations were carried out and insisting that suspected criminals must be dealt with through the law rather than force outside established legal procedures. Speaking at a public...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Galmudug MP Abdirahman Cagaweyne has launched a sharp attack on the Supreme Court after it annulled the disputed July elections in the federal member state, accusing the court of issuing an unjustified decision without sufficient evidence. Cagaweyne argued that only the Towfiiq political organization had formally challenged the election and claimed that...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia’s Supreme Court has annulled the results of the July 30 combined parliamentary and local elections in Galmudug, delivering a potentially consequential setback to the election model championed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The court ruled that the elections were not conducted in accordance with Somalia’s Constitution and electoral laws, rendering the...