Baidoa (WDN) — The battle for Baidoa may be entering a decisive new phase, with forces loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen reportedly reinforcing their positions around the regional capital and preparing for another attempt to penetrate the city. Images circulating on social media by supporters of Laftagareen show what...
Mogadishu, Somalia- The Somali parliament on Monday elected Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, a lawmaker who completed his higher education in Türkiye, as its new speaker. Nur, who was the ports and transport minister, received 142 votes, defeating Abdulkadir Omar Maolim, who got 30. The lower house of parliament has 275 members. He took the oath of...
Al-Makha, Yemen (WDN) — At least seven people have reportedly been killed and dozens wounded after a missile and drone attack struck the western Yemeni port city of Al-Makha, or Mocha, in an assault that has renewed fears over the security of one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors. Initial reports put the...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Opposition leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has launched a scathing attack on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s electoral strategy, accusing the Federal Government of attempting to organize elections around predetermined political outcomes rather than allowing voters to freely determine Somalia’s next leadership. Warsame, a prominent figure in the opposition-led Future Council, argued that the...
Garowe (WDN) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has delivered an unusually clear message on presidential tenure, declaring that he will not seek a third term and insisting that the next Puntland president must be chosen through a free and timely election. Speaking in Galkayo on Thursday evening, Deni said the Puntland Constitution had allowed...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia’s political landscape may be entering a new phase of negotiations after Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre paid a late-night visit to former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo at his residence in Mogadishu, with the two reportedly discussing the country’s deepening political crisis and the search for an electoral agreement. The meeting comes...
Islamabad (WD) — Pakistan is intensifying diplomatic efforts to secure the release of several of its citizens being held by Somali pirates, as the prolonged captivity places growing emotional and psychological pressure on the crew members and their families thousands of miles away. The Pakistani nationals were members of the crew of a vessel that...
Bosaso (WDN) — Puntland has intensified its military pressure on forces aligned with Somalia’s Federal Government, making clear that it will not accept the existence of parallel armed formations operating outside the authority of the Puntland state. Puntland forces have moved into Baxo-raako district in Karkaar region in pursuit of troops described by Puntland authorities...
Djibouti City (WDN) — Two Djiboutian naval personnel have been wounded in an armed confrontation with a boat suspected of involvement in migrant smuggling, marking an unusual escalation in a type of maritime encounter Djibouti’s security forces have faced before—but one that has now resulted in injuries to its personnel. The incident occurred in Djibouti’s...
Djibouti city (WDN) — The U.S. Embassy in Djibouti has issued a brief public alert urging people in the country to remain vigilant after a U.S. military aircraft experienced a reported technical problem while operating in Djiboutian airspace. The embassy’s warning provided few details about the incident. It did not identify the type of aircraft...