(Reuters)- Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnight blasts heard in Addis Ababa sparked fears about renewed conflict in northern Ethiopia spreading. Addis Ababa has accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of...
(ERGO) – The families of hundreds of teachers in Garowe and nearby villages in Somalia’s Puntland state have lost their jobs after the closure of some schools and the overall reduction of teaching staff due to financial difficulties. Jama Mohamud Ahmed, a teacher, said he could no longer meet the basic needs of his nine-member...
MUMBAI, India (AP) — An Indian airline captain who was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight when his copilot stabbed him in an apparent attempt to crash the plane has been hailed as a hero, with his actions to thwart the disaster drawing praise from world leaders and those who knew him. Capt. Smit...
Addis Ababa Reportedly Plans to Withdraw More Than 3,000 Soldiers as Fighting Spreads Across Multiple Fronts Addis Ababa (WDN) — Ethiopia’s expanding internal conflict is beginning to carry consequences beyond its borders, with Addis Ababa reportedly preparing to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government faces mounting military pressure...
Failed Nairobi Initiative, Renewed Fighting and Alleged Turkish Airstrikes Leave Civilians Paying the Price Baidoa (WDN) — The renewed fighting in Baydhabo has exposed the deeper political dispute behind the conflict, raising questions about why a crisis that could have been addressed through negotiations has instead been allowed to escalate into repeated armed confrontation. At...
Tigray erupts again, Ethiopia teeters on the edge of a wider war as rebels advance, drones strike and regional powers are accused of intervening ADDIS ABABA — (WDN) – Ethiopia’s northern war has erupted again, raising fears of a return to the devastating 2020–2022 conflict as federal forces battle the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)...
Beledweyne (WDN) — Voters turned out at polling stations across parts of Hirshabelle and Galmudug on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, casting ballots in simultaneous local council and regional assembly elections conducted under Somalia’s one-person, one-vote system. In Hirshabelle, voters are electing members of the Hirshabelle House of Representatives as well as district and local council...
Three Rounds of Fighting in Six Weeks Leave Hospitals Overwhelmed as MSF Warns of a Growing Humanitarian Crisis Baidoa (WDN) — The fighting in Baidoa is becoming a recurring war with no political settlement in sight, and civilians are paying the price. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has issued a stark warning over the latest clashes...
Federal Government Moves to Secure September 30 Vote as Hiiraan Elders Resist Election Without Political Agreement Beledweyne (WDN) — Villa Somalia appears to have gained the upper hand in the political and security confrontation over Beledweyne, clearing the way for the Federal Government to push ahead with its planned Hirshabelle elections. But winning the immediate...
Prime Minister Escalates War of Words with Puntland President as Constitutional and Electoral Disputes Remain Unresolved Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia’s political crisis has entered another tense phase after Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre launched a sharp response to Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, accusing him of promoting the fragmentation of Somalia after Deni warned the...