Nairobi (WDN) – Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Ahmed Madobe) has held a high-level meeting with Sultan Said Mohamed Garaase, one of Somalia’s most respected traditional leaders from Puntland, in a move widely seen as reinforcing the vital role of traditional elders in fostering national unity and reconciliation. Reports about the meeting indicated that, it...
Addis Ababa (WDN) – In a major setback for Somalia’s security transition, the United States has announced that it will end its support for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and will not back any extension of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) after December 31, 2026, citing nearly...
Kismayo (WDN) – Jubaland’s counterterrorism campaign has gained fresh momentum after security forces announced a series of successful operations that forced Al-Shabaab militants to abandon several strategic communities in Lower Juba, marking another significant victory in the region’s ongoing battle against the extremist group. According to information released by Jubaland Media, forces from the Jubaland...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s National Electoral Commission has proudly unveiled the timetable for the Galmudug presidential election, scheduled for the 20th of this month. The announcement promises another round of campaigns, political meetings, candidate registrations, and the usual fanfare associated with democratic competition. There is only one small problem. The competition is little more than...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s Independence Day celebrations took an unexpectedly sobering turn after former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed declared that, despite the patriotic ceremonies marking July 1, Somalis today have little meaningful freedom to celebrate. In remarks that amounted to a sharp criticism of the country’s current political climate, Sharif argued that the freedoms won...
Garowe (WDN) – Puntland’s traditional leadership has intensified its opposition to what it describes as attempts by Somalia’s Federal Government to destabilize the autonomous state, with one of the region’s most influential elders declaring that Puntland’s institutions and stability are “non-negotiable.” Suldan Said Mohamed Garaase, a senior traditional leader in Puntland, issued a strongly worded...
Baidoa (WDN) – Former Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen) has struck another symbolic blow in the escalating power struggle over the leadership of Southwest State by reclaiming control of the regional presidency’s official website, raising fresh questions about the authority and institutional grip of the new administration led by Adan Mohamed Nur (Adan...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Al-Shabaab militants launched a major overnight assault on a strategic military base in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region, triggering hours of intense fighting with Somali National Army (SNA) troops and Ugandan peacekeepers serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). According to reports from the area, the attack targeted...
The city of Columbus, Ohio, home to one of the largest Somali populations in the United States, is facing backlash on social media over a now-deleted post celebrating the raising of the Somali flag. “Happy Somali Independence Day!” The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department posted on X on Wednesday. “As we celebrate the unification of the Trust Territory...
Mogadishu (WDN) – The Somali Futures Forum has issued a strongly worded statement expressing deep concern over the escalating political confrontation between the Federal Government of Somalia and Puntland, warning that the growing rift could undermine national stability, weaken state-building efforts, and jeopardize hard-won security gains. In its press statement, the Forum criticized what it...