Hargeisa (WDN) – In a move that has drawn regional attention, the commander of Somaliland’s Navy and Coast Guard has declared that the self-governing territory is prepared to contribute to international efforts to safeguard the strategically vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait, signaling an ambition to assume a more visible role in one of the world’s most...
Galkayo (WDN) – In a dramatic development underscoring the deepening security and political rift between Puntland and Somalia’s Federal Government, soldiers affiliated with the Puntland Security Force (PSF) have vacated one of their key positions in Galkayo, relocating across the administrative boundary into Baraxley, an area under neighboring Galmudug administration. The withdrawal comes amid escalating...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s opposition Future Council has called on regional leaders meeting in Uganda to support the creation of a transitional governing authority, arguing that the country’s federal institutions have lost their political legitimacy and that the current leadership has failed to pursue an inclusive political settlement. In a formal letter addressed to the...
CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Iran paused their attacks for a second straight day Sunday, as efforts continued to bring them back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire. It was not clear why the U.S. has paused after targeting Iranian coastal areas and infrastructure in a nearly two-week escalation sparked by...
Garowe (WDN) – Puntland has sharply escalated its confrontation with Somalia’s Federal Government, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of pursuing military activities that it says threaten the security, stability, and constitutional autonomy of the Puntland State. In a strongly worded statement issued, the Puntland administration alleged that the Federal Government is orchestrating military deployments inside...
Garowe (WDN) – Puntland’s Presidency has issued a categorical declaration that no security force operating under the name Puntland Security Force (PSF) has any legal status within the state’s official defense structure, underscoring the widening political and military rift over competing chains of command inside the region. In a statement released late Tuesday, the Puntland...
Erigavo (WDN) – Fresh clan fighting erupted on Tuesday in the Laashimo area near Erigavo in Somalia’s Sanaag region, underscoring the persistence of a conflict that has repeatedly defied mediation efforts and left communities trapped in an apparently endless cycle of violence. According to local reports, the latest clashes resulted in deaths and injuries, although...
LasAnod (WDN) – Political uncertainty has deepened inside the Parliament of the Northeast administration after five lawmakers announced their resignation following hours of confusion surrounding the whereabouts of several members of the regional legislature. In a joint statement released after prolonged uncertainty gripped the parliament, the five legislators confirmed they had resigned from their parliamentary...
Baidoa (WDN) – South West State news President Aden Mohamed Nur (Aden Madoobe) has launched what appears to be a broad political reconciliation initiative aimed at easing divisions in the region. However, critics argue that the effort overlooks a central reality: military control alone has not ended the insurgency that has repeatedly challenged government authority...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Wadajir Party leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has argued that Somalia’s prolonged electoral dispute can only be resolved through the creation of a genuinely independent election commission agreed upon by all major political stakeholders. Speaking as negotiations over the country’s electoral future continue in Mogadishu, Abdishakur said the management of elections must be...