Jigjiga (WDN) – A horrific road accident struck the Ethiopian Somali Regional State capital of Jigjiga on Tuesday evening when a speeding vehicle reportedly veered out of control and crashed into a crowded roadside café, killing at least nine people and injuring several others. According to local reports, the vehicle barreled into dozens of people...
Baidoa (WDN) – A spokesman for forces loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has dismissed the latest defections from the movement as insignificant, while Somalia’s Federal Government says the surrender of a senior commander and scores of fighters marks a major setback for the insurgency. Speaking in a video statement,...
ROME (AP) — Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer and food costs, the head of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development warned, as a new United Nations report showed global progress against hunger remains fragile. The U.N. food security report, released...
Mogadishu WDN) – Forty-four Somali nationals sentenced to life imprisonment for piracy by a special court in Mumbai have appealed to Indian authorities to allow them to serve the remainder of their sentences in Somalia, citing the immense hardship of imprisonment far from their families, language, and culture. The men became the first individuals convicted...
Berbera (WDN)- Three large crude oil tankers departing Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu oil terminal dramatically altered their routes on Tuesday, steering toward the Suez Canal instead of transiting the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, following the maritime threat issued by Yemen’s Houthi movement. The sudden change in course came shortly after the Houthis announced what they described...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Reports that Saudi Arabia has begun financing military training for thousands of Somali soldiers have sparked debate over Riyadh’s evolving role in Somalia, with many Somalis questioning why the Kingdom is only now taking a more active security role after decades of largely limited engagement. For years, Somalia endured civil war, state...
Galdogob (WDN) – Puntland and Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State (DDS) marked another milestone in cross-border security cooperation on Tuesday after Puntland Police formally handed over a murder suspect to security authorities from the Somali Regional State, underscoring the growing partnership between the two neighboring administrations in combating cross-border crime. The suspect, Xiddig Siciid Sheekh Xirsi,...
Qardho (WDN) – Security concerns intensified across Puntland’s Bari region on Tuesday evening following an attack on a hotel in Qardho, reports of a vehicle hijacking, and an ongoing military standoff involving rival security forces in Xaafuun. According to local sources, Hotel Safari in Qardho came under attack during the evening hours, prompting a swift...
Bosaso (WDN) – As clashes linked to the ongoing military confrontation and political dispute continue between Puntland security forces and armed groups loyal to Somalia’s Police Commissioner, tensions remain high in the Bari region. According to reports Puntland security forces have consolidated control of the Laag area outside Bosaso following fierce clashes with the Puntland...
Mogadishu (WDN) – A massive fire tore through a section of Bakara Market, Somalia’s largest commercial hub, early Tuesday morning, destroying multiple businesses and causing extensive property damage before emergency crews finally brought the blaze under control after several hours. The fire erupted in the Abdalla Shideeye section of the sprawling market, sending towering flames...