(AP)- Players and coaches have fielded a lot of questions about the pitch in East Rutherford, New Jersey, before and after World Cup games there. Opinions have varied. Brazil’s Vinicius Junior was not a fan. France coach Didier Deschamps called it special — and not in a good way. Norway’s Ståle Solbakken was asked several times about...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Reports from Mogadishu indicate that Boqor Mohamed Boqor Deeqow Macalin Sanbul, the Crown Prince of the Ogaden traditional leadership, accumulated six months of unpaid hotel bills during his stay in the Somali capital, despite reportedly being an official guest of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS). According to sources familiar with the...
Addis Ababa/Garowe (WDN) – In a dramatic political reversal that has sent shockwaves through Somali politics, MP Fahima Yusuf Abdillahi (Quuje), one of the most prominent figures associated with the Northeastern Administration, has announced her resignation from parliament and publicly renounced her long-held support for the vision of a united Greater Somalia. In a statement...
Dhuusamareeb(WDN) – As Galmudug prepares to elect its new House of Representatives, many voters are seeking to understand how the region’s 89 parliamentary seats will be allocated under the newly adopted electoral system. Unlike previous elections, where lawmakers were selected through indirect political agreements, the upcoming vote will be conducted under a party-list proportional representation...
Mogadishu (WDN) – A public war of words has erupted between Somali police officer General Cabdalla Cabdalla and the Second Deputy Speaker of the House of the People, MP Abdullaahi Cumar Abshirow, after the two exchanged serious accusations on social media amid growing insecurity and escalating clan tensions in the Lower Shabelle region. The dispute...
Jariiban (WDN) – In display of swift justice, Puntland authorities on Saturday carried out the execution of Ibrahim Ahmed Kooshin, who had been convicted of murdering Lieutenant Guuleed Abdulkadir Kadleeye, the commander of the Jariiban Police Station in Mudug region. The execution took place in a public square less than 48 hours after the police...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Mounting reports suggest Yemen’s Houthi movement is preparing to escalate attacks and tighten restrictions in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a development that could send shockwaves through global shipping, energy markets, and economies heavily dependent on maritime trade. According to regional reports, Houthi leaders are considering expanding their operations in response to...
Garowe (WDN) – Puntland’s Danab Special Forces Commander, General Jimcaale Jaamac Takar, returned to Garowe on Friday evening following several days of high-level talks with Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, raising hopes that a months-long political and security dispute between the two sides may be nearing resolution. The general’s return is widely seen as a...
Mogadishu (WDN) – A stark warning from Somalia’s former National Security Adviser has reignited concerns over the country’s security future, as uncertainty grows over the eventual withdrawal of African Union peacekeeping forces. Hussein Moallin, who previously served as Somalia’s National Security Adviser, cautioned that the departure of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in...
Garowe (WDN) – Puntland security forces have arrested a man accused of assassinating the commander of the Jariiban District Police Station in the Mudug region, in what authorities describe as a swift breakthrough following the killing that stunned the local community. Puntland Police identified the suspect as Ibrahim Ahmed Kooshin, who was apprehended during a...