GAROWE (WDN) – A high-level delegation led by Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) arrived this afternoon in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State. The delegation received a warm welcome from Puntland officials before being escorted to the presidential palace. President Madobe and President Said Abdullahi Deni are expected to hold a series of strategic...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The United States struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel’s war aimed at destroying the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe despite fears of a wider regional conflict. Addressing the nation from the White House, President Donald Trump asserted that Iran’s key nuclear were...
GAROWE, Somalia – Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam “Ahmed Madoobe” is expected to arrive in Garowe this week for a consultation meeting with Puntland’s President Said Abdullahi Deni, marking their first face-to-face encounter in over three years. The meeting signals a possible rekindling of political coordination between two of Somalia’s most influential federal member state...
MOGADISHU (WDN) — The Federal Government of Somalia has postponed the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting, originally scheduled for June 22, 2025, citing preparations for the country’s Independence Week celebrations. According to a statement issued via state media, the meeting will now be held on July 15, 2025. Many had written off the National Consultative...
GAROWE (WDN) — President Said Abdullahi Deni is reportedly preparing to implement a sweeping reshuffle within his administration, targeting cabinet ministers, departmental directors, and other senior government officials, according to credible sources from the Puntland presidency. The changes, expected to be announced before the end of June, are said to reflect a strategic realignment within...
ANKARA– Over 122 million people worldwide are now forcibly displaced, facing heightened risks to their safety and access to aid as conflicts persist across multiple regions, a UN official said Friday in a statement marking World Refugee Day. Selin Unal, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Türkiye, said the global failure...
MOGADISHU (WDN) — Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre hosted a state dinner in Mogadishu to honor representatives from Puntland’s political parties who took part in the recently concluded National Consultative Conference. The dinner, held at a time of increasing political friction between the Federal Government and Puntland’s leadership, was seen as a gesture of...
NAIROBI (WDN) – A devastating fire at an apartment in Nairobi’s South C neighborhood, has left a Somali family reeling after three young children lost their lives in the early hours of the incident. The blaze, which engulfed part of the Huda Apartments building, reportedly began after an electrical device — believed to be a...
GALKAYO (WDN) – Puntland Member of Parliament Muna Ahmed Abdalla, widely known as Muna Diyaano, has sparked public debate following her pointed remarks accusing residents of Mudug region—particularly in Galkayo—of being the primary obstacle to resolving the city’s chronic drainage problems. Speaking in response to recent protests by Galkayo residents demanding increased government attention and...
REHOVOT, Israel (AP) — For years, Israel has targeted Iranian nuclear scientists, hoping to choke progress on Iran’s nuclear program by striking at the brains behind it. Now, with Iran and Israel in an open-ended direct conflict, scientists in Israel have found themselves in the crosshairs after an Iranian missile struck a premier research institute...