JAMEECO, BUURHAKABA (WDN) — Somalia’s federal government has claimed victory over Al-Shabaab, but accounts from the battlefield paint a sharply different picture: federal troops allegedly suffered heavy losses near Jameeco and withdrew towards Lower Shabelle following an assault attributed to Al-Shabaab fighters. The conflicting accounts raise questions about the outcome of a major reported clash...
MOGADISHU (WDN) — In a politically charged moment, former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, lawmakers Abdikadir Osoble and Koofi, and other opposition figures from the Future Council attended a ceremony marking the conclusion of the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS). Their presence at the event comes...
MOGADISHU (WDN) — In a potentially alarming development for Somalia’s security, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has reportedly raised the prospect of withdrawing his country’s troops from Somalia, amid growing concern over the country’s security challenges, political deadlock and strained relations with neighbouring states. Museveni is said to have conveyed his concerns during a sensitive meeting...
The Wadajir Party leader says the president’s latest address focused on preserving his hold on office while overlooking the country’s mounting security, economic and humanitarian crises. Mogadishu (WDN)- Somalia’s political crisis is deepening as opposition leaders increasingly challenge the direction in which President Hassan Sheikh is steering the country. Opposition leader and MP Abdirahman Abdishakur...
BAIDOA (WDN) — Reports that F-16 fighter aircraft carried out airstrikes near Baidoa have intensified concerns that foreign military power may be entering Somalia’s internal political conflict. The aircraft’s operator has not been independently confirmed, but the allegations is not new news and raise a pressing question: are Turkish military assets being used to support...
Hargeisa’s ban on tickets issued through Somalia’s Billing and Settlement Plan highlights a deeper political danger: in a country without stable governance or a functioning national consensus, administrative privileges can become instruments of pressure rather than tools for public service. Hargeisa (WDN)- Somaliland has barred airlines from accepting tickets issued through Somalia’s Billing and Settlement...
President Firdhiye and Vice President Abwaan reach an agreement following mediation in Las Anod, easing tensions over administrative authority, military appointments and political representation. LAS ANOD (WDN) — In a welcome breakthrough for the North Eastern State administration, President Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhiye and Vice President Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril (Abwaan) have resolved their prolonged political...
BAHIR DAR, Ethiopia (WDN) — Ethiopia has warned that escalating military activity, competition among foreign powers and attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea threaten regional stability and international trade. Yet the warning comes as the landlocked country intensifies its pursuit of reliable access to the sea, raising questions about how far Addis Ababa...
The Puntland president brands the federal electoral initiative unacceptable and urges Somalia’s opposition leaders to convene an emergency summit amid escalating political tensions. GAROWE, Somalia (WDN) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has sharply criticized Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his federal government, rejecting their proposed election plan as a unilateral initiative and urging...
JOWHAR, Somalia (WDN) — In a striking reversal that has raised questions about the credibility of Somalia’s opposition, several politicians who spent nearly a year opposing unilateral elections have congratulated the outcome of the disputed Hirshabeelle leadership vote in Jowhar. This follows the same pattern witnessed in Galmudug, where opposition figures also congratulated the sham...