Security Minister Says Nearly 10 Personnel and Three Vehicles Were Seized After Crossing Into State-Controlled Territory Laascaanood (WDN) — Tensions around the disputed Sool region have resurfaced after the Northeastern State administration said it detained nearly 10 armed personnel and seized three vehicles after they crossed into territory under its control. Northeastern State Security Minister...
Debt Dispute Draws Demolition Crews, Security Forces and Crowds Seeking Building Materials Nairobi (WDN) — A routine-looking demolition operation in Nairobi’s Eastleigh district erupted into tension on Tuesday after Kenyan authorities moved against a Somali-owned multi-storey building, drawing security personnel and crowds seeking to remove materials from the site. The building, located along 11th Street,...
Kampala Suspends Military Cooperation with Ankara as Dispute Raises Questions Over Uganda’s Role in Somalia KAMPALA (WDN) — Somalia has emerged as an important backdrop to a widening dispute between Uganda and Türkiye after Kampala suspended all defence and military cooperation with Ankara, raising questions about the potential implications for Somalia’s increasingly complex security partnerships....
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The foreign aid landscape has changed dramatically since U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development, once the world’s largest humanitarian donor. Here’s a quick look at USAID, the impacts of its dissolution and what foreign aid looks like today: USAID’s roots and purpose U.S. President...
Resolution Calls for Independent Investigation into Aviation Employee’s Death in Mogadishu Hargeisa (WDN) — More than two years after the death of Somaliland-born aviation professional Abdinasir Muse Abdirahman Dahable in Mogadishu, the case has returned to the political spotlight after Somaliland’s House of Representatives presented a resolution calling for an independent investigation. The resolution was...
Galkacyo (WDN) — A potentially explosive military incident in Galkacyo has exposed just how quickly troop movements can become a flashpoint in Somalia’s deeply contested federal security landscape, after Puntland forces intercepted two military vehicles carrying newly recruited federal personnel. Puntland officials said the vehicles were carrying about 130 recruits, officers and trainers and had...
Former Rivals Join Forces to Seek Removal of Prosperity Party Government and Establish Inclusive Transitional Administration Addis Ababa (WDN) — In a stunning development that could reshape Ethiopia’s increasingly fractured political landscape, seven armed and political movements have announced a new alliance dedicated to removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and establishing an inclusive transitional...
Make ICE Pay Act’ Would Channel Federal Immigration-Enforcement Funding into Recovery, Schools, Businesses and Community Services Washington (WDN) — U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar has unveiled a sweeping new proposal that would redirect nearly $140 billion in federal funding allocated to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) toward communities affected by...
Somaliland and Northeastern Leaders Signal Readiness for Dialogue, But Their Visions for Sool Remain Fundamentally Different LasAnod (WDN) — A potentially significant opening for reconciliation has emerged between Somaliland and the Northeastern State administration, as President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” signals renewed willingness to resolve the long-running dispute over Las Anod through dialogue, while President...
NISA Officer Tells Court He Intervened as a Mediator and Did Not Know the Weapon Was Loaded MOGADISHU (WDN) — An extraordinary case unfolding before Somalia’s Military Court has offered a striking glimpse into the difficult and sometimes dangerous situations faced by the country’s security personnel, after a seemingly ordinary dispute over a mobile phone...