MOGADISHU, Somalia (WDN) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Puntland traditional leader Islaan Ciise Islaan Mohamed at the presidential palace on Saturday night to discuss a deadly strike off the coast of Nugaal region that reportedly killed 13 people, amid conflicting accounts over the victims’ identities and growing calls for accountability. According to...
The Federal Government of Somalia’s renewed advance towards Buurhakaba follows an earlier failed attempt in which Al-Shabaab reportedly destroyed or disabled three armoured vehicles. The federal government has yet to disclose the number of soldiers killed or wounded in the attack, raising questions about transparency as the confrontation with South West State intensifies. BUURHAKABA, BAY...
A building has collapsed in Nairobi’s densely populated Eastleigh district, triggering fears that people may be trapped beneath the rubble. Reportedly the third such disaster in a short period, the incident has intensified questions about construction safety, regulatory failures and whether those responsible will ever face justice. NAIROBI (WDN) — Shock and fear gripped Eastleigh,...
As fighting around Moyale drives Ethiopian civilians across the Kenyan border, questions are mounting over years of Oromo territorial expansion, the suffering of Somali border communities and the Somali Regional State’s failure to respond decisively. Critics accuse the regional leadership of applying a double standard—confronting Afar expansion while remaining silent when Oromo forces are involved....
Hirshabelle’s deputy president, Yusuf Dabageed, has denounced the election in Jowhar as an exclusive political exercise serving President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his allies. His defiance, coupled with Hiiraan’s rejection of the process, raises fresh questions about the federal government’s authority and the viability of the president’s political project. BALADWEYNE (WDN) — The political confrontation...
With Benjamin Netanyahu fighting to retain power, a shooting near Hebron has triggered sweeping security restrictions across the occupied West Bank. But beneath the election drama lies a more disturbing question: can Israeli politics offer Palestinians a future beyond occupation, settlement expansion and denied statehood? HEBRON, West Bank — Israeli authorities have imposed a lockdown...
Twenty-seven people have reportedly been arrested over alleged corruption under President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi’s administration, according to Somaliland’s Auditor General. The disclosure, alongside the publication of government audit accounts, highlights the importance of transparency, public accountability and the responsible management of public funds—lessons that Somalia’s Federal Government should take seriously. HARGEISA, Somaliland (WDN) — Somaliland’s...
Somalia’s ambassador to Tanzania, Ilyaas Ali Hassan, has come under fire for comments comparing politicians’ reactions to elections in Southwest State and Galmudug. Critics accuse him of using divisive clan-based rhetoric despite his diplomatic position—and question his own role in the events that helped precipitate the Southwest State crisis. MOGADISHU, Somalia (WDN) — Somalia’s ambassador...
As Somalia faces another confrontation over presidential elections, the former president’s return comes ahead of a planned government-opposition meeting on November 4. The challenge is whether political leaders can put national survival ahead of the struggle to retain power. MOGADISHU (WDN) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo returned to Mogadishu on Friday arriving at...
Opposition figures from Galmudug congratulate the newly elected regional president despite their camp’s longstanding objections that the process lacked consensus and amounted to a unilateral appointment backed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Their endorsements raise questions about the opposition’s unity and political credibility. DHUSAMAREB, Somalia (WDN) — Somalia’s opposition camp is facing fresh questions over...