U.S. Department of the Treasury Press Release RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Today, the seven members of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) announced joint designations of 15 al-Shabaab leaders, operatives, and financial facilitators operating in Somalia. These targets were involved in a wide range of activities in support of al-Shabaab, including fundraising and proliferation of...
(ERGO) – Ku dhawaad 100 qoys ayaa ka barakacay guryahooda oo ku yaalla hareeraha xeebta dagmada Saylac ee gobolka Awdal, markii ay ku fataheen biyaha badda billowgii bishan, taasi oo sababtay cunno-xumo iyo hoy la’aan. Dadkaas waxaa ka mid ah Canab Faarax Saleebaan iyo carruurteeda oo 9 ah. Biyo burburiyay gurigooda labo qol ka koobnaa ayaa...
KAKUMA, Kenya (AP) — Windswept and remote, set in the cattle-rustling lands of Kenya’s northwest, Kakuma was never meant to be permanently settled. It became one of Africa’s most famous refugee camps by accident as people escaping calamity in countries like South Sudan, Ethiopia and Congo poured in. More than three decades after its first...
Ali H. Abdulla (Cige)Senior Advisor, SSC-Khaatumo On April 14, 2025, the Federal Government of Somalia made a historic announcement—full acceptance of SSC-Khaatumo as a Federal Member State. This milestone capped a long and painful chapter in Somali history, ending decades of marginalization, occupation, and resistance. But to truly appreciate the significance of this day, we...
ISTANBUL- US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US would not let “terrorists” hide among the people of Somalia. “We will support the Somali People, who should not allow the Houthis to embed (which they are trying to do!), to end terrorism, and bring prosperity to their Country,” he wrote on social media, referring...
Las Anod (WDN) – In a move hailed as both symbolic and substantive, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has officially invited the leader of the SSC-Khatumo Administration, Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali (Firdhiye), to participate in the upcoming National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting in Mogadishu. The invitation was formally announced by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, who is...
The National Communications Authority of Somalia awarded a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink on Sunday, allowing it to start services in the country. A ceremony held in the capital of Mogadishu was attended by government officials and representatives from Starlink, according to a statement on the authority’s website. Ryan Goodnight, Senior Director of Starlink Market...
By Prof. Abdinasir Ali Osman The Genesis of Resilience: Forging Unity in the Crucible of Conflict The narrative of Khatumo State is not a recent fabrication but a testament to the enduring aspirations of the people inhabiting the Sool, Sanaag, and Cayn (SSC) regions of northeastern Somalia. For fifteen years, these communities have navigated a...
Las Anod, Somalia (WDN)— Somalia’s federal government affirms the status of SSC-Khatumo to an interim federal administration on Friday during Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre’s high-stakes visit to Las Anod, a move Somaliland condemned as a “flagrant violation” of its territorial claims. The contentious city, which SSC-Khatumo forces seized from Somaliland in 2023, transitioned from a disputed...
Muqdisho (WDN):- Ra’iisal Wasaaraha Xukuummadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Xamse Cabdi Barre iyo wafdi uu hoggaaminayo ayaa safar ku yimid magaaladda Laascaanood, ee xarunta Maamulka SSC-khaatumo. Mudane RW Xamsa waxaa si diiran ugu soo dhaweeyay magaalada Laas Caanood Madaxweynaha Maamulka SSC-Khaatumo Mudane Cabdiqaadir Axmed (Firdhiye), mas’uuliyiin ka tirsan Xukuumadda Federaalka, Maamulka SSC-Khaatumo iyo dadweyne aad u...