EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears. Spain is back atop the soccer world for a second time, after Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year’s World...
Bosaso (WDN) – A wave of optimism swept across Puntland on Sunday morning as Bosaso Port and all commercial establishments officially reopened, bringing an end to days of disruption of the port operations and restoring the economic heartbeat of the region. The bustling port city quickly returned to life, with busy markets, crowded streets, and...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia and Turkey’s state-owned energy company, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), are pressing ahead with drilling operations at the Curad-1 offshore exploration well, with officials expecting the first results of the exploration campaign by the end of 2026. Located approximately 372 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu, Curad-1 is the first offshore oil exploration well...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s fragile political dialogue between the Federal Government and opposition leaders is expected to resume on Monday, July 20, following a series of separate consultations held by negotiating committees over the past several days. According to sources familiar with the process, both delegations have spent recent hours meeting independently with the political...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Somali government forces, backed by local Macawisley militia fighters, launched a coordinated ambush against suspected Al-Shabaab militants in the Hiraan region, triggering a brief but intense firefight that officials say left several insurgents dead. According to government sources, the operation was launched after intelligence services tracked a group of Al-Shabaab fighters moving...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Reports from Mogadishu indicate that Boqor Mohamed Boqor Deeqow Macalin Sanbul, the Crown Prince of the Ogaden traditional leadership, accumulated six months of unpaid hotel bills during his stay in the Somali capital, despite reportedly being an official guest of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS). According to sources familiar with the...
By Abdiqani Haji Abdi For months, Somalia’s political crisis has been the subject of intensive mediation by the International Community (IC). Yet as negotiations drag on with little visible progress, many Somalis are beginning to ask an increasingly uncomfortable question: Is the mediation process genuinely aimed at resolving the crisis, or is it merely providing...
Addis Ababa/Garowe (WDN) – In a dramatic political reversal that has sent shockwaves through Somali politics, MP Fahima Yusuf Abdillahi (Quuje), one of the most prominent figures associated with the Northeastern Administration, has announced her resignation from parliament and publicly renounced her long-held support for the vision of a united Greater Somalia. In a statement...
Mogadishu (WDN) – A public war of words has erupted between Somali police officer General Cabdalla Cabdalla and the Second Deputy Speaker of the House of the People, MP Abdullaahi Cumar Abshirow, after the two exchanged serious accusations on social media amid growing insecurity and escalating clan tensions in the Lower Shabelle region. The dispute...
Why Direct Parliamentary Elections Without Institutional Neutrality and Self-Denial Risk Another Form of Elite Capture By Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdi Hashi, PhD, CPA Executive Summary A significant and encouraging change is taking place in Somalia’s political debate. For years, the country remained trapped in a system in which members of Parliament were not elected by...