Bosaso (WDN)- In a major counterterrorism success, Puntland’s Defense Forces carried out a carefully planned operation , eliminating a high-ranking ISIS commander responsible for coordinating explosive-laden drone attacks and landmine detonation operations. The offensive took place in the Lugta Huraanhur and Togga Raqraq areas within the Al-Miskaad Mountains, a known stronghold for terrorist groups. According...
Garowe (WDN)- A court in Garowe, Puntland, has sentenced Cabdifitaax Cabdinuur to four years in prison after he was found guilty of torturing a young Yemeni boy in the city’s INJI market. The victim, whose family is living in Garowe as refugees, was reportedly subjected to severe physical abuse, prompting a legal case against the...
Badhan, Sanaag, Somalia—From February 23 to March 11, 2025, a consultative conference on the self-determination of the Maakhir region was held in Badhan. The conference brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including politicians, traditional elders, intellectuals, scholars, youth representatives, women’s groups, media professionals, and cultural Throughout the conference, participants engaged in comprehensive discussions and...
(Reuters) – Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland have not received any proposal from the United States or Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, their foreign ministers said on Friday, with Mogadishu saying it categorically rejected any such move. The Associated Press quoted U.S. and Israeli officials as saying their governments had contacted officials...
By Isha Qarsoon [1] The electoral framework is fundamental to balancing central authority and regional autonomy in a federal system. It establishes the power structures necessary to sustain this balance, ensuring that governance is distributed between the central government and the Member States. Since adopting federalism, Somalia have not had a national electoral system to...
Mogadishu (WDN) – There are numerous allegations and counter-allegations between Federal MPs, former officials from Somalia’s Federal Member States and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s administration. These allegations center on accusations of political interference, security failures, and the alleged destabilization of regional administrations. Former HirShabelle Parliament Speaker Sheikh Osman Barre has accused the Somali government of...
Mogadishu (WDN) – A group of opposition MPs has urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to resign, citing governance failures, corruption, and the worsening national crisis. “Hassan Sheikh has centralized power, failed the country, and fostered corruption and nepotism. He must step down,” their statement declared. MP Abdirizak, speaking for the group, warned of impending actions...
Al Jazeera Mogadishu, Somalia – Mukhtar Abdiwhab Ahmed sits in a plastic chair outside his house in Mogadishu. Nearby, children play, soldiers congregate, and rickshaws speed by under the scorching sun. “If I knew I would end up here [in Somalia] I would have never gotten these tattoos,” the 39-year-old tells Al Jazeera, saying he has...
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Longtime foes Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, officials in a restive Ethiopian region at the centre of the tensions have warned, risking another humanitarian disaster in the Horn of Africa. Direct clashes between two of Africa’s largest armies would signal the death blow for a historic rapprochement for which...
ADDIS ABABA (Xinhua) — Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to rebound, reaching 3.8 percent in 2025 and 4.1 percent in 2026, a report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has revealed. The report was released Wednesday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, during the 57th session of the...