MIGORI, Kenya (WDN) — A Somali national identified as Abdi Jama has reportedly been killed in an armed attack in Lolgorian, a village in Kenya’s Migori County, according to local reports. The attackers reportedly stormed the house where Abdi was staying while he was asleep and opened fire, striking him in several parts of his...
Jariiban (WDN) — Puntland authorities have delivered emergency humanitarian assistance to approximately 200 vulnerable families in Dhinowda, a remote settlement in Jariiban District of Mudug Region. Government officials traveled to Dhinowda to distribute essential food supplies and cash assistance cards to households facing difficult living conditions. Similar assistance has also been delivered to Towfiiq District...
Adan, Yemen (WDN) — Marib is a strategically and geopolitically important city in Yemen and a key part of the conflict-affected Red Sea region; if Marib were to fall, the consequences could extend well beyond Yemen’s borders, with wider implications for regional security and stability A Houthi breakthrough in this strategic oil- and gas-producing region...
Baidoa (WDN) — Somalia’s political crisis has increasingly taken on the character of an armed confrontation in and around Baidoa, with forces aligned with former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen accusing the Federal Government of using national security forces and Turkish military support to consolidate control over the regional capital. The latest...
Baidoa (WDN) — Three days after reports of alleged Turkish airstrikes around Baidoa—and less than two weeks after anti-Türkiye protests erupted elsewhere in Somalia—a crowd gathered in the city on Tuesday, September 15, waving Turkish flags and praising Ankara. The timing could hardly be more striking. Hundreds of people gathered at Dr. Ayuub Stadium, carrying...
Maka (WDN) — Sacuudi Carabiya ayaa ku dhawaaqday in amniga labada goobood ee ugu barakada badan Islaamka iyo amniga xujeydu ay yihiin “khad cas”, kadib markii ciidamada difaaca cirka Sacuudigu maalintii Salaasada burburiyeen diyaarad aan duuliye lahayn oo ay sheegeen inay Xuutiyiintu leeyihiin. Arintaas oo ka dhacday koonfurta magaalada Maka ka hor inta aysan gelin...
Mecca – (WDN) – The Iran-aligned militant group rejected the suggestion it had targeted Mecca, while the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attack. Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, according to a spokesperson for the Saudi-led...
Galkayo (WDN) — The Puntland Government has ordered people occupying government-owned land and buildings to vacate the properties and make alternative housing arrangements, as the administration moves to reclaim and protect public assets intended for government institutions and essential public services. Puntland Minister of Public Works, Transport and Housing Farah Awad made the announcement on...
Bosaso (WDN) — The deepening political and security rift between Somalia’s Federal Government and Puntland has reached another sensitive flashpoint after Puntland authorities reportedly stopped several officials, including two federal military officers, from leaving Bosaso Airport for Mogadishu. The two officers were reportedly among federal personnel recently brought under the control of the Federal Government...
Washington (WDN) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has highlighted what he described as a growing and constructive relationship between Somaliland and Puntland, emphasizing dialogue, security cooperation and easier movement of people and goods between the two neighboring administrations. Speaking during his visit to the United States, President Irro said that strengthening internal peace...