Tehran / Washington (WDN) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has seized a U.S.-made autonomous underwater vehicle near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting the increasingly sophisticated technological dimension of the confrontation between Tehran and Washington. Iranian state media identified the device as the Dive-LD, an autonomous underwater system developed by U.S. defense...
Dr. Abdurahman Baadiyow I am a mother, over eighty years old, living in Mogadishu. The house they demolished was not merely a building; it was the home where I was born, where I grew up, where I lived, and where I carried the memories of my entire life. Every wall held a memory. Every corner...
Baidoa (WDN) — The Federal Government is reportedly preparing to deploy additional troops to Baydhaba as fighting and political tensions intensify between forces backing South West State President Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Aden Madobe) and fighters loyal to former South West President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. People familiar with the situation say the planned deployment...
Galkacyo (WDN) — Grief and shock have spread across Galkacyo following the killing of respected community elder and businessman Ahmed Yusuf Haameey, who was reportedly shot dead while making his way to a mosque for the Maghrib prayer. The elder was on his way to perform his evening prayers when armed men reportedly opened fire...
Baardheere (WDN) — Al-Shabaab fighters launched a heavy early-morning assault on a Somali government military base in Baardheere on Wednesday, triggering mortar fire and a subsequent ground battle that residents say is still being heard across the town. Local sources said the attack began with several mortar rounds directed at the government forces’ position before...
Garowe (WDN) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has announced that Puntland has cancelled all agreements previously reached with Somalia’s Federal Government and will independently manage its affairs, until Somali political leaders reach a settlement acceptable to all sides. Deni said Puntland would no longer operate under political arrangements it considers invalid or superseded, while...
Nairobi (WDN) — Confusion and anxiety spread across Nairobi as Kenyan security and immigration authorities intensified a crackdown on foreign nationals believed to be living in the country without valid immigration status, following a recent directive from President William Ruto calling for the removal of undocumented foreigners. The enforcement operation was particularly visible on the...
Mogadishu(WDN) — The United States is reassessing its engagement with Somalia as Washington signals that Somali leaders must take primary responsibility for resolving the country’s deepening political crisis, amid nearly a year of failed negotiations over elections, constitutional changes and the next political transition. Justin Davis, the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Mogadishu, is completing his...
Mogadishu (WDN) — A potentially destabilizing security development is emerging across the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea following reports from Yemen’s internationally recognized government that Somali fighters are fighting alongside the Iran-backed Houthi movement. Yemeni authorities have reportedly announced that Somali nationals were among fighters killed in recent clashes with Houthi forces, with some...
Garowe (WDN) — Puntland is preparing to remove one of the biggest barriers keeping children from school, with the government announcing plans to make primary and intermediate education free across the region, potentially bringing immediate financial relief to thousands of families once the policy takes effect. Puntland Interior Minister Abdi Hersi Ali (Qarjab) said the...