Nairobi (WDN) — Somalia, Ethiopia, Yemen and Djibouti have held a two-day meeting in Nairobi focused on strengthening maritime security across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, a strategic corridor vital to regional and global trade. The meeting, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with support from the European...
When the apartheid regime of Israel brought its villainous flag and the most oppressive sign of the world today was brought to our shores, we woke up. We woke up to the alarming dark diplomatic cloud on the horizon. Hearing the agony of innocent Palestinian children’s cries; heeding the wailing mothers’ weeping call and feeling...
Muqdisho (WDN) — Qoys Soomaaliyeed ayaa waxaa soo wajahday musiibo murugo leh kaddib markii lagu sheegay inay ku sumoobeen hilib iyo dhuux geel oo laga keenay magaaalada Ceeldheer ee Gobolka Galgaduud, taas oo sababtay geerida laba carruur ah, halka saddex kalena ay hadda ku jiraan isbitaalka. Qoyska ayaa Khamiistii u soo qaaday caruurta Muqdisho kadib...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia is facing a potentially decisive security test: can its government build a national military capable of replacing the foreign forces that have carried much of the burden of the country’s fight against Al-Shabaab? Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced that Uganda intends to withdraw all its troops from Somalia...
Mogadishu (WDN) — Turkey’s decision to deploy two warships to waters off the Horn of Africa has triggered a new debate in Somalia over the real purpose of Ankara’s expanding maritime role—and whether the operation will protect Somalia’s territorial waters or deepen concerns over foreign access to its marine resources. The Turkish Navy is sending...
Addis Ababa (WDN)– Somalia’s money-transfer companies (Hawala), a vital financial lifeline for Somalis around the world, connecting the diaspora to families, communities, and businesses, have faced significant financial restrictions from the Ethiopian government, threatening an important channel for remittances and cross-border financial support. Ethiopia’s National Bank has issued a striking warning against 17 money-transfer companies...
Doolow (WDN) — After keeping Doolow Airport in Gedo closed for nearly two years, the Federal Government of Somalia has reopened the facility, restoring a vital air link for communities that have endured severe restrictions on movement amid the political confrontation between Mogadishu and the Jubaland administration. The reopening has been welcomed by residents, but...
Mogadishu (WDN) — A Somali family has been struck by tragedy after consuming suspected contaminated camel meat and bone marrow brought from Eldheer in Galgaduud region, leaving two children dead and three others hospitalized in Mogadishu. The family was brought to the capital on Thursday after several members reportedly became seriously ill. According to information...
By Dayib Sh. Ahmed It was inevitable that Hassan Sheikh Mohamud would eventually come to this point. Shortly after his constitutional changes began taking full shape, I wrote a column titled “A Warlord in Disguise: A Critical Analysis of the Second Term of Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud.” More than two years later, I look back at...
Press Statement Djibouti has pursued territorial ambitions in Awdal since gaining independence in 1977. The current conflict and security crisis in the region have raised serious concerns that these long-standing ambitions are now being pursued through efforts to destabilize Gadaboursi communities, displace the local population, and ultimately assert control over parts of Awdal. There are...