By Mohamed A Yasin The much-anticipated National Consultative Conference—once hailed as a political turning point for Somalia—has imploded, not with the decisive clarity that crises demand, but through the quiet unraveling of a deeply flawed process orchestrated from the heart of Villa Somalia. As Somalia edges closer to another political abyss, public demands for accountability...
The African Union Commission (AUC), with support from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), CIMA Research Foundation, and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Early Action (AMHEWAS) Programme is holding the 3rd coordination and co-production meeting for AMHEWAS products to enhance interoperability of situation rooms in...
A diplomatic storm is brewing in Somalia following remarks made at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) by Sivuyile Bam, deputy head of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Bam’s stark and controversial assessment of Somalia’s security landscape — claiming that Al Shabaab militants are now stronger than ever and have re-established bases...
By Abdullahi A. Nor There are few names in the Horn of Africa that still echo like war drums in the minds of many. Among them, Qalbi-Dhagax—whose name literally translates to Heart-of-Stone—is not just a nickname; it’s a metaphor, a political compass, and depending on who you ask, either the last standing revolutionary or a...
Recent battlefield gains by an Islamist insurgency in Somalia have prompted some State Department officials to propose closing the U.S. embassy in Mogadishu and withdrawing most American personnel as a security precaution, according to officials familiar with internal deliberations. But other Trump administration officials, centered in the National Security Council, are worried that shutting the...
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia has signed a $306.5 million debt relief deal with the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), in what the government in Mogadishu called a critical milestone in its economic reform programme. The Horn of Africa country’s government is trying to revive its economy after it was battered by decades of civil war. It...
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Pressure from U.S. aid freezes and global trade tension is unlikely to result in widescale credit downgrades in Africa, Fitch Ratings said on Thursday. The impact of tariffs on Africa is limited, Fitch said, due to the region’s export composition and weaker integration into global supply chains compared to a region such as Asia....
By Aden Ismail In March, Kenya recognized Kosovo, a region that unilaterally broke away from Serbia. in doing so, Nairobi inserted itself in a complex geopolitical tug-of-war pitting the West against Russia and its close allies. Outside Russia and Western camps, Kosovo sovereignty is contested by China and many Global South countries who endorse Serbia’s position...
Bosaso (WDN) –Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has officially established a new government body tasked with managing and verifying the identity of the region’s citizens. The announcement was made today through a presidential decree issued from Bosaso, where President Deni is currently based. According to the decree, numbered Lr. 04 and dated April 9, 2025,...
Las Anod (WDN)– In a momentous show of unity and celebration, a high-level delegation has arrived in Las Anod ahead of Somali Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre’s long-awaited visit to the administrative heart of the SSC Khatumo region. Reports from Las Anod confirm that a private plane carrying the delegation, accompanied by elite security forces,...