By Mukhtar H. Qoransay There is a country in the Horn of Africa where the president’s term expired in May, and the president responded the way a man responds to an expired gym membership: he kept using the equipment and dared anyone to say something. Welcome to Somalia, 2026. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s mandate ran...
Garowe (WDN) – Puntland is mourning the loss of one of its most respected traditional leaders following the death of Beeldaaje Ahmed Mataan Hassan, whose passing marks the end of a distinguished life dedicated to customary leadership, conflict resolution, and the preservation of Somali traditions. The veteran elder died on Thursday in Garowe, just one...
Bosaso (WDN) – Puntland authorities have declared a major security victory after announcing that state forces had seized full control of the former Puntland Security Force (PSF) headquarters in Bosaso, describing the operation as a decisive step toward dismantling unauthorized armed groups and establishing a single, unified security command across the state. In a statement...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s Federal Cabinet on Thursday approved a series of measures aimed at strengthening governance, modernizing public administration, and promoting economic reforms, while Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre urged government officials to use only Somali passports during official foreign travel. The weekly Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Hamza, focused on national security,...
Aden (WDN) – Yemeni authorities have deported Somaliland’s trade representative in Aden, Idiris Adan Rage, after holding him in detention for more than two months, according to Yemeni sources and Somali media reports. Rage was reportedly released shortly before being escorted to Aden International Airport, where he boarded an Air Djibouti flight out of Yemen....
Garowe (WDN) – Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has sharply accused Somalia’s Federal Government of fueling instability in Puntland, following Wednesday’s armed clashes in Galkayo between Puntland security forces and the Puntland Security Forces (PSF), a militia aligned with the Federal Government. Speaking shortly after the fighting, Deni placed direct responsibility for the violence on...
Mogadish (WDN) – Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has strongly condemned the violence that erupted Wednesday in Galkayo between Puntland Darwish forces and the Puntland Security Forces (PSF), a militia that Puntland alleges receives support from Somalia’s Federal Government. In a statement released following the clashes, Sharif placed direct responsibility for the unrest on...
Growe (WDN) – Puntland’s Darawiish forces have captured the KANUU military base, one of the principal strongholds of the Puntland Security Forces (PSF), dealing another significant blow to the militia as Puntland expands its ongoing security operation. According to security sources, Puntland forces seized the base after a brief operation that forced several senior PSF...
Kismayo (WDN) – The Jubaland administration has strongly condemned the armed clashes that erupted on Wednesday between Puntland security forces and the Puntland Security Forces (PSF) in northern Galkayo, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of deliberately escalating tensions in Puntland. In a statement issued by the Jubaland Presidency, the administration alleged that the Federal Government...
Cairo/Mogadishu (WDN) – Egypt has openly rejected any arrangement that would allow Ethiopia to secure a port facility or military base in Somalia or Eritrea, once again highlighting the intense geopolitical competition unfolding across the Horn of Africa and raising questions about Somalia’s ability to independently shape regional decisions affecting its sovereignty and security. Egyptian...