MOGADISHU (WDN) — The arrival of prominent Somaliland politician Liibaan Al-Cadaala in Mogadishu after abandoning his support for Somaliland’s independence has opened a new chapter in the contest over Somali unity. His defection may prove more than an isolated political move: it could signal a broader struggle in which disillusioned figures leave Hargeisa for Mogadishu,...
RIYADH (WDN) — The war in Yemen is reaching deeper into Saudi Arabia, with attacks on Riyadh’s international airport killing three Saudi citizens, including a national airline pilot, damaging a passenger aircraft and raising fresh fears that the conflict is spreading beyond the battlefield into civilian infrastructure. Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s national carrier, confirmed the death...
BAIDOA (WDN) — The reported capture of Qansaxdheere by forces loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen marks another escalation in the region’s political and military crisis. But as rival forces compete for territory, the latest developments underscore a fundamental reality: South West State’s struggle for political legitimacy cannot be resolved...
GARISSA, Kenya (WDN) — A deadly roadside bomb that killed a Kenyan police commander and one of his bodyguards has renewed concerns over Al-Shabaab’s ability to threaten security forces across the Somalia-Kenya border, underscoring the group’s capacity to sustain attacks beyond Somalia. The explosion struck a vehicle travelling along the road linking Saretho and Dadaab...
BELED – HAAWO (WDN) — In a potentially significant shift in Somalia’s federal power struggle, former security chief Cabdirashiid Xasan Cabdinuur, widely known as Janan, has handed over the forces under his command in Beled Xaawo to the Jubaland administration, ending a prolonged standoff without reported fighting. The peaceful transfer marks an important step in...
LONDON, (Reuters) – Andy Burnham’s Labour Party won an election for a parliamentary seat vacated by former leader Keir Starmer on Friday, fending off a strong challenge from the left-wing Green Party in a boost for the British prime minister. Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali, the leader of the local council, won the seat in the...
KAMPALA (WDN) — Uganda President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni has turned an old personal name into a fresh subject of political curiosity after Tibuhaburwa featured prominently in his official name during his latest presidential swearing-in. But despite the renewed attention, the name is not a recent invention—and Museveni did not add it to his name...
Muqdisho (WDN)- Xaqiijinta kiiskii ugu horreeyay ee cudurka Ebola ee Kenya ayaa walaac hor leh ka abuuray Geeska Afrika, iyadoo ay soo baxday baahida degdegga ah ee loo qabo in hay’adaha caafimaadka Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo dowlad-goboleedyadu ay qprshe meel iska dhigaan, isla markaana si wadajir ah uga shaqeeyaan ka hortagga faafitaanka cudurkan halista ah....
TEL AVIV (WDN) — Israel is confronting a striking shift in population movement: nearly 270,000 Israeli citizens were outside the country for at least three consecutive months between 2023 and 2025, according to a study by researchers at Tel Aviv University using data from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics. The figure—268,509 people—has intensified concern over...
Addis Ababa (WDN) — The paradox reshaping the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia has no coastline, yet Ethiopian forces have spent more than a decade operating inside Somalia, while Somalia—with one of Africa’s longest coastlines—still depends heavily on foreign forces for its security. Now Ethiopia is openly demanding access to the sea. The juxtaposition exposes more...