Yemen (WDN) — Yemen’s western front has suffered a dramatic reversal after Houthi forces seized the strategic Red Sea port of Mocha, forcing forces commanded by Gen. Tareq Saleh to withdraw from the city and surrounding positions. Saleh, commander of Yemen’s National Resistance Forces and deputy chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, has become the...
Bossaso (WDN) — Somali pirates have reportedly released a vessel they had held hostage since April, according to security sources cited by local media, highlighting the continuing vulnerability of commercial shipping in waters already facing growing security threats from piracy and the conflict in Yemen. The vessel, which was reportedly carrying 17 crew members, was...
London (WDN) — In a remarkable story of resilience, opportunity and public service, the British Labour Party has selected Sagal Abdi-Wali, a Somali woman who arrived in Britain as a refugee as a child, as its candidate for the forthcoming by-election in Holborn and St Pancras. The by-election is scheduled for October 8, following the...
ADDIS ABABA (WDN) — Israel has publicly backed Ethiopia’s long-running efforts to secure direct access to the Red Sea, marking a significant diplomatic development in a dispute that could reshape political and security dynamics across the Horn of Africa. Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Avraham Neguise, said support for Ethiopia’s pursuit of maritime access was part...
Washington (WDN) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Cirro) has triggered a political backlash after saying Somaliland could deploy up to 2,000 troops to Gaza if formally requested by the United States and Israel. Cirro made the remarks Wednesday in Washington while attending the MEAD conference, saying Somaliland was not volunteering to send forces to...
Mogadisho (WDN) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has reportedly begun openly backing Hirshabelle President Ali Gudlawe for another term as political maneuvering intensifies ahead of the regional leadership contest. The President received a group of politicians from the Guudlaawe’s clan (Harti-Abgaal) community in Mogadishu, with discussions focusing on the forthcoming selection of Hirshabelle’s leadership. Several...
Mogadishu (WDN) — A disturbing killing of a Somali military soldier has sparked widespread outrage after footage reportedly captured him pleading for his life moments before he was killed in an alleged act of clan revenge. The soldier, who was originally from Hiiraan Region, was reportedly pulled from a vehicle near the boundary between Hiiraan...
Xaafuun (WDN) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has visited Xaafuun, highlighting the district’s potential to become an important center for fisheries, tourism, water infrastructure and regional economic development. During his visit, Deni toured the historic port of Xaafuun and the remains of the district’s former salt-processing factory, reflecting an industrial and maritime heritage that...
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...