Dolow (WDN) – Al-Shabaab militants launched a coordinated overnight assault on a Jubaland military base on the outskirts of Doolow, briefly overrunning the position before withdrawing at dawn, in what analysts say is another indication that the group’s resurgence is being fueled by Somalia’s deepening political divisions. According to preliminary reports from Gedo region, the...
By Isha Qarsoon When President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, his ministers, or his supporters are confronted with the government’s failure to provide basic public services, they return to one answer: it made Mogadishu safer. They point to the contrast with the capital in 2000 or 2010. Mogadishu is calmer, more functional, and more stable than it...
By Abdiqani Haji Abdi Kenya has spent decades building its reputation as East Africa’s financial, commercial, and investment hub. That reputation rests not only on economic growth but also on confidence in the integrity of its banking system, real estate market, and regulatory institutions. Investors choose jurisdictions where the rule of law prevails and financial...
By Hassan Yusuf A short video circulating widely on social media has reignited an important national conversation. In the clip, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud appears to question why Somalia’s internal political issues were reflected in the Kampala summit communiqué, suggesting that such matters should not form part of a regional document. The remarks have generated...
Ceuta, Spain (WDN) — Hundreds of migrants have reached the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in recent days after making the perilous journey across the waters separating Morocco from the European territory, in a fresh surge that has caught the attention of Spanish authorities and humanitarian organizations. Dramatic footage broadcast by local television stations and international...
By Anwar Maxamed Diiriye The Somali people, the global Somali diaspora, and lovers of Somali arts have lost one of their brightest cultural icons. On July 31, 2026, Axmed Cali Cigaal, one of the most influential figures in the history of Somali music and theatre, passed away in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a brief hospitalization. He...
Minneapolis (WDN)— Somalia’s cultural community and Somalis at home and around the world has been plunged into mourning following the death of legendary Somali artist Ahmed Ali Igal, one of the country’s most celebrated performers and a towering figure in Somali music, theatre, and poetry. He passed away in the United States, bringing to a...
By Mohamed Abdirizak, the former minister of foreign affairs of Somalia Why the next phase of state-building requires a renewed political consensus A diplomat recently asked me a question that has remained with me ever since. “Will Somalia ever be a united country again?” It was not the question itself that stayed with me. Diplomats...
Galkacyo (WDN) – Senior security officials from Puntland and Galmudug met in Gaalkacyo on Tuesday in a significant show of cooperation, reinforcing calls for restraint and dialogue at a time of growing tensions fueled by the deployment of additional Federal Government forces near Puntland. The joint meeting, held at the Puntland Presidency in Mudug, brought...
Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s Minister of Defense, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has once again stepped into a politically charged debate far beyond the traditional remit of his ministry, dismissing reports that the Federal Government is conducting military operations against Puntland in the divided city of Galkayo. The remarks are the latest in a long series of...