Addis Abeba (AS) – More than 30 heavy truck drivers have been kidnapped in Ethiopia’s Amhara region over the past two weeks, according to the Tana Heavy Vehicle Drivers Association, which attributed the rise in abductions to growing insecurity and a lack of accountability for armed groups amid the ongoing militarized conflict between federal forces...
The Guardian The new president of Somaliland says his state, which broke away from Somalia in 1991, is on the brink of securing international recognition – a development that would inflame tensions in the already tumultuous Horn of Africa. In an interview in the presidential palace in the capital, Hargeisa, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi tells the Guardian it...
Garowe, (WDN)–In response to recent media coverage and press releases from the Bari Traditional Elders and the opposition in Puntland—widely reported by various outlets, including WardheerNews, in an interview today, the Minister of Information, Minister Mahmoud Aydid Dirir, addressed claims suggesting that the military campaign in the Calmiskaad and Calmadow mountain ranges is being used...
TAN TAN, Morocco (AP) — The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead leaning into a message that its fragile allies in Africa must be ready to stand more on their own. At African Lion, its largest joint training exercise on the continent, that shift was clear: “We...
By Dayib Sh. Ahmed Humanity grapples with a multitude of interconnected global challenges that extend beyond national borders and organizational structures. This essay delves into fifteen critical issues, encompassing sustainable development, access to clean drinking water, ethical market economies, and emerging and re-emerging diseases. While the overall picture may seem daunting, there are noteworthy examples...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities informed some migrants of plans to deport them to Libya, a country they are not from and that has a history of human rights violations, attorneys said Wednesday. A judge said they can’t be deported without a chance to challenge such a move in court. The legal scramble comes as the...
The central African nation of Rwanda is in discussions with President Donald Trump’s administration on a possible deal to accept deported migrants from the United States, the country’s foreign minister said late Sunday. Olivier Nduhungirehe told state broadcaster Rwanda TV that early talks were under way, according to Reuters news agency. The news followed multiple news reports...
LAS’ANOD (WDN) — Abdulqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali (Firdhiye), the leader of the newly recognized SSC-Khaatumo Interim Administration by the Federal Government of Somalia, is expected to arrive the capital Mogadishu to attend the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting set to open on May 1 at Villa Somalia. His participation, at the invitation of President Hassan Sheikh...
By Abdiweli Garad, PhD Brigadier General Ahmed Suleiman Abdalla, affectionately known as Dafle, passed away on 10 April 2025 and was laid to rest on 15 April 2025 in Muscat, Oman, at 87, leaving behind a wife, four adult children and four grandchildren. His departure marks the end of an era of steadfast leadership, unwavering dedication...
By Abdiqani Haji Abdi In what is fast becoming a defining constitutional standoff, Puntland has fired back with force and conviction after the Federal Government of Somalia, through its Ministry of Interior headed by Min. Hosh, accused the FM state of violating national laws by launching its own identity agency. The ministry’s April 21st statement...