SHIRE, Ethiopia (AP) — The woman survived two brutal attacks in the dying days of the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region....
June 11, 2026
The Opinion Pages
In Economy, Everyday People, Family, Health & Social Affairs, News, Slideshow, Somali News & Politics
Impact of rural drought hits low income families and their children in Dusamareb
(ERGO) – Poor women affected by the drought conditions in Dusamareb, in central Somalia’s Galmudug state, are unable to return their...
Somalia launches nationwide vaccination drive to combat measles, polio, pneumonia
MOGADISHU– Somalia launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on Monday to combat measles, polio, and pneumonia, targeting more than 3 million...
African Development Bank to pick new head to confront US funding cuts
NAIROBI/ABIDJAN, (Reuters) – The African Development Bank is meeting in Ivory Coast this week to pick a new president at...
Mauritania’s Tah elected president of AfDB, Africa’s top development bank
ABIDJAN, Reuters) – Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Sidi Ould Tah has been elected president of the African Development Bank (AfDB),...
Silence from Somalia’s Opposition Raises Eyebrows as South West Election Proceeds Amid Controversy
Mogadishu (WDN) – In a development that has surprised ordinary Somalis and political observers alike, the opposition coalition long known...
South West Presidential Candidate Withdraws Mid-Election While Adan Madobe’s Pre-Orchestrated Victory Holds
Baidoa (WDN) – As widely predicted, Adan Mohamed Nur “Madobe” who continues to cling to the position of Speaker of...
In Everyday People, Global News & Politics, News, Politics, Slideshow, Somali News & Politics, Talk of the town, Women Corner, Youth - Generation Next
Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry comes home to hero’s welcome
MOGADISHU, (Reuters) – Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned home to a hero’s welcome on Wednesday after being barred...
Somali Opposition Submits Key Security Proposals to Turkey as Political Dialogue Gains Momentum
Mogadishu(WDN) – Somalia’s opposition leaders have submitted a series of security-related proposals to Turkey, which is facilitating talks between the...
In Everyday People, Global News & Politics, Health & Social Affairs, News, Politics, Slideshow, Somali News & Politics, Talk of the town, Women Corner
River floods in Ethiopia’s Somali Region leave farming families facing ruin and children out of school
(ERGO)– More than 2,800 students in Qallaafe zone in Ethiopia’s Somali Region have been out of school since April after flooding...
Omar Abdulkadir Artan: Donald Trump’s Pattern of Bigotry and Othering Is Not a Series of Gaffes
By Osman Ali Hassan To chat of Omar Abdulkadir Artan is to write of a man who has spent his...
Silence from Somalia’s Opposition Raises Eyebrows as South West Election Proceeds Amid Controversy
Mogadishu (WDN) – In a development that has surprised ordinary Somalis and political observers alike, the opposition coalition long known...
South West Presidential Candidate Withdraws Mid-Election While Adan Madobe’s Pre-Orchestrated Victory Holds
Baidoa (WDN) – As widely predicted, Adan Mohamed Nur “Madobe” who continues to cling to the position of Speaker of...
In Everyday People, Global News & Politics, News, Politics, Slideshow, Somali News & Politics, Talk of the town, Women Corner, Youth - Generation Next
Somali soccer referee who was denied US entry comes home to hero’s welcome
MOGADISHU, (Reuters) – Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned home to a hero’s welcome on Wednesday after being barred...
Somali Opposition Submits Key Security Proposals to Turkey as Political Dialogue Gains Momentum
Mogadishu(WDN) – Somalia’s opposition leaders have submitted a series of security-related proposals to Turkey, which is facilitating talks between the...
In Everyday People, Global News & Politics, Health & Social Affairs, News, Politics, Slideshow, Somali News & Politics, Talk of the town, Women Corner
River floods in Ethiopia’s Somali Region leave farming families facing ruin and children out of school
(ERGO)– More than 2,800 students in Qallaafe zone in Ethiopia’s Somali Region have been out of school since April after flooding...
Omar Abdulkadir Artan: Donald Trump’s Pattern of Bigotry and Othering Is Not a Series of Gaffes
By Osman Ali Hassan To chat of Omar Abdulkadir Artan is to write of a man who has spent his...