Somalia’s Al-Shabaab Question: Who Has the Mandate to Negotiate?
By Abdullahi A. Nor Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has reopened one of Somalia’s most sensitive questions by saying the government is prepared to engage members of Al-Shabaab who renounce the group...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Seven-Front War Forces New Troop Pullback from Somalia
Addis Ababa Reportedly Plans to Withdraw More Than 3,000 Soldiers as Fighting Spreads Across Multiple Fronts Addis Ababa (WDN) — Ethiopia’s expanding internal conflict is beginning to carry...
View ArticleBaidoa War Deepens as Political Settlement Remains Elusive
Failed Nairobi Initiative, Renewed Fighting and Alleged Turkish Airstrikes Leave Civilians Paying the Price Baidoa (WDN) — The renewed fighting in Baydhabo has exposed the deeper political dispute...
View ArticleTigray War Flares Again as Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea and Sudan of Backing Rebels
Tigray erupts again, Ethiopia teeters on the edge of a wider war as rebels advance, drones strike and regional powers are accused of intervening ADDIS ABABA — (WDN) – Ethiopia’s northern war has...
View ArticleSCAA oo ka digeysa roobab xooggan oo ku soo aadan Soomaaliya
Muqdisho (WDN) — Soomaaliya ayaa la filayaa in maalmaha soo socda ay roobab ba’an ka da’aan qaybo kala duwan oo dalka ah. Hay’adda Duulista Rayidka Soomaaliyeed (SCAA) aya dhawaan soo saarto digniin...
View ArticleWhen Clan Becomes the Qualification: Somalia’s Civil Service Crisis Deepens
By Mohamed A Yasin Allegations of clan-based appointments raise fresh questions about merit, state capture and the future of Somalia’s public institutions. How can Somalia climb out of the hole of...
View ArticleVoters Turn Out in Hirshabelle and Galmudug as One-Person, One-Vote Elections...
Beledweyne (WDN) — Voters turned out at polling stations across parts of Hirshabelle and Galmudug on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, casting ballots in simultaneous local council and regional assembly...
View ArticleBaidoa’s Endless War: Civilians Pay the Price as Political Crisis Deepens
Three Rounds of Fighting in Six Weeks Leave Hospitals Overwhelmed as MSF Warns of a Growing Humanitarian Crisis Baidoa (WDN) — The fighting in Baidoa is becoming a recurring war with no political...
View ArticleVilla Somalia Gains Upper Hand in Beledweyne, But Hirshabelle Election Still...
Federal Government Moves to Secure September 30 Vote as Hiiraan Elders Resist Election Without Political Agreement Beledweyne (WDN) — Villa Somalia appears to have gained the upper hand in the...
View ArticleHamza Turns on Deni as Somalia’s Political Crisis Deepens
Prime Minister Escalates War of Words with Puntland President as Constitutional and Electoral Disputes Remain Unresolved Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia’s political crisis has entered another tense phase...
View ArticlePuntland Forces Free Honour 25 From Pirates in Successful Maritime Operation
PMPF Seizes Control of Hijacked Vessel After Months in Pirate Hands, Rescuing Crew and Cargo Bandarbeyla (WDN) — Puntland security forces have successfully freed the MT Honour 25, a commercial vessel...
View ArticleSomalia Customs Revenue Falls 40% Amid Hormuz Disruptions
Hassan Sheikh Says Trade Disruptions Are Driving Up Import Costs and Cutting Government Revenue New York (WDN) — Somalia’s customs revenue has fallen by about 40% amid disruptions around the Strait of...
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Walking Garowe: Discovering the Life of the City
By Ali Mohamed My journey to Garowe began on 19 September 2026, when I travelled to the capital of Puntland State of Somalia to participate in the Puntland Development and Research Center (PDRC)...
View ArticleSomalia Braces for Heavy Rains as Aviation Authority Issues Weather Alert
SCAA Urges Airlines, Airports and Passengers to Monitor Changing Weather Conditions MOGADISHU (WDN) — Somalia is expected to receive rainfall across several parts of the country in the coming days,...
View ArticleBaidoa Fighting Raises Questions Over Turkey’s Growing Role in Somalia
Allegations of Turkish Airstrikes Risk Turning a Strategic Partnership Into a Political Liability Baidoa (WDN) — Somalia’s latest fighting in Baidoa is raising uncomfortable questions about Turkey’s...
View ArticleSheikh Sharif’s Home Surrounded as Somalia’s Political Deadlock Deepens
Latest Security Move Against Opposition Leader Raises Fresh Questions Over Government Intimidation After Months of Failed Political Talks Mogadishu (WDN) — Somali security forces surrounded the...
View ArticleSomaliland Pushes to Take Control of Its Airspace and Border Entry System
Hargeisa Seeks Greater Control Over Aviation and e-Visa as It Expands Its Drive to Operate as an Independent State Hargeisa (WDN) — Somaliland says it is pursuing efforts to take full control of its...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Nuclear Dream Meets a Country at War
By Abdikarim H. Abdi Buh Ethiopia is preparing to enter the nuclear age with Russia’s help, but the country’s most immediate crisis is not an energy shortage. It is political fragmentation and renewed...
View ArticleBaidoa at the Brink: Federal Force Risks Turning Political Crisis into a War
As Laftagareen Forces Push into Baidoa, Mogadishu Faces a Choice: Reconciliation or a Battle It May Not Be Able to Control BAIDOA (WDN) — Heavy fighting erupted in Baidoa on Monday as forces loyal to...
View ArticleFive-Year-Old Girl Found Dead Near Family Home in Baidoa
Ikhlaas Ibrahim Amin Had Been Missing for Two Days; Three People Detained as Police Investigate Her Death Baidoa (WDN) — A heartbreaking search for a missing five-year-old girl has ended in tragedy...
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