Baidoa’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...
View ArticleAt least 27 people killed in two mass shootings in South Africa
Cape town (WDN) – Gunmen killed at least 27 people in two separate mass shootings in South Africa’s largest cities, police said Sunday, as the country continues to grapple with high levels of violent...
View ArticleSomalia’s Dialogue Trap: Months of Talks, No Political Breakthrough
From May to September, Negotiations Have Produced Meetings, Statements and More Disagreement — But No Political Settlement MOGADISHU (WDN) — Somalia’s political dialogue is once again heading back to...
View ArticleIsrael’s Somaliland Recognition Opens a New Front in the Horn
Saudi Arabia Backs Somalia as Rival Gulf Powers Face Off Across the Red Sea Riyadh / Mogadishu (WDN) — Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland has done more than alter a diplomatic equation in the...
View ArticleCornered in the Horn: Ethiopia’s New War Tests Abiy Ahmed’s Grip on Power
Former Enemies Unite as Tigray Fighting Shatters the Post-Pretoria Order and Opens a New Front Across Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA (WDN) — Eight years after Abiy Ahmed came to power promising political...
View ArticleNearly 20 Somali Pirates Escape Puntland Custody in Major Security Failure
Prisoners Captured in SIBU 1 Operation Escape During Transfer to Garowe, Raising Serious Questions Over Security and Custodial Procedures Garowe (WDN) — Nearly 20 suspected Somali pirates reportedly...
View ArticleShould Africa Get a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Seat? Why This Is...
By Ahmed Hujale The push to reform the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has reached a fever pitch, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and global leaders loudly advocating for permanent...
View ArticleHamza’s Election Plan Meets Somalia’s Political Reality: No Deal, No Access...
Prime Minister Says Voting Will Take Place Wherever Possible — But the Federal Government Still Faces a Political and Territorial Deadlock With Puntland and Jubaland Mogadishu (WDN)- Somalia’s federal...
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