MOGADISHU (WDN) — Somalia’s federal government is facing mounting fiscal pressure after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud disclosed that customs-based domestic...
October 7, 2026
NEWS
Hassan Sheikh’s Israel-Türkiye Contradiction Raises Questions Over Somalia’s Foreign Policy
President Rejects Any Comparison Between Israel and Türkiye — Yet Leaves the Door Open to Future Relations with Israel MOGADISHU...
Marka Tensions Rise as Gorgor Deployment Fuels Fears of Political Confrontation
Replacing 14 October Forces With Gorgor Raises Fears That a Political Dispute Could Become a New Security Crisis in Lower...
Ebola Has No Political Borders: Somalia’s Health Authorities Must Put Public Safety Above Politics
Mogadishu – (WDN) – Kenya’s confirmation of its first Ebola case has triggered renewed concern across the Horn of Africa,...
Political Rift Threatens to Undermine North Eastern Somalia’s Fragile New Administration
LAS ANOD (WDN) — A growing political dispute has emerged within Somalia’s newly established North Eastern Federal Member State, raising...
Ethiopia and Neighbours Trade Warnings as Regional Trust Collapses
Nile Dispute, Red Sea Access and Security Rivalries Bring Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia Closer Together Addis Ababa (WDN) —...
Amir Tataloo: Iran’s Tattooed Pop Star Faces Death as His Case Becomes a Symbol of Repression
From Underground Music Icon to Death Row: The Extraordinary Rise and Fall of One of Iran’s Most Controversial Artists Tehran...
Abiy Begins Third Term as Ethiopia Enters a Period of Political and Security Uncertainty
Prosperity Party Sweeps Parliament as Opposition Questions the Election and Abiy Faces Mounting Pressure at Home and Abroad Addis Ababa...
ARTICLES
Turkey’s Somalia Gamble: How Far Can Ankara Go Before Its Partnership Becomes a Political Liability?
By Mohamed A Yasin President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that Türkiye has begun building a spaceport in Somalia, describing...
Before We Blame Others, Somalia Must Learn to Judge Itself
By Abdikarim Buh There is an old Somali story about a man who confidently claimed that he would never lose...
Hassan Sheikh’s Election Strategy: Reform or Route to Another Term?
By Ahmed A. Yusuf Somalia’s political crisis has entered a far more dangerous phase. What began as a dispute over...
Somalia’s Parliament Kills the Merit Hiring Plan: An Analytical Perspective
By Farah Mire Somalia’s parliament has struck down one of the government’s key reforms. On Wednesday, 23 September, the House...
Higher Education and Federalism in Somalia: What the Constitution and Higher Education Laws Actually provide
By Dr. Abdirazak Takar On 4 March 2026, Somalia adopted a new constitution in Mogadishu, ratified under President Hassan Sheikh...
Hirshabelle and Galmudug: Elections or Appointments by Another Name?
By Abdiqani Haji Abdi Somalia’s latest experiments with direct elections in Hirshabelle and Galmudug are being presented by the Federal...
Justice with Civic Virtue: “I saw him walking today like a dhidir”
By Dr. Abdulkadir Osman Farah Gar Allay Taqaan Once, a powerful and calculating man stole property from a less powerful,...
Somaliland’s Search for Recognition: The Historical and Political Questions Washington Cannot Resolve
By Ali H. Abdulla President Abdirahman Irro’s American visit raised Somaliland’s diplomatic profile. It also highlighted a deeper problem: international...
WARAR
SCAA 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...
Toddoba Kooxood oo Hubeysan oo Isbahaysi Dhisay ka soo horjeeda Abiy Ahmed
Kooxo Hore Isku Hayay oo Midoobay, Iyagoo Dalbanaya In Xukuumadda Abiy La Bedelo Addis Ababa (WDN) — Isbahaysi cusub ayaa...
Puntland oo Raashin iyo Gargaar Gaarsiisay 200 Qoys oo ku Nool Dhinowda
Jariiban, (WDN) — Dowladda Puntland ayaa gargaar bani’aadantinimo oo degdeg ah gaarsiisay bulshada nugul ee ku nool Dhinowda, oo ah...
Sacuudi Carabiya oo Digniin ‘Khad Cas’ ah ka Bixisay Kadib Markii Drone Xuutiyiintu Leeyihiin Lagu Soo Riday Meel u Dhow Maka
Maka (WDN) — Sacuudi Carabiya ayaa ku dhawaaqday in amniga labada goobood ee ugu barakada badan Islaamka iyo amniga xujeydu...
Wadahadalo lagu soo afjarayo collaadda Koonfur Galbeed oo ka dhacay Nairobi
Nairobi (WDN) — Rajo cusub ayaa soo baxaysa kaddib markii ay dardar yeesheen dadaallada lagu doonayo in xal siyaasaddeed iyo...
Shaqaalaha Rayidka Puntland: Maxay Dowladda Uga Aamusantahay Mushaaraadka Aan La Bixin?
Garoowe (WDN) — Shaqaalaha rayidka ah ee Puntland ayaa wajahaya marxald aadaga taas oo ku aadan su’aal ah: maxay dowladda...
Carruur Soomaaliyeed oo u geeriyootay Hilib ay ku sumoobeen
Muqdisho (WDN) — Qoys Soomaaliyeed ayaa waxaa soo wajahday musiibo murugo leh kaddib markii lagu sheegay inay ku sumoobeen hilib...
Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Itoobiya oo Raadinta Marin Baddeed Ka Dhigtay Arrin Saameyn Ku Leh Mustaqbalka Geeska Afrika
Addis Ababa (WDN) — Go’aanka Itoobiya ee ah inay hesho marin-badeed joogto ah ayaa isu beddelaya mid ka mid ah...
MAQALLO
Taariikh Nololeedkii Nabi Muxammad ﷺ: Agoon Noqday Rasuul Dunida Gaadhay
W/Q Cabdikariim Xaaji Cabdi Buux Taariikhda aadamaha waxaa ku yar shakhsiyaad saamayn qoto dheer oo waarta ku yeeshay dunida sida...
Madaxda Xukunka Haysa iyo Baahida Aragti Fog
W/Q Cabdishakuur Shuceyb Mursal Dal kasta wuxuu u baahan yahay hoggaan aan ku koobnayn danaha maanta jira, balse ka fekera...
Wareysiyada Wadajirka ah ee Siyaasiyiinta Soomaaliyeed: Faa’iido mise Khatar?
By Dr. Abukar Yusuf Warsame Hordhac Wareysiyada Wadajirka ah Warbaahinta Soomaaliyeed waxay soo martay isbeddel weyn siiba labaatankii sano ee...
Maxay siyaasiyiinta Soomaaliyeed uga heshiin waayeen khilaafaadkooda?
W/Q Nuur Xasan Guure (Nuuradiin) Mar kasta oo khilaaf siyaasaddeed ka dhaco Soomaaliya, waxaa la sugaa diyaaradda dhexdhexaadinta shisheeye oo...
Marka Khilaaf Siyaasaddeed Isu Beddelo Su’aal Qaran
W/Q: Nuur Xasan Guure (Nuuradiin) Soomaaliya maanta kuma jirto muran doorasho keliya, khilaafkuna ma aha mid lagu xallin karo hadal...
Doorasho Sharciyadeeda, Tartankeeda iyo Farsamadeedu aan is waafaqsanayn natiijadeeda la ogyahay
W/Q: Xaliimo Ismaaciil Ibraahim (Xaliimo Yarey) Doorashooyin baal marsan sharciga iyo dastuurka dalka, oo uu Madaxweyne Xasan hadda ka wado...
Editorials
HAJJ: EID AL ADHA
By WardheerNews Editorial “In it are Signs Manifest; (for example), the Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains security; Pilgrimage...
Somalia’s Troubles at the EAC: A Non-Status Member
WardheerNews Editorial Somalia’s accession to the East African Community in 2023, is a significant step that brings economic growth and...
A war between Good and Evil: Confronting Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Discriminatory Political Agenda
WardheerNews editorial The recent racist barrage of insults by President Trump targeting Somalis and their lone member of the US...
Mogadishu: A Collective Somali City or A Clan Enclave?
WardheerNews Editorial The recent stream of clan bravados that Mogadishu belongs to one clan and asking others to leave and...
WardheerNews Endorses Omar Fatah and Zohran Mamdani
WardheerNews proudly endorses Minnesota State Senator Omar Fatah and New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidates for...
A Journey to Nowhere: Why so Many New Districts and Zonal Administrations in the Somali Region?
WardheerNews editorial The expansion and designation of new districts, zones, and cities into the structure of the Somali Regional State...
FEATURED
Gaza’s Medical Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns Aid Is Trapped in Delays
WHO Says None of Gaza’s Hospitals Is Fully Functional as Critical Medical Supplies Wait Weeks for Israeli Clearance GENEVA (WDN)...
Justice with Civic Virtue: “I saw him walking today like a dhidir”
By Dr. Abdulkadir Osman Farah Gar Allay Taqaan Once, a powerful and calculating man stole property from a less powerful,...
Somaliland’s Search for Recognition: The Historical and Political Questions Washington Cannot Resolve
By Ali H. Abdulla President Abdirahman Irro’s American visit raised Somaliland’s diplomatic profile. It also highlighted a deeper problem: international...
Hassan Sheikh’s Democratic Bubble and Somalia’s Dangerous Political Reality
By Abdullahi A. Nor President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s message to the United Nations reveals what may be the central contradiction...
Somalia’s Flag, Turkey, and the Evidence: A Fact-Based Rebuttal
By Keynan Jama, International Trade Lawyer and Litigator WardheerNews recently published an opinion piece under the headline “How Somalia’s Flag...
Money from Home: How Somalis Abroad Are Quietly Building a Nation
By Keynan Jama Every year, Somalis abroad send home more money than the federal government spends. In 2023, remittances reached...
How Somalia’s Flag Was Sold to Turkey
By Isha Qarsoon On the night of September 9, 2026, drones struck a tugboat named TEDY near Odesa, Ukraine. The...
Sacuudi Carabiya oo Digniin ‘Khad Cas’ ah ka Bixisay Kadib Markii Drone Xuutiyiintu Leeyihiin Lagu Soo Riday Meel u Dhow Maka
Maka (WDN) — Sacuudi Carabiya ayaa ku dhawaaqday in amniga labada goobood ee ugu barakada badan Islaamka iyo amniga xujeydu...
Confusion and Fear Grip Nairobi as Kenya Intensifies Immigration Crackdown
Nairobi (WDN) — Confusion and anxiety spread across Nairobi as Kenyan security and immigration authorities intensified a crackdown on foreign...