By Elena Becatoros and John Seewer, Associated Press Iranians on Wednesday struck a defiant tone, celebrating U.S. voters’ rebuke of...
November 4, 2026
NEWS
Trump Made Ilhan Omar a National Target, Minnesota Voters Sent Her Back to Congress
Despite repeated attacks from President Donald Trump, a federal investigation and an intensely polarized political environment, the Somali-American congresswoman secured...
Hassan Sheikh’s Unilateral Election Strategy Fuels Growing Crisis in Hirshabelle
The confrontation in Beledweyne is exposing the political costs of the Federal Government’s handling of Hirshabelle’s leadership transition. A disputed...
Somaliland’s Police Report Highlights the Strength of Its Institutions — and Somalia’s Governance Deficit
By publishing detailed annual crime statistics, Somaliland’s police have demonstrated a degree of institutional transparency and public accountability that remains...
Indian Navy Rescue Highlights the Far-Reaching Threat of Somali Piracy
An Iranian fishing vessel seized off Puntland’s coast was recovered after a 48-hour Indian naval operation more than 3,000 kilometres...
Puntland’s Shrinking Budget Exposes a Deepening Crisis of Governance
With its 2027 budget down by nearly 34 per cent compared with 2025, Puntland faces mounting questions about its financial...
Hassan Sheikh Meets Traditional Leaders from Somaliland: A Symbolic Gesture or a Wider Political Strategy?
The Somali president’s meeting with three traditional leaders from Somaliland highlights Mogadishu’s efforts to strengthen community ties with the region....
Somalia’s Political Deadlock Threatens the Foundations of the State, Warns Former Prime Minister
Abdi Farah Shirdon, the former prime minisiter of Somalia, says a negotiated constitution, genuine reconciliation, lasting security, national unity and...
ARTICLES
The West’s Double Standard: Palestine Action Is Banned While Israel Retains US Protection
By Abdikarim H. Abdi Buh By treating pro-Palestinian direct action as a national-security threat while continuing to arm and defend...
Somalia Is a Net Beneficiary of Its Partnership with Türkiye: A rebuttal
By Abdirashid Hashi I do not usually feel compelled to respond to opinions I disagree with. But when Dayib Sh....
Turkey Came to Save Somalia. Now, It Owns It
By Dayib Sh. Ahmed We welcomed Ankara as a savior in 2011. In 2026, we are waking up to a...
Maxamed Daahir Afrax (1952–2021): A Literary Conscience and Architect of Modern Somali Letters
By Anwar Maxamed Diiriye An Essay in Honor of His Legacy and in Commemoration of the Fifth Anniversary of His...
Ethiopia’s Acquisition of Su-35 Fighters Signals Growing Regional Military Tensions
By Abdikarim H. Abdi Buh Ethiopia’s acquisition of 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets marks a significant military development at a...
When Our Elders Pray- Somali Duco, the Language of the Qur’an, and the Wisdom of Our Mother Tongue
By Abdulhakim A. Sheik In Somali society, the words of an elder often carry meanings far beyond their immediate expression....
Trading Trap—Dabin Ganacsi: “Dahabkaaga ku Badalo Nacnac”
By Dr. Abdulkadir Osman Farah A king once sent a bag of gold coins to a scholar, expecting political support...
A rebuttal: “Awad Misses the Point: Deni’s Parliamentary Address Should Be Judged by Leadership, Not a Technical Audit”
By Amb. Ahmed Isse Awad Given the interest Ahmed A. Yusuf has shown in my short tweet, as reflected in...
WARAR
Mucaaradka Soomaaliya: Mabda’ Mise Dan Siyaasaddeed?
Muqdisho (WDN)- Siyaasiyiin muddo ku dhow sannad diiddanaa doorashooyin hal dhinac ah ayaa hambalyo u diray hoggaanka cusub ee Hirshabeelle,...
Eboluhu Xuduud Siyaasaddeed Ma Leh: Baahida Qorshe iyo Mudnaanta Badbaadada Bulshada
Muqdisho (WDN)- Xaqiijinta kiiskii ugu horreeyay ee cudurka Ebola ee Kenya ayaa walaac hor leh ka abuuray Geeska Afrika, iyadoo...
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...
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
Puntland’s Shrinking Budget Exposes a Deepening Crisis of Governance
With its 2027 budget down by nearly 34 per cent compared with 2025, Puntland faces mounting questions about its financial...
Turkey Came to Save Somalia. Now, It Owns It
By Dayib Sh. Ahmed We welcomed Ankara as a savior in 2011. In 2026, we are waking up to a...
Maxamed Daahir Afrax (1952–2021): A Literary Conscience and Architect of Modern Somali Letters
By Anwar Maxamed Diiriye An Essay in Honor of His Legacy and in Commemoration of the Fifth Anniversary of His...
A rebuttal: “Awad Misses the Point: Deni’s Parliamentary Address Should Be Judged by Leadership, Not a Technical Audit”
By Amb. Ahmed Isse Awad Given the interest Ahmed A. Yusuf has shown in my short tweet, as reflected in...
Mucaaradka Soomaaliya: Mabda’ Mise Dan Siyaasaddeed?
Muqdisho (WDN)- Siyaasiyiin muddo ku dhow sannad diiddanaa doorashooyin hal dhinac ah ayaa hambalyo u diray hoggaanka cusub ee Hirshabeelle,...
Third Building Collapse in Quick Succession Shocks Nairobi: Who Will Answer for the Lives Put at Risk?
A building has collapsed in Nairobi’s densely populated Eastleigh district, triggering fears that people may be trapped beneath the rubble....
Oromo Expansion into Somali Territory: Years of Conflict and Somali Regional Government Accused of Abandoning Its Own People
As fighting around Moyale drives Ethiopian civilians across the Kenyan border, questions are mounting over years of Oromo territorial expansion,...
Legal Form, Coercive Substance: Somalia’s Road to 2027
By Isha Qarsoon On 15 October 2026, Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission scheduled parliamentary elections for 15 April...
Speaker Jaamac Helped Open the Door to South West’s Crisis, Now He Must Answer for the Consequences
By Abdiqani Haji Abdi Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur (Jaamac), the newl Speaker of Somalia’s Federal Parliament selected on 10 August 2026,...