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Warkasta is tracking former across 10 reports from 4 sources. Recent coverage touches politics, president, and african, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.

Mogadishu (WDN) – A stark warning from Somalia’s former National Security Adviser has reignited concerns over the country’s security future, as uncertainty grows over the eventual withdrawal of African Union peacekeeping forces. Hussein Moallin, who previously served as Somalia’s National Security Adviser, cautioned that the departure of the African Union Support and Stabilizatio

By Abdikarim Buh Fresh allegations have surfaced over the collapse of Qaran Express, one of Somalia’s once-prominent money transfer companies, with a former investor claiming that approximately $40 million in customer deposits and shareholder funds was diverted through an elaborate network of overseas investments and property acquisitions. The claims were made in a public statement... The po

BAIDOA, Somalia – Heavy fighting broke out near the southwestern Somali city of Baidoa overnight between government forces and fighters loyal to former Southwest State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, known as Laftagareen, local sources said on Monday. The clashes reportedly began after forces aligned with Laftagareen attacked a checkpoint guarding access to the city, […]

Mogadishu(WDN) — Somalia’s political standoff over the country’s next elections intensified dramatically on Saturday night as former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivered one of his strongest and most uncompromising statements yet, dismissing alternative electoral proposals and insisting that only a one-person, one-vote election will determine Somalia’s future leadership. Spe

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Heavy fighting broke out Sunday in an area between the districts of Gubadleey in Mogadishu and Warsheekh in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region after federal government forces arrived to conduct an operation targeting what authorities described as illegally held weapons, local sources said.
Mogadishu (HOL) — Banadir regional police on Saturday displayed weapons and military vehicles they said were recovered from the Mirinaayo neighborhood of Abdiaziz district, where former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed had recently been staying.

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s opposition coalition on Saturday warned against what it described as plans to search the residence of former Somali National Army commander General Odawaa Yusuf Rage, amid growing political and security tensions in the capital, Mogadishu. In a statement, the Somali Future Council expressed concern over measures being taken by the […]

Mogadishu (WDN) – Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has agreed to voluntarily leave the residence he recently occupied in the Mirinaayo area of Mogadishu and return to his longtime home near the airport, a move widely seen as a significant step toward easing recent political and security tensions in the capital. The decision follows... The post Former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Agrees

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Former Somali president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed held talks at his residence with Turkish deputy intelligence chief Ahmet Cemalettin Çelik, amid efforts to ease political tensions following recent clashes in the capital, sources close to the discussions said. The meeting focused on the latest confrontations in Mogadishu and ways to resolve disputes […]

Mogadishu (WDN) – Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre has publicly addressed the prolonged armed confrontation that unfolded around his residence in Mogadishu’s Barmuuda neighborhood, describing the incident as a dangerous escalation of the country’s political tensions while reaffirming his commitment to peaceful political engagement and consensus-based elections. Speaking a