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Warkasta is tracking former across 11 reports from 5 sources. Recent coverage touches politics, drone, and security, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.

London, UK — Britain’s Labour Party has selected Somali-born politician Sagal Abdi-Wali to contest the parliamentary seat vacated by former prime minister Keir Starmer, putting the former child refugee in the race to represent one of Labour’s most prominent London constituencies. Abdi-Wali, 42, the leader of Camden Council, will stand in the Holborn and St […] The post Labour picks Sagal Abd
Kismayo (HOL) — Kismayo local authorities announced Friday that a public demonstration will be held Sunday at Waamo Stadium following the drone attack on former Somali Correctional Service commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Shub in Doolow district.
Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali presidents Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo have strongly condemned the reported drone attack on the residence of former Somali Correctional Service commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Shub in Doolow district of Gedo region.

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A drone strike tore through the residence of General Mahad Abdirahman, Somalia’s former custodial corps chief, in the border town of Dolow on Thursday, and he survived it – but the attack has ignited a political firestorm, with Jubaland authorities pointing at Turkey and warning that a dangerous new front has opened […]

DOLOW, Somalia — A former commander of Somalia’s prison service was wounded and a girl was killed when an air strike hit a house he was staying in in the southwestern town of Dolow, according to preliminary reports. Witnesses and local sources said an aircraft struck the residence with a single missile. The former […]
Baidoa (HOL) — Forces loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen attacked Baidoa on Thursday morning, triggering clashes with South West and federal government forces, according to residents and footage shared on social media.

Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia’s former presidents Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo and Sharif Sheikh Ahmed have strongly condemned the forced displacement of residents in Mogadishu’s Tookiyo neighborhood, describing the destruction of homes and removal of families as a deeply troubling abuse of state power. Their statements came after government security forces reportedly carried out an early-mornin

Mogadishu (WDN)— Former Somali Custodial Corps Commander Mahad Abdirahman, widely known as “Taliye Shub,” has issued a series of inflammatory threats against Aadan Mohamed Nur (Aadan Madoobe), the leader of South West State, accusing him of orchestrating his arrest in Mogadishu and warning that he would never enjoy peace in Baidoa. In a strongly worded... The post Former Somali P

Mogadishu (WDN)_ The Future Forum of Somalia has issued one of its strongest warnings yet over the country’s deepening political crisis, declaring that Somalia has entered a period of “national emergency” and urging immediate action to prevent what it described as the collapse of constitutional governance. Speaking at a press conference in Mogadishu, leaders of... The post Former

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