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Warkasta is tracking politics across 372 reports from 3 sources. Recent coverage touches somalia, government, and puntland, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.

Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Mohamed Omar, presented a review of the country’s diplomatic performance over the past four years during a lecture at the Ministry’s headquarters in Mogadishu on Saturday, an event organized by the Ministry’s Diplomatic Institute to promote public understanding of Somalia’s foreign policy.

Nairobi (WDN) — Remarks by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Barre Duale, have ignited a fierce political debate, drawing strong reactions across the country—particularly among members of the Kikuyu community—after he accused previous Kenyan administrations of systematically discriminating against ethnic Somalis. Speaking at a public event, Duale alleged that successive governments

Wasiirka Amniga Gudaha Soomaaliya, General Cabdullaahi Sheekh Ismaaciil Fartaag, ayaa si rasmi ah u bilaabay Barnaamijka Gobolka ee Ka Dhan ah Ka Ganacsiga Dadka oo socon doona seddex sano, magaalada Muqdisho Khamiistii, isagoo la kaashanaya Hay'adda Caalamiga ah ee Socdaalka (IOM) iyo Ciidanka Amniga Xuduudaha Boqortooyada Midowday, si loola dagaallamo ka ganacsiga dadka, khiyaanada dukumentiyada, iyo dambiyada abaabulan ee caalamiga ah ee ka jira Soomaaliya, Itoobiya, iyo Kenya.

Muqdisho (WDN) – Mas'uul diineed oo sare oo ka tirsan dowladda Soomaaliya ayaa si dadban u dhaleeceeyay Dowladda Federaalka ee burburinta guryaha iyo masjidka Muqdisho, isagoo ka digaya in sii socoshada qasabka ah ee dadka laga eryayo ay keeni karto in muwaadiniinta daacadda ah ay noqdaan mucaarad siyaasadeed.

Garowe (WDN) – Puntland waxay ku eedeysay Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, iyadoo sheegtay in Muqdisho ay wado olole lagu destabilize-gareynayo gobolka semi-autonomous-ka ah iyadoo hub lagu soo gelinayo gobolka Mudug xilli dalka uu wajahayo xaalada dastuur iyo doorasho oo xanniban.

Wasiirka Amniga Gudaha Soomaaliya, Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, ayaa ku dhawaaqay Barnaamijka Gobolka Ka-hortagga Ka-smuggling-ka magaalada Muqdisho 23-kii Luulyo. Mashruucan ayaa kaashanaya Dowladda Federaalka iyo UK Border Security Command iyo IOM si loo xoojiyo amniga xuduudaha garoomada diyaaradaha.

Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s House of the People Standing Committee has approved the framework for electing a new Speaker of Parliament following the vacancy created after former Speaker Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Aden Madoobe) was elected President of South West State. Meeting in Mogadishu, the committee endorsed the eligibility requirements for candidates seeking the positions... The post Exp

Nairobi (WDN) – Leaders from Kenya’s North Eastern region left State House in an unusually reflective mood after President William Ruto reportedly confronted them over what he described as the region’s low levels of civic participation. Speaking after the meeting, Garissa Governor Nathif Jama said the delegation departed the presidential residence feeling “embarrassed” foll

Baidoa (WDN) – A spokesman for forces loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has dismissed the latest defections from the movement as insignificant, while Somalia’s Federal Government says the surrender of a senior commander and scores of fighters marks a major setback for the insurgency. Speaking in a video statement,... The post Laftagareen Spokesman

Somalia and the World Bank have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on economic reforms, institutional development and regional integration during high-level talks in Mogadishu on July 22, as the country pushes ahead with efforts to accelerate growth and strengthen public institutions. The discussions, which brought together State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Coo

By Ogaal Party This non-paper is submitted as a constructive contribution to the ongoing national dialogue on Somalia’s 2026 elections. Its purpose is to help identify the most practical path to restoring constitutional legitimacy. Introduction Somalia has reached another critical moment. The constitutional mandates of the federal institutions have expired, agreement on the electoral framework...

By Abdulkadir Mohamed Osman Political leaders often invoke democracy’s most powerful slogans. But slogans alone do not make a democracy. Institutions do. The principle of the separation of powers exists for a simple reason: no individual, however popular or powerful, should be able to extend his tenure by placing himself above the constitution. Independent courts,... The post One Person, One

Turkey’s parliament has approved a two-year extension of its military mission in Somalia, a move set to take effect on July 27 that reaffirms Ankara’s continued backing of Somali security institutions. The decision allows Turkish forces to keep providing training, advisory support and technical assistance to Somalia’s National Army. The extension matters now because it […]

Bosaso (WDN) – As clashes linked to the ongoing political dispute continue between Puntland security forces and armed groups loyal to Somalia’s Police Commissioner, tensions remain high in the Bari region. According to reports Puntland security forces have consolidated control of the Laag area outside Bosaso following fierce clashes with the Puntland Federal Forces (PFM),... The post Puntlan

Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s fragile political dialogue between the Federal Government and opposition leaders is expected to resume on Monday, July 20, following a series of separate consultations held by negotiating committees over the past several days. According to sources familiar with the process, both delegations have spent recent hours meeting independently with the political... The po

Mogadishu (WDN) – Somali government forces, backed by local Macawisley militia fighters, launched a coordinated ambush against suspected Al-Shabaab militants in the Hiraan region, triggering a brief but intense firefight that officials say left several insurgents dead. According to government sources, the operation was launched after intelligence services tracked a group of Al-Shabaab fighters mov

By Djama Mahamoud Ali For months, Somalia’s political crisis has been the subject of intensive international mediation. Yet the gap between the parties remains as wide as ever, and there is growing evidence that one side is using the process not to reach agreement but to buy time for unilateral actions. The Federal Government of... The post The Mediation Trap: Why Somalia’s July 20 Tal

Baarlamaanka federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa dib u furan doona August 1 iyadoo tartan loogu jiro jagada guddoomiyaha banaan uu horey u qabsaday ajendaha, iyadoo xildhibaanada labada aqal la soo dhaweynayo Muqdisho si ay u bilaabaan kalfadhiga 8aad. Tartanka ayaa bilaabmay markii Sheekh Aadan Maxamed Nur Madobe uu is casilay isagoo ah Guddoomiyaha Golaha […] Qoraalka Baarlamaanka ayaa dib u furan doona iyadoo tartanka jagada guddoomiyaha uu kululaanayo

Mogadishu (WDN) – Warar ka imaanaya Muqdisho ayaa muujinaya in Boqor Maxamed Boqor Deeqow Macalin Sanbul, Boqor Dhalinyarada dhaqanka Ogaden, uu soo uruuriyay lix bilood oo biil hoteel aan la bixin intii uu ku sugnaa caasimadda Soomaaliya, inkastoo la sheegay inuu ahaa marti rasmi ah oo ka tirsan Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya (FGS). Sida ay sheegayaan ilo xog ogaal ah...

Dhuusamareeb(WDN) – Iyadoo Galmudug ay diyaarinayso inay doorato Golaha Wakiiladeeda cusub, codbixiyayaal badan ayaa raadinaya inay fahmaan sida 89-ka kursi ee baarlamaanka gobolka loo qaybin doono iyadoo la adeegsanayo nidaamka doorashada cusub ee la ansixiyay.

Mogadishu (WDN) – A public war of words has erupted between Somali police officer General Cabdalla Cabdalla and the Second Deputy Speaker of the House of the People, MP Abdullaahi Cumar Abshirow, after the two exchanged serious accusations on social media amid growing insecurity and escalating clan tensions in the Lower Shabelle region. The dispute... The post War of Words Erupts Between Somali Ge

Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa mar kale adkeysay doorkeeda ku aaddan hirgelinta ajendayaasha horumarineed ee Afrika iyo caalamka, iyadoo ka qayb qaadatay doodda heer Wasiir ee Maalinta Afrika, oo lagu qabtay magaalada New York, intii uu socday Shirka Heerka Sare ee Madasha Siyaasadda ee Qaramada Midoobay (High-Level Political Forum – HLPF). Wasiirka Wasaaradda Qorsheynta, Maalgashiga iyo [

Why Direct Parliamentary Elections Without Institutional Neutrality and Self-Denial Risk Another Form of Elite Capture By Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdi Hashi, PhD, CPA Executive Summary A significant and encouraging change is taking place in Somalia’s political debate. For years, the country remained trapped in a system in which members of Parliament were not elected by... The post Somalia’s D

Garowe (WDN) – Taliyaha Ciidamada Gaarka ah ee Danab ee Puntland, General Jimcaale Jaamac Takar, ayaa ku soo laabtay Garowe fiidnimadii Jimcaha kadib markii uu muddo dhowr maalmood ah wadahadallo heer sare ah la yeeshay Madaxweynaha Puntland Said Abdullahi Deni, taasoo kor u qaaday rajada in khilaaf siyaasadeed iyo amni oo socday bilo badan u dhexeeya labada dhinac uu dhowaan xallami karo.
Dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa ku cadaadinaysa dalalka gobolka ee bixiya ciidamo inay saxiixaan heshiisyo amni oo labalaab ah oo ilaalin doona ciidamada shisheeye dalka ka dib marka hawlgalkii xasilloonida ee Midowga Afrika uu dhamaado, sida ay sheegeen mas'uuliyiin la socday wadahadalada Arbacadii. Soo jeedinta, oo weli lagu guda jiro wadahadalka Muqdisho, ayaa u wareejin doonta kooxo la doortay oo ka tirsan qaab-dhismeedka AU.

Golaha Wasiirada Soomaaliya, oo uu guddoominayo dowladda federaalka, ayaa ansixiyay taxane magacaabista iyo kor u qaadista Khamiistii, oo daboolaya jagooyinka diblomaasiyadeed iyo hogaaminta Golaha Ganacsiga Soomaaliyeed, talaabo ay mas'uuliyiintu sheegeen inay ujeedadeedu tahay xoojinta ciidanka diblomaasiyadeed ee dalka iyo dib u habeynta hay'adaha ganacsiga. Magacaabista ayaa timid xilli […]

Somalia has secured duty-free access for its fishery products to the Chinese market after signing a new trade agreement with China, a move expected to increase exports, support the country’s blue economy and create new jobs across the fisheries sector. The agreement was signed in Mogadishu by Somalia’s Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Ahmed […] The post Somalia, China sign

Garowe (WDN) – Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has sought today to calm growing public concern over the recent dispute surrounding Bosaso Port, insisting that his administration has not introduced any new taxes, but rather adjustments to port service fees charged to commercial shipping. The president’s remarks come after weeks of controversy that saw businesses... The post Puntland

Kampala (WDN) – Ugaandha ayaa la sheegay inay heshiis ka gaartay in ay ciidamo u dirto hawlgal nabadeed iyo xasilooni caalami ah oo lagu talagalay Gaza, kadib codsi ka yimid Madaxweynaha Maraykanka Donald Trump, sida ay sheegayaan warbixinno ka soo baxay ilo sare oo milatari.

Introduction: The political impasse in Somalia is grounded on opposition group’s outright refusal for the universal suffrage electoral model proposed by the Federal Government of Somalia. The government’s assertion of holding direct elections is aligned with the citizens’ basic rights as stipulated by provisions in the constitution; it also reflects the government’s legitimate mandate of […]

Garowe (WDN) – Puntland waxay joojisay hawlgallada dhowr urur oo gargaarka bini'aadantinimo ka shaqeeya gudaha dhulkeeda, iyadoo ku eedeysay inay ka tagayaan waajibaadkooda bini'aadantinimo iyo inay ku lug yeeshaan arrimaha siyaasadeed ee Soomaaliya.

Wadahadallada siyaasadeed ee ka socda Muqdisho ayaa horumar weyn sameeyay, iyadoo Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo laba kooxood oo mucaarad ah ay si la sheegay u heshiyeen in la soo bandhigo doorashooyin toos ah oo ku saleysan nidaam siyaasadeed oo xisbiyo badan. Sida laga soo xigtay ilo xog ogaal ah, dhinacyadu sidoo kale waxay ku heshiyeen in Guddiga Doorashooyinka Qaranka Federaalka uu maamulo doorashada [R

Mogadishu (WDN)- Somalia is reportedly preparing for one of its largest military offensives in years against Al-Shabaab, with Turkey expected to assume a significantly expanded role in supporting government forces. The planned campaign has renewed debate over whether increased Turkish military involvement can achieve what nearly two decades of international assistance—including extensive U.S. mili

Muqdisho (WDN) – Ciidamada dowladda Soomaaliya ayaa sheegay inay dileen taliyaha sare ee Al-Shabaab inta lagu guda jiray howlgal sirdoon si taxadar leh loo qorsheeyay oo ka dhacay gobolka Shabeellaha Hoose, taasoo muujinaysa kororka xirfadaha adeegyada amniga Soomaaliya iyo caqabadaha sii socda ee ay keento shabakadaha Al-Shabaab ee dalka ku baahsan.

Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya Xasan Sheekh Mohamud ayaa u socda Qatar si uu uga qayb galo aas qaran ee hogaamiyihii hore ee dalka, Sheekh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, ka dib markii si rasmi ah loo shaaciyay geeridiisa mas'uuliyiinta Qadar. Madaxweynaha ayaa horey u diray tacsi magaca dowladda Soomaaliya iyo shacabka si ay u gaarto dowladda iyo shacabka Qatar […]

By Abdelkarim A. Haji Hassan Somalia has entered a period of deep political uncertainty since the end of the transitional period, marked by an increasingly bitter standoff between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the opposition. The deadlock continues because the two issues at the heart of the crisis remain unresolved: 1) the framework for the... The post Somalia Cannot Be Led by an Expired Man

Muqdisho (WDN) – Kooxo yaryar oo mudaharaadayaal ah ayaa ku soo laabtay waddooyinka Muqdisho maalintii labaad oo isku xigta Axadda, iyagoo ka soo horjeeda Dowladda Federaalka iyo dalbanaya in la sii daayo hawlwadeenka Sacdiya Bajaj, oo dhawaan lagu xukumay saddex sano oo xabsi ah. Mudaharaadayaasha, oo badankood ay yihiin haween dhalinyaro ah, ayaa ku urursan xaafado kala duwan...

Mogadishu (WDN) – Qaybaha adag ayaa la sheegay inay ka dhasheen gudaha Madasha Samatabixinta Soomaaliya (Madasha Samatabixinta) iyadoo la isku haysto qaabka doorashada dalka, taasoo muujinaysa burburka sii kordhaya ee mucaaradka xilli muhiim ah oo ku saabsan isbeddelka siyaasadeed ee Soomaaliya. Sida laga soo xigtay ilo xog ogaal ah oo ku dhow Madasha Samatabixinta, madaxweynihii hore Sharif Sheikh Ahmed ayaa ku eedeeyay ra'iisul wasaarihii hore Hassan Ali Khaire iyo...

By Abdikarim Haji Abdi Buh Former Speaker’s groundbreaking research on Somalia’s political system offers fresh insights into constitutional reform, state-building, and democratic governance. Somalia marked a significant academic milestone on July 8, 2026, as former Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Dr. Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, successfull

Mogadishu (WDN) – Political negotiations between Somalia’s Federal Government and opposition leaders have produced agreement on several core electoral principles, but significant differences remain over the legal framework and administration of the country’s next elections, exposing a persistent divide over whether the process should be shaped through broad consensus or government-led

Mogadishu (WDN) – Hawlgalka Isku-dhafka Qaramada Midoobay ee Soomaaliya (UNTMIS) ayaa soo dhoweeyay horumarka ka socda wadahadalada siyaasadeed ee u dhexeeya Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo hogaamiyayaasha mucaaradka, iyagoo ku tilmaamay wadahadalada inay yihiin tallaabo wanaagsan oo lagu gaari karo heshiis ballaaran oo ku saabsan habka doorashada dalka.

Muqdisho (WDN) – Soo gaarista Taliyaha Ciidamada Dhulka Turkiga, Janaraal Metin Tokel, Muqdisho booqasho rasmi ah oo milatari ah ayaa soo jiidatay dareenka siyaasadeed iyadoo Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo hoggaamiyeyaasha mucaaradka ay ku jiraan wadahadallo ay fududeeyeen Turkiga oo ku saabsan mustaqbalka doorashada dalka.

Garowe (WDN) – Madaxweynaha Puntland Said Abdullahi Deni ayaa Khamiistii furay shir maamul oo heer sare ah oo ka dhacay Garowe, kaas oo lagu xoojinayo iskaashiga hay'adaha dowladda iyo dardargelinta hirgelinta isbeddelada deegaanka ee gobolka. Shirku wuxuu isu keenayaa wakiillo ka socda dhammaan laamaha iyo heerarka maamulka Puntland, oo ay ku jiraan wasiiradda golaha,

Mogadishu (WDN)- Talks between Somalia’s Federal Government and opposition groups entered their second round on Thursday, with Turkey and representatives of the international community continuing to facilitate negotiations aimed at breaking the country’s prolonged political deadlock. The meeting is reported to be planned as a series of separate sessions with each opposition group to ad

Bosaso (WDN) – Activity at Puntland’s main port in Bosaso has virtually stalled for nearly ten days following the government’s introduction of a new tax regime. According to business sources, the increases are as much as four times higher than previous rates—an increase they say is unsustainable. Traders warn that if the policy remains unchanged,... The post Bosaso Port Trade Gri

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has intensified efforts to build national consensus around the ratification and implementation of the IGAD Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, bringing together workers’ organisations, journalists and government representatives in Mogadishu as part of a broader regional campaign. The engagements, held on Wednesday, formed part of IGAD&#

Mogadishu (WDN)- Representatives of the Federal Government of Somalia and the Nabad iyo Nolol opposition coalition met in Mogadishu to discuss the continuation of political dialogue aimed at resolving the country’s ongoing political challenges. According to a joint statement, the meeting was held in a constructive and cordial atmosphere, with both sides engaging in open,... The post Nabad iy

Mogadishu (WDN) – Somalia’s Federal Government has voiced growing security concerns over Meta’s planned introduction of WhatsApp usernames, warning that the new feature could make it more difficult for authorities to identify users and combat terrorism and organized crime. The concerns were outlined by the National Communications Authority (NCA), which argues that allowing users to...