Garowe, Puntland, Somalia — Local reports say eight men were killed Sunday afternoon in an attack by a Turkish military speedboat at a coastal area known as Gaala’ood, located between Eyl and Garacad in Puntland’s Nugaal region. Neither Puntland authorities nor Turkish officials have commented on the incident.If confirmed, the incident would mark a second … Continue reading Developing: Local Reports Say Eight Killed in Turkish Speedboat Attack Near Gaala’ood, Between Eyl and Garacad →
By Ismail H. Warsame Garowe, Puntland, SomaliaThere is a particular cruelty in discovery arriving decades after neglect. President Said Abdullahi Deni’s working visit to Mudugh region, now into its second week and still underway, has taken him from Galkayo through Balibusle and Seemade, with Jeriban and the port town of Gara’ad still ahead on the … Continue reading Too little, too late? Deni’s double exposure in Mudugh →
When you read WDM, ask yourself a simple question: did you pay for it? No. You didn’t. And yet you carry yourself like some silent saint — reading in the shadows, lips sealed, hands idle, eyes pretending to be innocent. What is this hypocrisy? You don’t pay, you don’t comment, you don’t share — yet … Continue reading READERS’ SILENT FUNERAL — THE SAD POLITICS OF NON-PARTICIPATION →
A WDM Editorial Garowe, Puntland, Somalia; Toronto, CanadaA social media post attributed to Ethiopia’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), reportedly showing Somaliland separated from or erasing Somalia, has again set off alarm across Somali social media. WDM has not independently viewed the clip in question, and readers should treat the specific image’s content and date … Continue reading Maps, Not Mistakes: What the IFA Controversy Reveals About Ethiopia-Somalia Trust →
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By Ismail H. WarsameGarowe, Puntland, Somalia; Toronto, Canadaismailwarsame@gmail.com | @ismailwarsame Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Casualty figures and territorial control claims below come from Somalia’s Defense Ministry, Reuters, The Associated Press and regional outlets including Hiiraan Online and Radio Shabelle. Claims made by spokesmen for ousted South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed … Continue reading Baidoa Under Fire: How Mogadishu’s Centralization Drive Pushed South West State to the Brink →
By Ismail H. Warsame/Garowe/TorontoPresident Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says his visit to Galmudug carried “a clear message of peace & unity” and reaffirmed a commitment to security, state-building, democratic transition and a prosperous Somalia.Fine words. But in southern Galkayo, the camera lenses appear considerably less diplomatic.Look at the photographs released from the visit. Forget the prepared … Continue reading Galkayo: When the Camera Contradicts the Speech →
By Ismail H. Warsame GALKAYO, Somalia — On Monday, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stood at Abdullahi Issa Stadium in the Galmudugh-administered south of Galkayo and asked residents to protect the peace of a city he could not fully enter. He had traveled by road from Dhusamareb with Galmudugh President Ahmed Abdi Kariye “Qoorqoor,” was received … Continue reading A President Who Can Only Reach Half His Country →
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By Ismail H. Warsame/Garowe/Toronto There are political defeats announced at press conferences, and there are defeats revealed by abandoned camps, surrendered weapons and disappearing columns of armed men. What unfolded across Puntland in recent weeks belongs firmly to the second category.In barely three weeks, Puntland State dismantled what it describes as a federally sponsored parallel … Continue reading Puntland’s Quiet Triumph: Dismantling Mogadishu’s Parallel Militia Project →
