A scandal of staggering proportions has erupted in Mogadishu, exposing either criminal negligence or outright treachery at the highest level of the Somali presidency. An Ethiopian social media activist—well-known and documented for his relentless online campaign against Somali unity, federalism, and territorial integrity—has been officially accepted as the new Ethiopian Ambassador to Somalia.
Let us not mince words. This is not a clerical oversight. This is either willful betrayal or catastrophic incompetence. The Somali presidency has once again proven to be a revolving door of humiliation, allowing foreign-backed agents of chaos to walk freely into the State House—this time with diplomatic immunity. A man who, for years, advocated the recognition of Somaliland, cheered Egyptian interference, and mocked Somalia’s unity was handed an official diplomatic role on Somali soil.
Was due diligence ignored or intentionally suppressed? Either way, the consequences are damning.
Thanks to the viral social media posts of Suleiman Dedefo, a former Ethiopian diplomat and vocal proponent of Somali fragmentation, the Somali people now have irrefutable evidence of the political schizophrenia afflicting Villa Somalia. Dedefo’s tweets make it abundantly clear: Ethiopia’s policy has never been about supporting Somali peace or sovereignty. From harboring terrorists, to weaponizing diplomacy, to manipulating AMISOM, Ethiopia’s record is crystal clear—they thrive on Somali division. And now, they’ve been handed the keys to the capital.
Where was Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA)? Where was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Where was the President’s own political judgement?
This is not merely a diplomatic embarrassment—it is a national security breach. It is the equivalent of accepting an ambassador from a foreign power who publicly celebrated the dismemberment of your nation, only to later see them attend your cabinet meetings and diplomatic receptions. It is madness, plain and simple.
To make matters worse, this scandal comes at a time when regional powers like Egypt and Ethiopia are using Somalia as a chessboard for their geopolitical rivalry, as Dedefo has himself described. These are not neutral players. They are invested in Somali instability, in a weak central government, in the permanent balkanization of Somalia.
This incident also reveals something far more sinister—a deliberate normalization of Somalia’s fragmentation from within Mogadishu itself. How else do we explain why someone advocating for the recognition of Somaliland, the secession of SSC-Khatumo, and regional disintegration was embraced by the very state he has been trying to dismember?
Enough is enough.
We call for the immediate revocation of the ambassador’s credentials. We call for a parliamentary inquiry into the vetting process. We demand full accountability from those in Villa Somalia who enabled this farce to take place. And we call on all patriotic Somalis—regardless of clan or region—to reject the slow-motion betrayal of our national sovereignty.
Somalia does not need foreign stooges in ambassadorial robes. Somalia needs defenders, not enablers of disintegration.
The time for silence is over. The time for reckoning is now.
— WARSAME DIGITAL MEDIA (WDM)
Warsame Policy & Media Network (WAPMEN) 