13 Years of WDM (now WAPMEN) — Fearless, Independent, Uncompromising

Thirteen years ago, Warsame Digital Media (WDM) was born out of a simple but dangerous idea: tell the truth, even when power is uncomfortable with it.
What began as a modest digital platform has grown into a trusted voice for independent Somali journalism, policy analysis, and unapologetic commentary—often standing alone when silence was safer, and conformity more rewarding.
For 13 years, WDM has:
Challenged authoritarian drift, corruption, and political deception
Defended federalism, constitutionalism, and collective sovereignty
Preserved institutional memory against deliberate amnesia
Given voice to citizens, scholars, and dissenters excluded from official narratives
Refused funding, patronage, or protection that demanded compromise
WDM has survived threats, censorship, character assassination, isolation, and financial hardship—not because the road was easy, but because the mission was necessary.
In an era of shrinking civic space, manufactured consent, and media capture, WDM chose the harder path: independence without apology.
This anniversary is not a celebration of longevity alone.
It is a reckoning—with those who abused power, distorted history, and mistook silence for consent.
To our readers, contributors, critics, and supporters across Somalia and the diaspora:
You kept this platform alive.
To those who hoped WDM would fade:
We are still here.
And to the next generation of truth-tellers:
The fight continues.
13 Years Strong.
13 Years Unbought.
13 Years Unbroken.
— Warsame Digital Media (WDM)