# hassan sheikh (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover hassan sheikh. Page: Feed: --- ## [Before the Floodwaters Rise: Turning the October–December 2026 Rainfall Forecast into Early Action Across the Horn of Africa](https://wardheernews.com/before-the-floodwaters-rise-turning-the-october-december-2026-rainfall-forecast-into-early-action-across-the-horn-of-africa/) _2026-08-23 · WDN · WardheerNews_ By Hussien Mohamed Yusuf and Abdiweli Sulaiman Abdi The Greater Horn of Africa has received an important early warning. The regional climate outlook released in Kigali, Rwanda, on 18 August 2026 indicates an increased likelihood of wetter-than-normal conditions during the October–December 2026 rainy season. The forecast was released by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications... The post… ## [Somalia’s Flag Carrier: Ambition Without the Institutional and Economic Foundation](https://wardheernews.com/somali-airlines-can-a-government-dependent-on-foreign-aid-sustain-a-national-flag-carrier/) _2026-08-22 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia is preparing to revive its long-dormant national airline through a Rent-to-Buy (Lease-to-Own) agreement with LEMA Air Group that would initially provide two Airbus A320 aircraft. Under the arrangement, the government would operate the aircraft under a lease before eventually taking ownership once the agreed payments have been completed. There is very... The post Somalia’s… ## [Somalia in the Trump Era- The Whistle, the Ban, and the Rise of a Generation](https://wardheernews.com/somalia-in-the-trump-era-the-whistle-the-ban-and-the-rise-of-a-generation/) _2026-08-22 · WDN · WardheerNews_ By Ali Haji Warsame A Referee Sent Home, and A Nation Watching In June 2026, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a 34-year-old referee from Somalia, landed in Miami, USA, with a diplomatic passport and a valid US visa. He was Somalia’s first-ever FIFA World Cup referee and the reigning CAF Men’s Referee of the Year. He had... The post Somalia in the Trump Era- The Whistle, the Ban, and the Rise of a Generation… ## [Puntland Demands Answers Over Coastal Airstrikes, Raising Questions About Turkey’s Role in Somalia](https://wardheernews.com/puntland-demands-answers-over-coastal-airstrikes-raising-questions-about-turkeys-role-in-somalia/) _2026-08-22 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Garowe (WDN) — Puntland has for the first time formally addressed a series of airstrikes along the Nugaal coast, demanding that the governments responsible explain why the attacks were carried out and who authorized them. The Puntland administration condemned the resurgence of piracy along Somalia’s coastline but said it was investigating information suggesting that newly... The post Puntland… ## [Liban Shuluq Rebukes Opposition as Galmudug Election Race Intensifies](https://wardheernews.com/liban-shuluq-rebukes-opposition-as-galmudug-election-race-intensifies/) _2026-08-22 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Galkacyo (WDN) — Galmudug presidential candidate Liban Ahmed Hassan, widely known as Liban Shuluq, has delivered a pointed rebuke to opposition forces challenging the Federal Government’s election strategy, urging them to abandon confrontation and accept what he described as the proper political path to power. Liban Shuqul, is a businessman associated with the Qat trade... The post Liban Shuluq… ## [Clan Fighting Erupts in Western Lughaya, Awdal Region](https://wardheernews.com/clan-fighting-erupts-in-western-lughaya-awdal-region/) _2026-08-22 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Lughaya, Awdal (WDN)— Fighting has erupted in areas west of Lughaya district in Somalia’s Awdal region, with clashes reportedly beginning early this morning and continuing throughout the day. According to Awdal Media, the fighting involves members of the Bahabar Muuse sub-clan of the Gadabuursi and armed groups affiliated with the Ciise clan. Residents contacted by... The post Clan Fighting Erupts… ## [Somalia moves to block Somaliland precedent after speaker’s TRNC gesture, clarifies Cyprus stance](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-blocks-somaliland-precedent-trnc-cyprus/) _2026-08-22 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A single sentence of gratitude, posted by Somalia’s newly elected parliament speaker to an official of a government Somalia does not recognize, has forced Mogadishu into a four-day diplomatic scramble – and handed critics fresh ammunition against the federal government’s own case for territorial sovereignty. Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, Speaker of the House \[…\] ## [Puntland condemns reported Turkish airstrike that killed 4 civilian fishermen in Garmaal](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/puntland-condemns-reported-turkish-airstrike-killed-4-civilian-fishermen-garmaal/) _2026-08-22 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Puntland authorities have strongly condemned an airstrike near Garmaal on Somalia’s northeastern coast that killed four people and wounded two others, saying the victims were civilian fishermen and warning that attacks against civilians could seriously damage cooperation between Puntland’s security agencies and international partners fighting piracy. The Puntland… ## [Somaliland Offers Berbera for U.S. and Israeli Bases as Red Sea Rivalry Intensifies](https://wardheernews.com/somaliland-offers-berbera-for-u-s-and-israeli-bases-as-red-sea-rivalry-intensifies/) _2026-08-21 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Hargeisa (WDN) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” has said there are currently no Israeli or U.S. military bases in Somaliland, but indicated that his administration would be willing to host military facilities for either country in Berbera if they expressed interest. The remarks, reported by The Economist, signal how Somaliland is increasingly seeking... The post… ## [Political Noose Tightens Around Hassan Sheikh as Opposition Moves Toward Unity](https://wardheernews.com/political-noose-tightens-around-hassan-sheikh-as-opposition-moves-toward-unity/) _2026-08-21 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Mogadishu (WDN) — The political pressure surrounding Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is intensifying as opposition leaders accelerate efforts to close ranks ahead of an expected meeting between the president and Somalia’s political opposition. Former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, representing the Future Council, held a significant and closely watched meeting with former President Mohamed… ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/STpPB8C6xIHC) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [Who Governs Somalia’s Seas? Piracy, Foreign Force and the Political Economy of Maritime Disorder](https://wardheernews.com/who-governs-somalias-seas-piracy-foreign-force-and-the-political-economy-of-maritime-disorder/) _2026-08-21 · WDN · WardheerNews_ By Abdisaid M. Ali Reports of a possible Turkish strike against suspected hijackers along Puntland’s coast present a dangerous test of Somalia’s sovereignty. The M/V LUTUF was reportedly seized 3.5 nautical miles off Marraya. Turkish vessels approached the area as aircraft maintained surveillance. An airstrike later killed four people, wounding two. Responsibility for the strike... The post Who… ## [Mogadishu’s Land Crisis: Are the Clerics Challenging Power—or Protecting It?](https://wardheernews.com/mogadishus-land-crisis-are-the-clerics-challenging-power-or-protecting-it/) _2026-08-21 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia’s Union of Councils of Scholars has spoken out over the growing number of complaints surrounding land seizures, home demolitions and disputed property ownership in Mogadishu. But for many residents, the statement raises a more troubling question: Are the clerics genuinely challenging the authorities responsible for the crisis, or are they providing... The post Mogadishu’s… ## [Opposition Talks Advance as Nabad & Nolol and Future Council Seek Common Election Position](https://wardheernews.com/opposition-talks-advance-as-nabad-nolol-and-future-council-seek-common-election-position/) _2026-08-21 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Mogadishu (WDN) — Discussions between the Nabad & Nolol political bloc and the Future Council are making cautious progress, with the two opposition groupings reportedly reaching agreement on one key issue, while another remains under discussion and Nabad & Nolol has attached a condition to a proposed joint initiative. According to information obtained by WardheerNews... The post Opposition Talks… ## [Museveni Again Pressures Hassan Sheikh Over Somalia’s Political Crisis](https://wardheernews.com/museveni-again-pressures-hassan-sheikh-over-somalias-political-crisis/) _2026-08-21 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Kampala (WDN) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has once again publicly criticized Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accusing him of failing to resolve the political disputes between his government and the opposition. In remarks published by African Intelligence, Museveni reportedly warned that Uganda could withdraw its troops from Somalia if President Hassan fails to reach... The post… ## [Somalia Mourns After Brothers and a Child Die in Separate Incidents](https://wardheernews.com/somalia-mourns-after-brothers-and-a-child-die-in-separate-incidents/) _2026-08-20 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Badhan/Hargeisa (WDN) — Somalia has been shaken by two deeply tragic incidents in which members of the same families lost their lives in separate parts of the country, highlighting once again the devastating consequences that can follow when family disputes, land conflicts and personal crises descend into violence. In the Bari region, in Ceeldaahir, a... The post Somalia Mourns After Brothers and… ## [Somali Federal Lawmaker Vows to Follow the Will of the Somaliland People Over Somali Unity](https://wardheernews.com/somali-federal-lawmaker-vows-to-follow-the-will-of-the-somaliland-people-over-somali-unity/) _2026-08-20 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Mogadishu (WDN) — A senior Somali opposition politician representing Somaliland in the Federal Parliament has openly declared that he will support whatever political future the people of Somaliland choose, injecting a striking new dimension into Somalia’s increasingly contentious debate over national unity, federalism and Somaliland’s long-standing demand for independence. MP Kooshin, who… ## [Syria Refuses to Remove Newly Discovered Nuclear Materials as Questions Over Assad-Era Program Resurface](https://wardheernews.com/syria-refuses-to-remove-newly-discovered-nuclear-materials-as-questions-over-assad-era-program-resurface/) _2026-08-20 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Damascus (WDN) — Syria’s new government has rejected calls to remove nuclear materials recently discovered at a previously undisclosed site, saying the material will remain under Syrian control while allowing international inspectors to examine and verify its condition. The decision has reignited scrutiny of Syria’s controversial nuclear history and raised fresh questions about what remains... The… ## [A fuel Tanker Seized in the Gulf of Aden](https://wardheernews.com/a-fuel-tanker-seized-in-the-gulf-of-aden/) _2026-08-20 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Mogadishu (WDN) — A fuel tanker has reportedly been seized in the Gulf of Aden after six-armed men boarded the vessel and took control of its movement, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), raising fresh concerns over maritime security along one of the world’s most strategically important shipping routes. UKMTO said the... The post A fuel Tanker Seized in the Gulf of… ## [From Forest to Fuel: The Environmental Cost of Somalia’s Charcoal Trade](https://wardheernews.com/from-forest-to-fuel-the-environmental-cost-of-somalias-charcoal-trade/) _2026-08-20 · WDN · WardheerNews_ By Abdiqani Haji Abdi Somalia’s charcoal trade remains a major driver of deforestation and environmental degradation, as large numbers of trees are cut to meet domestic and commercial demand for charcoal. The destruction of forests is accelerating land degradation, increasing vulnerability to drought and climate shocks, and undermining the livelihoods of communities that depend on... The post From… ## [Somalia ex-FM accuses Turkey of Puntland ‘massacre’](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-ex-fm-accuses-turkey-puntland-massacre/) _2026-08-20 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s former Foreign Affairs Minister, Abdisaed Muse Ali, accused Turkey on Thursday of carrying out a “massacre” of Somali nationals on Puntland’s coast, escalating a row over a drone strike that killed four suspected pirates near Garmaal, in the northeastern region’s Nugaal area. “The massacre of Somali citizens on Puntland’s coast is \[…\] ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rMn62Mke6d6h) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Turkish Warship Reportedly Strikes Men Returning from Hijacked Lutuf](https://wardheernews.com/turkish-warship-reportedly-strikes-men-returning-from-hijacked-lutuf/) _2026-08-19 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Mogadishu (WDN) — A dramatic and potentially dangerous escalation has reportedly unfolded along Somalia’s southern coastline after a Drones off a Turkish naval vessel positioned near the hijacked cargo ship Lutuf allegedly opened fire on a group of men returning from the vessel, killing four and injuring two others. According to information obtained by WardheerNews,... The post Turkish Warship… ## [Hassan Sheikh Says Somalia Is Ready to Take Full Security Responsibility as Foreign Forces Prepare to Leave](https://wardheernews.com/hassan-sheikh-says-somalia-is-ready-to-take-full-security-responsibility-as-foreign-forces-prepare-to-leave/) _2026-08-19 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Mogadishu (WDN) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declared that the time has come for Somalia’s armed forces to assume full responsibility for the country’s security as international troops gradually reduce their presence, presenting the graduation of thousands of newly trained soldiers as evidence of growing national military capacity. The President made the remarks during... The post Hassan… ## [Somaliland Officer Defects to North Eastern State with Soldiers and Military Vehicle in Rare Public Break](https://wardheernews.com/somaliland-officer-defects-to-north-eastern-state-with-soldiers-and-military-vehicle-in-rare-public-break/) _2026-08-19 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Sanaag (WDN) — In a striking and highly unusual development, a senior military officer serving with Somaliland’s security forces has publicly announced his defection before leaving his post and crossing into the neighboring North Eastern State, taking with him a military vehicle and a small contingent of soldiers. The officer, identified as Colonel Ali Ashkato,... The post Somaliland Officer… ## [Somalia’s Opposition Warns of Deepening Crisis](https://wardheernews.com/somalias-opposition-warns-of-deepening-crisis/) _2026-08-19 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia’s political crisis took an increasingly alarming turn this week as senior opposition leaders delivered some of their strongest criticism yet of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accusing his administration of deepening insecurity, displacing vulnerable communities and failing to address the country’s worsening humanitarian and political challenges. Speaking at separate… ## [Rebalancing Ethiopia’s Federal Order: Multinational Federalism, Self-Government, Equal Citizenship, and Shared Prosperity](https://wardheernews.com/rebalancing-ethiopias-federal-order-multinational-federalism-self-government-equal-citizenship-and-shared-prosperity/) _2026-08-19 · WDN · WardheerNews_ By Faisal Omer; Former parliament member of Somali region Abstract Since 1991, Ethiopia has transformed from a highly centralized state into a federal order that constitutionally recognized the rights of the country’s “nations, nationalities, and peoples.” The 1995 Constitution established extensive regional self-government, collective rights, and self-determination while seeking to preserve… ## [Somalia ex-president blames govt for Baidoa bloodshed that left 30 dead](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-ex-president-blames-govt-baidoa-bloodshed-30-dead/) _2026-08-19 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Tuesday placed sole responsibility for the deadly fighting in Baidoa on the federal government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arguing that the violence was the direct consequence of a change of power imposed by force in Southwest State this past March. Sharif, addressing the escalating \[…\] ## [Federal Government is Preparing New Military Offensive Against Jubaland](https://wardheernews.com/federal-government-is-preparing-new-military-offensive-against-jubaland/) _2026-08-18 · WDN · WardheerNews_ Kismayo (WDN) — Somalia’s Federal Government is reportedly preparing to launch another major military operation against Jubaland, raising fears of a renewed confrontation between Mogadishu and the regional administration only two after previous fighting – Raskamboodi – threatened to destabilize southern Somalia. According to sources cited in the reports, the Federal Government is preparing to...… ## [Somalia: Drone strike kills four pirates day after ship hijacking](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-pirates-drone-strike-mv-lutuf-hijacking/) _2026-08-18 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A drone strike killed four suspected Somali pirates near Garmaal on Puntland’s Nugaal coast on Tuesday, a day after gunmen hijacked the Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel MV Lutuf off Somalia’s northeastern coast, Daily Somalia reported on Tuesday. The general cargo ship was boarded by eight armed men at approximately 11:36 a.m. UTC on \[…\] ## [Defying Puntland warning, Somalia’s president visits Galkayo](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-president-defies-puntland-warning-visits-galkayo/) _2026-08-18 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived Monday in the southern, Galmudug-administered half of Galkayo, a city still bearing the tension of recent fighting, as Puntland President Saeed Abdullahi Deni remained stationed in the northern half under his administration’s control just kilometers away. The visit comes weeks after forces loyal to the two \[…\] ## [Somalia president calls for AU peacekeepers to leave](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-president-calls-au-peacekeepers-leave/) _2026-08-17 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared on Sunday that Somalia no longer needs foreign peacekeepers to guarantee its own security, telling African Union troops it was time to go home even as the continental mission they serve in faces the most serious funding crisis of its two-decade history. “We have reached a point \[…\] ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AO95xI4O3zmn) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Deadly clashes rock Baidoa as Somalia army battles forces loyal to ousted Southwest leader](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-baidoa-clashes-army-laftagaren-forces/) _2026-08-17 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Fierce clashes erupted Monday in Baidoa, the interim capital of Somalia’s Southwest state, between federal government troops and forces loyal to ousted regional leader Abdiaziz Laftagaren, whose spokesman claimed his fighters had entered parts of the city in an early-morning assault. Gunfire and explosions echoed across Baidoa through the morning, forcing families \[…\] ## [Somalia’s army graduates 3,000 troops in largest class since 1991 collapse](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-army-graduates-3000-troops-largest-class-since-1991/) _2026-08-16 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s national army marked its largest single graduation of security forces since the collapse of the central government in 1991, as roughly 3,000 newly trained soldiers passed out on Sunday in the central region of Galgadud under a Saudi-funded training program. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the ceremony in person, presiding over \[…\] ## [Somalis burn Turkish flag as resentment grows over Ankara airstrikes](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalis-burn-turkish-flag-ankara-airstrikes-resentment/) _2026-08-16 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A video circulating on social media this week shows Somalis in the country’s Southwest state setting fire to the Turkish flag while holding aloft the state’s own banner, a striking act of defiance that captures a rapid souring of public sentiment toward a country long regarded as one of Somalia’s closest allies. \[…\] ## [Somalia: Gen. Jimale Takar rejoins Puntland forces in major blow to Mogadishu](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/somalia-gen-jimale-takar-rejoins-puntland-forces/) _2026-08-15 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Gen. Jimale Takar, commander of the Somali National Army’s 54th Division, has rejoined Puntland’s security forces and agreed that Danab units under his command at the Ligle military camp in Garowe will no longer report to Somalia’s federal government in Mogadishu, officials and clan leaders told Somaliguardian on Saturday. The decision marks \[…\] ## [Museveni says Uganda’s Somalia mission was solidarity with Ethiopia, not Somalia](https://www.somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/museveni-uganda-somalia-mission-solidarity-ethiopia-not-somalia/) _2026-08-14 · Somaliguardian news · Somali Guardian_ MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda’s nearly two-decade military deployment in Somalia was driven primarily by solidarity with Ethiopia – whose forces invaded Somalia in 2006 to remove the Islamic Courts Union from power in Mogadishu – rather than by any direct stake in Somalia’s own stability. Museveni made the remarks last \[…\]