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Washington / Minneapolis — Signs are increasingly pointing to a sweeping new crackdown by the United States against Somali-owned money transfer companies, raising alarm within the Somali-American community as political rhetoric intensifies. Full Article
Ethiopia: Abusive police unit must be stopped Full Article
Argentina Cancels Israel Match After Messi Protests Over Palestinian Killings Full Article
Visa for Abusive Ethiopian Official Raises Concerns (Sydney) – The Ethiopian government has arrested and detained dozens of relatives of Ethiopians who participated in a Melbourne protest in June, 2016, and is still holding many of them four months later, Human Rights Watch said today. Full Article
Ethiopia instability and escalating protest taking place is not started recently but hugely and apparently started November 2015 in Oromia region which several shocking incidents appeared from social media. Full Article
Thousands of Ethiopian expats staged anti-government protests in South Africa and U.S, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, demanding civic and political rights back home. Full Article
Ethiopian security forces gunned down at least 100 people a week ago in the bloodiest weekend in the ninth month of anti-government protests. Unlike previous protests, which have been largely confined to the Oromia region, the protests on August 6 and 7 were also in the northern Amhara region. Altogether at least 500 people have been killed since November, and tens of thousands have been detained during the largely peaceful protests. Full Article
Waagacusub.net— At least 30 Civilians reportedly shot dead at anti-government protests in Bahir Dahar and Gojjam on Sunday. Full Article
File: Ethiopia's national demonstrations started as a small-scale student protest over the government's plan to expand Addis Ababa into adjacent farm lands of Oromiya, Ethiopia's largest constitutionally autonomous state. Photo: Courtesy Human Rights Watch Full Article
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the immediate cancellation of deportation protections for Somali nationals living in the state of Minnesota, sending shockwaves through one of the largest Somali diaspora communities in the world. In a strongly worded post shared online, President Trump stated: "Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It's OVER!" The message has triggered widespread fear among Somali immigrants and families in Minnesota, many of whom have lived in the United States for decades and built stable communities.
By Dahir Abdulle Alasow – Investigative Sports Journalist Amsterdam – 18 November 2025 =The Dutch national football team is celebrating a historic achievement after officially qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a dominant 4–0 victory over Lithuania in Amsterdam on Monday night.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – In a move highlighting Ethiopia's growing focus on Gulf partnerships, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed Ambassador Jamal Bakar, a senior diplomat from the Somali Regional State, as the country's new Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
By Dahir Alasow – Investigative Journalist, Waagacusub Media Mogadishu | Waagacusub.net | November 2025 A new political alliance is taking shape in Somalia as nine influential political figures — drawn from different parties, civic movements, and government backgrounds — have united under one banner known as the Union for National Dignity (Midowga Haybad Qaran). The coalition, announced through a joint press statement in Mogadishu, aims to create a unified political front capable of "restoring national cohesion, governance integrity, and public confidence in Somalia's democracy."
Tensions, celebrations, and disappointment have swept across Somali social media circles following the fiercely contested Minneapolis mayoral election, where the race took on deep clan and community undertones among the city's large Somali diaspora.
Waagacusub.net - Turkey has openly indicated that 2026 could become the historic year in which Somalia officially begins oil drilling and exploitation of its natural resources—a move that, if implemented, could fundamentally reshape the country's economic future. Full Article
Waagacusub.net – An Israeli military officer identified as Thomas Adzegaouskas, who reportedly took his own life last week, left behind a disturbing suicide note describing severe psychological trauma he claims began after the events of October 7th, 2023, according to Israel's Haaretz newspaper. Full Article
Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Omer Dhaay has quickly become one of the most promising and effective young diplomats to emerge in recent years. In a political landscape too often dominated by internal disputes and inconsistent foreign policy, Dhaay stands out for his professionalism, clarity, and modern diplomatic approach. Full Article
Waagacusub.net - Somali-British boxing champion Ramla Ali has revealed that the United States government denied her entry into the country, preventing her from participating in a major match scheduled for 19 December. Full Article
Waagacusub.net - The security landscape of the Horn of Africa has entered a new and alarming chapter after the government of Israel — for the first time in history — publicly pointed to Somalia as a "growing strategic threat" to its national security. Full Article
Hormuud's Assault on African Peacekeepers Figure 14: African Peace Keepers Hormuud launched a scorching public campaign against the Kenyan military forces in AMISOM in late August 2019. Full Article
Former Intel official stripped from NISA membership Full Article
PM KHEYRE USELESS AND COSTY OVERSEAS TRIPS. Full Article
Abiy says 'New Year' will be celebrated in Eritrea, Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights Full Article
Massive rise in Islamist militant attacks in Africa Full Article
Ethiopia: Brutal Crackdown on Protests
Security Forces Fire On, Beat Students Protesting Plan to Expand Capital Boundaries