Israel-coordinated evacuations surge while rare anti-Hamas protests rock Gaza, shattering fear and exposing deep internal dissent.

A historic shift is unfolding in Gaza — and it’s not on the battlefield. As Israeli forces press deeper into Hamas-controlled zones, over 35,000 Gazans have voluntarily fled the strip under Israeli coordination, and a rare, swelling wave of public outrage is erupting against Hamas itself. The iron grip of the terror group is visibly weakening.

This week, hundreds of desperate Gazans—sick civilians, families, and dual citizens—have been flying out via Israel’s Ramon Airport and the Allenby Bridge, aided by Israeli security in full coordination with government directives. Nearly 2,000 have exited through Kerem Shalom alone. The UAE is receiving many of the evacuees, with more countries lined up. This exodus, unprecedented in scale, is accompanied by painfully simple demands from Gazans themselves: “Just get us out.”

But it’s not just flight—it’s revolt. For the first time since Hamas’ brutal seizure of Gaza in 2007, civilians in Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun, and Gaza City are openly protesting the group’s rule. Chants like “Hamas out!” and “Our children’s blood is not cheap” echoed through neighborhoods where rockets were once launched toward Israel. Hamas tried to crush the protests—and failed.

The protestors blame Hamas for triggering the war with indiscriminate rocket fire and hiding military infrastructure in civilian areas. The long-standing climate of fear is cracking. From Shijaiyah to Khan Younis, new protests are planned—even in Hamas strongholds.

Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed what the terror group fears most: “The protests show that our policy is working.”

These protests aren’t just symbolic—they’re a collapse of Hamas’ psychological control. With Israel surgically striking terror targets while enabling civilian exits, the message is sharp: The walls are closing in on Hamas from within and without.

Gaza’s people are speaking. Loudly. And for the first time in years, they’re not shouting at Israel—they’re shouting at their oppressors.

Over 14,000 Tons Harvested Daily as Ethiopia Turns the Grand Renaissance Dam into a Fisheries Powerhouse.

While the world debates the geopolitical storm swirling around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), something big is happening beneath the surface—literally. Ethiopia is quietly unleashing a blue revolution, harvesting more than 14,500 tons of fish every single day from the dam’s vast waters. It’s a game-changer not just for food security, but for the country’s economic trajectory.

The Ministry of Agriculture now considers GERD a flagship for fisheries transformation. Once seen solely as a hydropower project and regional flashpoint, the dam is now producing in-demand species like Nile Perch and Korosso in volumes that could eclipse long-established fisheries zones. The boom is not only meeting skyrocketing domestic demand but also offering a rare opportunity for Ethiopia to reduce food imports and increase regional supply dominance.

This isn’t just a harvest—it’s a strategy. Ethiopia is distributing fish fingerlings, opening up untapped water bodies, and launching awareness campaigns to boost productivity. The numbers are beginning to match the ambition. Over 1,600 youth have been organized into 64 fishing associations, with nearly half already operational. Jobs, income, and local investment are rising, particularly in Benishangul-Gumuz—once a peripheral region now central to a national economic pivot.

Experts call this one of the most overlooked but significant developments tied to the GERD. And it’s not just about fish. It’s about sovereignty, resource control, and turning water into wealth.

With the world fixated on the politics of GERD’s water flow, Ethiopia may have just found a powerful counter-narrative—feeding its people and fueling its economy, one ton of fish at a time.

The resurgence of the South African anti-apartheid struggle song “Dubul’ ibhunu” (“Kill the Boer”) has triggered a global political controversy, after Elon Musk tweeted his alarm about what he called a “white genocide” being promoted at a political rally by Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). U.S. President Donald Trump amplified the message, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio escalated it further, turning a decades-old liberation chant into a diplomatic flashpoint.

But is this song truly a call for genocide? Or is it being leveraged for political gain in a broader ideological battle?

A Song from the Struggle

“Dubul’ ibhunu” emerged in the 1980s at the height of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle. It is a toyi-toyi chant with a simple refrain: “shoot the Boer,” with Boer being a term historically used to refer to white Afrikaner farmers, but also more broadly associated with apartheid oppression. The song, critics argue, incites violence. Supporters say it is a symbolic expression of resistance.

Julius Malema has made the song a centerpiece of EFF rallies, using it to project revolutionary authenticity. In Malema’s political branding, it represents a rejection of post-apartheid compromises and a push for radical economic transformation.

Legal and Cultural Debate

South African courts have wrestled with whether the song constitutes hate speech. After initial rulings against Malema, more recent judgments, including by the Supreme Court of Appeals in 2024, found the song does not incite real-world violence against white South Africans, but serves a symbolic political function. The court emphasized the importance of historical context, asserting that the song must be understood as part of South Africa’s liberation legacy.

The Musk-Trump-Rubio Reaction

For Musk, Trump, and Rubio, the song has become a rallying cry in the fight against what they frame as the excesses of progressive racial politics. Rubio even extended an invitation to Afrikaners to immigrate to the U.S., suggesting they are under threat in South Africa.

However, statistical data does not support claims of a genocide. South Africa experiences high overall levels of violent crime, but the number of white farmers killed annually is a fraction of the broader national homicide rate. Afrikaner rights group AfriForum itself acknowledges this, even as it campaigns for more protections for white minorities.

Why Now?

The timing is politically loaded. South Africa’s 2024 election resulted in the ANC losing its majority for the first time, and Malema’s EFF has gained ground. Globally, the far-right is using South Africa as an example of what they claim are the failures of racial reconciliation and affirmative governance policies.

For Trump, this issue fits squarely within his 2025 campaign themes: anti-DEI sentiment, migration politics, and the framing of “white persecution” abroad as a warning for the U.S. For Musk, who often wades into cultural flashpoints, it is a matter of both personal origin and ideological positioning.

A Battle of Symbols

“Kill the Boer” has become more than a song. It’s now a proxy in a global debate over race, memory, and power. For South Africans, it remains entangled in a raw historical legacy. For Americans, it’s being weaponized in partisan cultural battles. The danger lies not in the lyrics themselves, but in how political actors on all sides exploit them.

What remains essential is clarity: protest chants are not policies. Historical symbols should not be mistaken for current threats. And rhetorical outrage should not replace the hard work of justice, reconciliation, and truth.

Wednesday’s armed assault on Bosaso’s central police station — an apparent attempt by militants to seize weapons held by Puntland security forces — is the latest flashpoint in a region now grappling with a rapidly deteriorating security environment.

The boldness of the attack is striking. Carried out in broad daylight while Puntland President Said Deni was in town, it sends a direct message: even the seat of regional authority isn’t immune from insurgent reach.

Local security sources confirmed that one militant was killed and others repelled, with reinforcements swiftly deployed to secure the area. Still, the incident raises troubling questions about how deeply insurgent cells — or opportunistic criminal groups — have embedded themselves within Bosaso and the broader Bari region.

Pattern of Escalation

This assault follows a separate clash earlier this week in Garowe, where a controversial security sweep targeting PSF personnel ended in the deaths of three soldiers and the wounding of several others, including Garowe’s airport commander.

That operation — reportedly triggered by intelligence that PSF-aligned fighters were moving a hijacked civilian bus — has further complicated the relationship between Puntland’s regular security units and the semi-autonomous PSF force, long a source of internal political tension.

What Comes Next?

For President Deni, the timing could not be worse. As Puntland approaches a sensitive political juncture — with questions still looming over constitutional reforms and relations with Mogadishu — rising violence risks dragging the administration into a broader crisis of legitimacy.

While reinforcements have been dispatched to Bosaso and local patrols increased, the attack may embolden other cells or factions looking to exploit perceived weaknesses.

The question now is whether Puntland’s security response will move beyond reactive deployments to a broader, coordinated strategy that addresses the fragmentation within its security apparatus — and the underlying grievances fueling the violence.

For now, one thing is clear: the attackers may have failed to take the weapons, but their message was received loud and clear.

Mette Frederiksen accuses Washington of using coercive diplomacy in Arctic, says Trump “serious” about acquiring Greenland amid escalating tensions.

Greenland Standoff: Denmark Slams Trump Administration Over Arctic Pressure Campaign

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen delivered an unusually forceful rebuke to Washington this week, denouncing what she described as “unacceptable pressure” by the Trump administration over an upcoming visit to Greenland by senior U.S. officials, including Second Lady Usha Vance.

“This is clearly not a visit that is about what Greenland needs or wants,” Frederiksen said, calling out the planned visit — which includes U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright — as an act of coercive diplomacy rather than cooperation.

Frederiksen made it clear that the trip, expected to take place despite protests from Greenlandic representatives, is “not welcome,” particularly given that the autonomous Arctic territory currently has no sitting government following recent elections.

“You cannot make a private visit with official representatives from another country,” she warned, criticizing the visit’s timing and the diplomatic overreach it represents.

A Renewed Bid for Greenland?

Trump’s ambitions for Greenland — first floated in 2019 and widely dismissed as a stunt — have reemerged with greater intensity since his return to office. This time, his rhetoric is more blunt, describing the acquisition of Greenland as an “absolute necessity” for U.S. national security. The island’s vast mineral reserves and critical location in the Arctic are seen as part of a new Cold War calculus, with both China and Russia ramping up their Arctic activity.

Trump has refused to rule out acquiring the territory through military force or economic leverage. Sources close to the administration say internal discussions about basing rights, port access, and mineral extraction deals have accelerated in recent months.

Greenland is fast becoming a geopolitical hotspot. The U.S. operates Thule Air Base in the north, a critical node in its global missile defense network. Meanwhile, Chinese state-backed companies have made bids for mining and infrastructure projects on the island, stoking fears in Washington of encroachment.

Frederiksen acknowledged the complex relationship between Denmark, Greenland, and the U.S., emphasizing their defense agreement dating back to 1951. “There is no indication in either Denmark or Greenland that we do not want to cooperate with the Americans,” she said.

“But when you make a visit like this and the Greenlandic politicians say they don’t want this visit, you can’t interpret that as respectful.”

With Trump openly eyeing Greenland as a strategic acquisition, Denmark finds itself on the frontlines of a revived Arctic chessboard. The friction over this visit — dismissed in Washington as routine — could mark the beginning of a larger confrontation over sovereignty, critical resources, and the Arctic’s future.

As Frederiksen made clear: “Trump is serious. He wants Greenland. This cannot be viewed in isolation.”

Reporting by WARYATV Strategic Affairs Desk
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Jigjiga and much of eastern Ethiopia have endured five nights without power after key transmission towers collapsed last week. The blackout has crippled services, impacted Ramadan observances, and left residents in the dark—literally and figuratively. Power may return by Monday.

Eastern Ethiopia remains gripped by a power crisis, now entering its fifth consecutive day, with Jigjiga, Harar, Dire Dawa, Fiiq, and Dhagaxbuur among the worst-affected towns. The outage—traced to the collapse of seven transmission towers near Awash—has created a humanitarian and economic disruption at a critical moment, with Ramadan observances, healthcare services, and daily commerce severely impacted.

Officials say the collapsed towers had long been compromised by metal theft, a chronic issue in Ethiopia’s infrastructure network. When heavy rains and strong winds hit the region last week, the already-weakened structures gave way. The result: a total blackout across a swath of eastern Ethiopia, cutting off the flow of electricity from the national grid.

“Vandals had targeted these towers for some time,” Jigjiga’s Mayor Eng. Shafi Ahmed Ma’alim said, “and when the weather turned, they came down.” Attempts to mitigate the outage using wind turbines in Aysha failed, leaving entire cities dark.

For a region already contending with economic hardship, the blackout has been particularly disruptive during Ramadan, when nighttime activity increases. “People must move around for prayers and gatherings at night. But the city is pitch black,” the mayor noted. Mosques, dependent on diesel generators, are struggling with rising fuel costs that render evening prayer services unsustainable in many areas.

The economic toll is mounting. Small businesses, especially those reliant on refrigeration, power tools, or digital transactions, have been left stranded. “My fridge is off. Everything is rotting, and customers can’t pay because their phones are dead,” said Fardowso Yusuf Omar, a market vendor in Jigjiga. Factories remain idle, and communication infrastructure is faltering, isolating residents from friends and family as mobile devices run out of battery.

Amid these challenges, the government has moved quickly to respond. Emergency teams have been deployed to repair and replace the seven downed towers, each of which carried five high-voltage transmission lines. The mayor has confirmed that repairs are largely complete and that power is expected to return to Jigjiga by Monday night.

While the rapid repair effort is commendable, the incident highlights a deeper issue: chronic infrastructure vulnerability and insufficient protection of critical systems. The theft of metal components from power lines is not new, and without a national plan to deter vandalism and fortify key infrastructure, similar outages could recur.

This blackout is not just an energy failure—it is a warning. For regions like Jigjiga and other parts of eastern Ethiopia, resilience planning, infrastructure security, and decentralized energy solutions are now urgent policy imperatives. The consequences of inaction are plain to see: cities paralyzed, economies disrupted, and lives dimmed—literally and figuratively—when the power goes out.

Former transport minister highlights how standardized registration and license plate enforcement disrupted Al-Shabaab’s tactics.

A marked decline in car bombings across Mogadishu is being attributed to a targeted policy shift led by former Somali Transport Minister Fardowsa Osman Egal: the enforcement of vehicle registration and license plate requirements.

During a handover ceremony to her successor, Mohamed Farah Nur, Egal emphasized that her ministry’s push to mandate vehicle identification has significantly narrowed the operational space for Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaida-linked group that has long used car bombs to destabilize the Somali capital.

Her remarks underscore how administrative reform, often overlooked in broader security narratives, has become a critical tool in urban counterterrorism strategy. By closing loopholes that allowed unregistered vehicles to circulate freely, the government has made it increasingly difficult for militants to transport explosives undetected.

Checkpoints in Mogadishu are now equipped with real-time vehicle verification systems linked to a centralized Ministry of Transport database. This modernized screening infrastructure, paired with interagency coordination, allows law enforcement to quickly identify irregularities and flag suspicious vehicles.

Egal’s tenure also focused on a larger national goal: harmonizing vehicle registration systems across Somalia’s federal member states. Previously, differing documentation practices among regions allowed Al-Shabaab to exploit inconsistencies, slipping past checkpoints by leveraging state-level fragmentation.

By promoting uniform registration protocols, her ministry helped close gaps in surveillance across regional borders. “No matter where a car is registered, it can now be identified and verified,” she noted—an important step in restoring state authority and regulatory integrity across a still-fragmented federal system.

While Mogadishu remains vulnerable to security threats, these reforms represent a functional disruption of Al-Shabaab’s mobility, especially in the capital. Officials say the group’s reliance on car bombs—a signature method of attack—has become harder to execute due to the increased visibility and traceability of vehicles.

This approach reflects a broader shift in Somali security thinking, where civilian infrastructure and administrative capacity are increasingly recognized as integral to counterterrorism efforts. Rather than relying solely on military action, Somalia’s government is leveraging institutional governance to choke off logistical enablers of militant operations.

The progress is fragile, and Somalia’s broader security architecture remains under strain. But the vehicle registration campaign offers a replicable model for how low-cost, high-impact reforms can help reclaim urban space from violent extremism.

DHC-5D Buffalo aircraft en route to Mogadishu went down southwest of the capital; investigation underway. 

A tragic air crash near Somalia’s capital has claimed the lives of five individuals, following the downing of a DHC-5D Buffalo aircraft operated by Trident Aviation Ltd. The plane, registered as 5Y-RBA, was on a routine domestic flight from Dhobley Airport to Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu when it crashed approximately 24 kilometers southwest of the city on Saturday evening.

The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) confirmed that all five occupants on board lost their lives. The cause of the crash remains unknown, and an official investigation is ongoing.

The DHC-5D Buffalo, designed for short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities, is typically used in difficult terrains and humanitarian missions. Its rugged design is suited for Somalia’s remote environments and has often been relied upon in regions with limited infrastructure.

While the aircraft type has a strong track record in non-commercial aviation roles, mechanical issues, challenging weather, and navigational errors can all contribute to accidents—especially in areas with limited aviation infrastructure or poor visibility conditions.

The swift deployment of emergency response teams, including Somali government personnel and international partners, underscores the importance of regional coordination in crisis response. However, the incident also highlights Somalia’s broader aviation challenges, including air safety oversight, infrastructure gaps, and logistical complexity in monitoring domestic air operations.

This tragedy comes at a time when Somalia’s aviation sector is working to reassert civilian oversight and modernize its capabilities following years of conflict and fragmentation. The investigation into this crash will likely be seen as a test of the country’s emerging aviation regulatory framework and its ability to ensure accountability and transparency in the aftermath of such incidents.

As recovery operations continue, authorities have promised to release further updates as details emerge from the investigation.