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North Western State of Somalia opens new Taiwan office, says it can choose its own ties

Axadle Editorial Desk Jun 13, 2026 3 min read

Saturday June 13, 2026 Mahmoud Adam Jama Galaal, North Western State of Somalia's representative to Taiwan, speaks to journalists before the opening of the new North Western State of Somalia representative office in Taipei, Taiwan June 12, 2026. REUTERS/Tsai Hsin-Han Purchase Licensing Rights North Western State of Somalia will not let pressure…

Somalia

Somalia Defends Referee Omar Artan After U.S. Terrorism…

Somali president says political disputes should be settled…

Somalia’s President Calls Israel’s Recognition of North…

Interior Ministry sets July 5 vote for Banadir district…

Palestinian Football Chief Denied US Entry Ahead of World…

Three officers injured in Al-Shabaab attack on elite SOG…

Somalia president calls Israel’s North Western State of…

Canadian leaders back Somali referee denied U.S. entry for…

Kenyan Forces Repel Suspected Al-Shabaab Night Attack Near…

Ethiopia Warns of Fresh Tigray War, Says TPLF Is Preparing…

Southwest candidate withdraws from Baidoa vote, cites…

Jun 10, 2026 2 min read

Somali speaker wins Southwest State presidency after rival…

Jun 10, 2026 2 min read

Somali World Cup referee returns home to hero’s welcome after U.S.…

Jun 10, 2026 3 min read

Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry arrives home to hero’s…

Jun 10, 2026 3 min read

World Cup referee denied U.S. entry was set to make Somalia history

Jun 10, 2026 5 min read

2 killed in suspected cross-border militia attack in Kenya’s Mandera…

Jun 10, 2026 1 min read

Somalia foreign relations US EU and regional diplomacy explained

Jun 10, 2026 5 min read

Southwest State Election Becomes Key Test of Villa Somalia’s Electoral…

Jun 10, 2026 3 min read

Axadle Editorial

Somalia’s Unity Tested by the Politics of Selective…

Opinion: The End of Somalia’s Predatory State, 2022–2026

Somalia Records 72 Media Freedom Violations in 2025,…

Türkiye’s oil drilling marks strategic inflection point for…

Somalia Jubaland leadership and role in national politics

West-Africa West-Africa

Somali intelligence agency seizes explosive chemicals bound for al-Shabab

Axadle Editorial Desk Jun 12, 2026 2 min read

Friday June 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Thursday that it…

Nigeria Faces Warning as Extremist Groups Exploit Social Media for Propaganda

President Mohamud inaugurates Villa Hirshabelle and new ministries in Jowhar

North-Africa

RSF Airstrikes Kill 23 Civilians Amid Ongoing Sudan Conflict

Jun 12, 2026 3 min read

Sudan's North Kordofan capital, El-Obeid, has been rattled by a series of devastating drone attacks…

Conflict and Hunger Drive South Sudan Families to…

Jun 12, 2026 2 min read

Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate Super Cup…

Jun 11, 2026 2 min read

UEFA names Somali referee Omar Artan for PSG-Aston…

Jun 11, 2026 3 min read

Southern-Africa

Southern-Africa

World Cup defeat leaves Bafana Bafana with work still to do

Jun 12, 2026 2 min read

South Africa’s World Cup journey began under the bright lights of the Estadio Azteca with an early…

Nigerians Return Home After Arriving From South…

Jun 11, 2026 1 min read

Massive manhunt after midnight massacre in South…

Jun 10, 2026 1 min read

Africa Prepares for World Cup 2026 as Teams…

Jun 8, 2026 1 min read