Somalia
US, UK urge restraint after Mogadishu government-opposition clashes
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Heavy gunfire that erupted in Mogadishu on Thursday drew sharp concern from the…
Axadle Editorial Desk
Axadle Editorial Desk is the newsroom team behind Axadle coverage of Somalia, the Horn of Africa, and wider African affairs. Stories are edited for accuracy, sourcing, and clarity before publication.
Somalia
Somalia corruption challenges and political reforms analysis
Somalia is pushing ahead with reforms aimed at improving governance, tightening public financial controls, and rebuilding independent oversight. But corruption…
Somalia
Battle for Mogadishu Ends the Dream of a One-Sided Election
Gunfire in Mogadishu has done what weeks of warnings could not: it has laid bare the hard political truth that…
Somalia
Diabetes Takes Heavy Toll on Families in North Western State of Somalia
Thursday June 4, 2026 Ismail Jama Ali by the shack where he and his family now live after diabetes forced…
West-Africa
Former president says troops surrounded his home in Mogadishu
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Wednesday accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
Somalia
Puntland State forces capture Yemeni ISIS fighter in Bari mountains
Wednesday June 3, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — Puntland State security forces have detained a foreign ISIS fighter in the Calmiskaad…
Somalia
Gunfight erupts in Mogadishu ahead of planned opposition protests
Wednesday June 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Gunfire erupted Wednesday afternoon at Dabka junction in Mogadishu, where government forces exchanged…
Somalia
Somali police, Khaire trade blame after Mogadishu gunfight before protest
Wednesday June 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Tensions in Somalia’s capital sharpened on Wednesday after a short but violent exchange…
Somalia
Somalia’s Electoral Crises Recur Every Four Years, Hiiraan Online Reports
By Abdishakur Ali MireWednesday June 3, 2026 Somalia is again slipping into political uncertainty, this time driven by the continued…
Somalia
Somali police, Khaire blame each other after Mogadishu gunfight ahead of protest
Wednesday June 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Tensions erupted into gunfire in central Mogadishu on Wednesday, as Somali police and…
