Heavy gunfire sent civilians fleeing on the outskirts of Somalia’s southwestern city of Baidoa early Thursday as government forces battled militias in…
Kismayo (AX) — Jubaland has rejected a federal proposal to create a Somali Ulema Council, arguing that the bill encroaches on the…
Baidoa (AX) — More than 40 al-Shabab militants were killed in Baidoa on Thursday, South West State authorities said, after attackers launched…
Foreign weapons, military technology, fighters and supply networks are helping fuel Sudan’s war, giving both sides the reach to attack civilian areas…
Somalia’s defence minister has warned governments against paying ransoms for vessels seized off the country’s coast, saying such payments fuel piracy and…
Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali Correctional Service Commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Shub escaped an apparent drone strike on his residence in Doolow…
Somalia’s federal government has denied involvement in an overnight explosion at the Doolow residence of former Correctional Service Commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government has rejected allegations that it carried out a drone strike on the Doolow residence of former…
From Libya to Somalia: Türkiye’s Military Role Raises Questions Over Consent and Accountability MOGADISHU, Somalia — Türkiye’s growing military footprint in Somalia…
Somalia’s federal government says it has shut down 82,000 social media pages in 2026 over allegations that terrorist groups were using them…
Mogadishu (AX) — Unpaid for two years, Somali Correctional Service soldiers blocked roads around Hamar Central Prison in Mogadishu on Thursday, demanding…
