Somalia
Somali army denies helicopter crash in Baidoa amid political tensions
Wednesday March 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Reports of a Somali National Army (SNA) helicopter going down in Baidoa spread…
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
Former asylum seeker grows €9m car dealership through social media efforts
Emmet RyanTuesday March 24, 2026 Nadia Adan helms a business with two garages, more than 500,000 followers on social media…
Somalia
Somalia declares South West State leadership mandate expired amid rising tensions
Tuesday March 24, 2026 Somalia’s federal authorities have thrown South West State’s leadership into fresh uncertainty, declaring late Sunday that…
Sports
Colombian military plane crash kills at least 66, wounds dozens
Tuesday March 24, 2026 Flames and thick black smoke rise from the Colombian air force’s C-130 Hercules that crashed during…
Somalia
President Guelleh Unveils $480 Million Salaam City Project
Djibouti Bets Big: President Guelleh Launches $480 Million “Salaam City” DJIBOUTI CITY — In a bold push to tackle soaring…
Opinions
Opinion: From Defiance to Dialogue—Somalia’s Federalism Remains Unfinished
OP-ED: A Federation at a Crossroads: Somalia’s Leap from Standoff to Settlement Somalia is staring down a constitutional and political…
Somalia
Southwest elders urge federal and regional leaders to de-escalate military movements
Tuesday March 24, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — After days of rising political and military strain between Mogadishu and Baidoa, traditional…
Somalia
130+ federal lawmakers back Southwest state’s decision to hold elections
Tuesday March 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A coalition of 136 lawmakers from both chambers of Somalia’s Federal Parliament has…
Somalia
Former NISA chief urges government to lift travel restrictions on MPs to Baidoa
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A former NISA chief has urged the government to lift travel restrictions on lawmakers seeking to reach…
North-Africa
Southwest State Accuses Federal Government of Escalating Military Confrontation
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A sharp new dispute between Somalia’s federal government and Southwest State is spilling…
