Axadle Editorial Desk

By Abdirahman Yusuf Al-adalaThursday April 9, 2026 Isbeddelku had iyo jeer ma aha mid sahlan. Wuxuu wataa culays, khatar iyo cabsi, balse wuxuu noqdaa waddada keliya ee ay bulsho ama dal ku gaari karaan horumar dhab ah. Madaxweyne Dr Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud ayaa doortay inuu si toos ah u galo isbeddel saameyn ku yeesha xaaladda dalka, isaga oo qaaday tallaabooyin adag oo aan si fudud loo wada qaadan karin. Isaga oo ka faa’iidaysanaya waayo-aragnimadii iyo xog-ogaalnimadii uu ka helay muddadii uu xilka hayay markii hore, muddo…

Bea SwallowThursday April 9, 2026 Yassin Mohamud said he intended to "use this platform to bring people together" Bristol’s incoming Lord Mayor has called the appointment a "deep honour", saying he wants to help "ensure that every community feels recognised and valued" in the city. Yassin Mohamud, elected as Green councillor for Lawrence Hill in 2021, is set to take up Bristol City Council’s ceremonial mayoral post in May. The position rotates between the council's four largest political groups. He will take over from…

BAIDOA, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has wrapped up a several-day visit to Baidoa, a trip aimed at solidifying his political base and steering a tense leadership transition after federal forces seized the capital of South West State. Mohamud’s visit came after the March 29 resignation of regional leader Abdiasis Laftagareen, who fled to Kenya following the takeover of the city by heavily armed Somali National Army (SNA) troops backed by allied clan militias. The power shift has set off a fierce scramble…

Thursday April 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali international referee Omar Abdulqadir Artan has broken new ground for his country, earning a place on the officiating roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and becoming the first Somali referee ever named to the tournament. His selection for FIFA’s official list of match officials, ahead of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is being hailed as a defining moment for Somali football and a rare global spotlight for the nation’s sporting ambitions. The…

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — President Samia Suluhu Hassan has moved to sharply reduce the size of her presidential motorcade and ordered government officials to share bus transport, a public austerity step aimed at cutting fuel use as Tanzania feels the strain of a global energy crisis. At a swearing-in ceremony at State House on Wednesday, Hassan said her usual convoy of more than 30 vehicles would be trimmed to four: her lead car, a police escort and a backup security unit. "From now on, wherever I go, all officials will…

Thursday April 9, 2026 Türkiye’s deep-sea drillship Çağrı Bey is due to dock in Mogadishu on Friday, launching a nearly 10-month drilling campaign that will mark the country’s first deepwater exploration project beyond its own shores. The vessel set sail from southern Türkiye in mid-February and is expected to wrap up its 53-day voyage with a ceremony in the Somali capital, where Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar is scheduled to attend. Once in port, the ship will head to a drilling site roughly 372…

Djibouti — Djiboutians are voting Friday in a presidential contest that is all but certain to hand President Ismail Omar Guelleh another term, reinforcing his grip on power more than two decades after he first took office. More than 200,000 registered voters are eligible to cast ballots in the Horn of Africa state, where just two candidates are on the ballot. Analysts say the ruling Rally for the People’s Progress (RPP) is poised to win the bulk of the vote. Guelleh has repeatedly dominated the country’s elections since…

By Angelo AmanteThursday April 9, 2026 Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani speaks to the media in Rome, Italy, September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Italy demanded answers from Israel on Wednesday after shots were fired at an Italian convoy serving with a U.N. mission in Lebanon, summoning the Israeli ambassador and saying the country’s forces had “no authority to touch” Rome’s troops. The convoy was part of UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force deployed…

Thursday April 9, 2026 Rescuers stand amid rubble at the site of an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon, on April 8 President Donald Trump said Lebanon was left out of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, a position that directly undercut Pakistan’s claim that it had helped secure a truce covering the wider region. The comment came after Israel unleashed a sweeping assault on Lebanon on Wednesday that killed and wounded more than 1,400 people in crowded areas. Trump brushed off the fighting between Israel and…

Thursday April 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a move aimed at keeping children in class, the Banadir Regional Administration has outlawed the practice of locking school gates to punish late arrivals, saying the policy protects students’ right to education and helps curb dropout rates. The announcement came after a meeting between the Banadir Regional Education Directorate and principals from 48 public schools in Mogadishu. The talks centered on raising education standards and tackling the problems that continue to affect…