Axadle Editorial Desk

Sunday March 22, 2026 United States President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he travels to his Mar-a-Lago resort on March 20, 2026 With airport lines swelling and thousands of screeners still working without pay, United States President Donald Trump is escalating pressure on Congress — and now says he is prepared to send federal immigration agents into the nation’s terminals to “do Security like no one has ever seen”. “I look forward to moving ICE in on Monday, and have already told them to, ‘GET READY,'” Trump wrote…

Sunday March 22, 2026 Dhusamareb (AX) — With Somalia’s federal leadership and the Southwest State locked in an increasingly sharp political standoff, Galmudug Vice President Ali Dahir Iid on Thursday stepped forward with an offer to broker talks, pressing both Mogadishu and Baidoa to return to dialogue before the dispute deepens. Iid said Galmudug stands ready to help “lay the groundwork” for renewed discussions between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Southwest State administration, arguing that a prolonged…

MOGADISHU, Somalia — South West State Assembly Speaker Dr. Ali Said Fiqi on Sunday delivered a sharp rebuke over what he called the misuse of Egyptian military assistance, alleging that arms meant to protect the country are instead being turned against its own people. Dr. Fiqi said the consignment of small arms, provided by Egypt, was intended to strengthen Somalia’s national security and confront “the real enemies of the country.” He stressed the aid was never designed for deployment against Somali civilians or to…

Sunday March 22, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A sharp new escalation in Somalia’s federal-regional tensions unfolded in Baidoa on Saturday, when Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen accused the federal government of what he called a “blatant invasion” of territories under his administration. Speaking to newly trained Southwest troops, Laftagareen said the central government is moving special forces into Southwest regions and using aircraft to transport militias and additional troops, a claim he framed as a…

Sunday March 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A group of Somali federal lawmakers say they were blocked from boarding outbound flights at Aden Adde International Airport during the current parliamentary recess, an episode that has reignited questions about political tensions in the capital and the freedom of movement of elected officials. Most of the MPs affected were elected from Southwest State. They told reporters they were stopped as they prepared to travel abroad for routine trips during the legislative break. The lawmakers…

Somalia: Lawmakers stopped from leaving Mogadishu airport as political rift widens MOGADISHU, Somalia — Security officers at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport blocked several members of the Federal Parliament from traveling on Saturday, igniting a fresh political storm over freedom of movement and claims of selective enforcement. The MPs — most of them representing the South West State administration — were…

Sunday March 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — With their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) dream on the line, Somalia’s national football team, the Ocean Stars, left Mogadishu on Saturday for Mozambique ahead of a decisive preliminary-round meeting with Mauritius. The fixture represents a pivotal moment in Somalia’s push to move deeper into Africa’s flagship international tournament. Both Somalia and Mauritius head into the contest chasing the kind of result that can keep qualification ambitions intact and set the tone for the…

Somalia’s repeated election delays have become a central test for the country’s fragile democratic development and political stability. Elections in Somalia are closely tied to security, federal-state relations, and international support, meaning postponements can ripple across governance, public trust, and efforts to fight insurgency. This explainer breaks down what election delays typically mean in Somalia, why they happen, and how they can affect democracy and stability. What Happened Somalia has faced recurring…

Somalia’s push toward one-person, one-vote elections in 2026 has entered a decisive and contested phase, shaped by a pilot vote in Mogadishu, accelerating constitutional changes, and widening disputes between the federal government, opposition figures, and some regional leaders. The Federal Government says it is moving the country away from the long-running clan-based, indirect system, while critics say the pace and process of reforms risk deepening political tensions ahead of key deadlines in April and May 2026.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s parliament has approved constitutional changes that extend the terms of the president and lawmakers and push back planned elections, according to Reuters and statements by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and parliamentary Speaker Adan Mohamed Nur (Adan Madobe). Reuters reported that lawmakers voted to change the constitution and extend mandates to five years from four years, a move opponents said amounts to an unlawful term extension in a country where election timelines have repeatedly…