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Axadle editorial analysis on Somalia, governance, security, diplomacy, and the major issues shaping the Horn of Africa.
Houthi Naval and Aerial Drones Hit US-Linked Oil Tanker in Red Sea
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Somali National Army captures al-Shabaab stronghold in Middle Shabelle, ministry says
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Somalia’s Paper Constitution Collides with Fragile Reality, Deepening Governance Crisis
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Ivory Coast court jails Malian lawmaker over insult to president
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Election Report Applauds Media Professionalism, Peaceful Banadir Polls, Warns of Disinformation
Election Report Highlights Professional Media Coverage and Peaceful Banadir Polls, Warns of Rising Disinformation
Somalia’s first direct local elections in Mogadishu since 1969 unfolded peacefully and with unexpectedly strong professional standards in the private media, but a surge of disinformation before and after the vote threatens to undermine public trust, according to a new report by the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ).
In its Election Observation and Media Monitoring Report covering the Banadir Local…
Axadle calls for calm, responsible leadership, and regional unity
Editorial | Somalia-UAE Rupture Demands Restraint, Responsibility, and Regional Solidarity
Somalia’s decision to sever ties with the United Arab Emirates lands at a perilous moment for a nation still recovering from more than three and a half decades of conflict, displacement, and institutional fragility. Millions of Somalis depend—directly and indirectly—on regional economic and humanitarian links for their livelihoods and survival. That is the central fact that must guide every actor’s next move.
This diplomatic…
China reaffirms support for Somalia after top envoy postpones visit
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U.S. Ambassador’s Recall From Somalia Must Catalyze Stronger U.S. Political Engagement
Editorial | The recall of the U.S. ambassador to Somalia must trigger tougher, accountable engagement
Washington’s recall of its ambassador to Somalia comes at a fraught juncture in Mogadishu—a familiar endgame in which the federal mandate under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud nears expiration while no shared political or electoral framework is in place. That convergence is not coincidence; it is the pattern that has defined Somalia’s transition for years. The moment demands U.S. political leadership that matches the scale…
What Drove Axadle to Honor Puntland State’s President as Person of the Year
Why Axadle named Puntland State’s president Person of the Year: Wartime leadership against ISIS
Sometimes leadership becomes legible only when the stakes are existential. Axadle’s decision to name Puntland State State of Somalia President Said Abdullahi Deni “Person of the Year” rests on such a moment: a months-long military campaign against the Islamic State’s Somali branch that tested Puntland State’s security institutions, its economic lifelines and public confidence in government.
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Raid by U.S.-trained Somali forces kills dozens of civilians
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