Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, the former South West state leader, broke weeks of silence on Monday with a forceful…
Sunday May 3, 2026 FC Barcelona moved within touching distance of the La Liga crown on Saturday night, grinding out a 2-1…
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said the relationship between the United States and the European Union has reached a “point…
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United Nations Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) on Sunday threw its support behind President Hassan Sheikh’s appeal for…
Mohamed GabobeSunday May 3, 2026 Gulf of Aden (file photo) An oil tanker has been seized by Somali pirates off Yemen’s coast,…
Somalia braces for a decisive political test as May 10 approaches, with the country’s leadership, opposition and international partners all watching a…
Sunday May 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s opposition leaders say the country is drifting into dangerous political territory, warning that an…
Sunday May 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — With his term set to expire in less than two weeks, Somali President Hassan Sheikh…
MOGADISHU, Somalia 3 May 2026 – As Somalia observes World Press Freedom Day, journalists across the country and in North Western State…
Saturday May 2, 2026 A Filipino pilgrim presents her paperwork at immigration at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah late…
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called the Somali Future Council to a meeting in Mogadishu on May 10, according…
