East-Africa
Uganda announces troop withdrawal from Somalia after 19 years
Uganda to withdraw troops from Somalia after 19 years, reshaping AU mission and security calculus Monday January 26, 2026 MOGADISHU…
Somalia
Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Somalia
Somali children return home from Italy after life-saving heart surgeries
MOGADISHU — Twenty-four Somali children returned home after receiving life-saving heart surgeries at Niguarda Hospital in Milan, a milestone in…
Somalia
Lamine Yamal’s superb strike seals Barcelona win over Real Oviedo
Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Real Oviedo, capitalizing on two second-half…
Somalia
Somalia Warns of Financial Squeeze After U.S. Slashes Foreign Aid
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia is bracing for tighter finances after the United States reduced foreign aid, a move officials say…
North-Africa
Saudi defense deals could reshape the Middle East security landscape
Saudi Arabia is knitting together an ambitious web of defense partnerships stretching from the eastern Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean,…
Central-Africa
Somali Government Settles Dispute Between Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania
Somalia resolves rare public spat between embassies in Kenya and Tanzania MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal government says it has resolved…
Somalia
Federal Officials Stand by Minneapolis Shooting Account Despite Video Evidence
Videos contradict federal account in fatal Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti; judge orders evidence preserved MINNEAPOLIS — Senior Trump administration…
Central-Africa
Somali Government Resolves Dispute Between Its Embassies in Kenya, Tanzania
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government says it has resolved a rare public dispute between its embassies in Kenya and…
Somalia
Somalia’s Northeast Dismisses Video of Al‑Shabaab Near Las Anod as Fake
LAS ANOD, Somalia — Authorities in Somalia’s Northeastern State have dismissed as fabricated a video circulating on social media that…
Somalia
Somalia Reports 250 al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Kudhaa Town
Somalia says 250 al-Shabab fighters killed in foiled assault on Kudhaa Island Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 MOGADISHU — Somali officials…
Somalia
Arab Parliament Supports Somalia and Yemen, Rejects Foreign Interference
Arab Parliament Affirms Support for Somalia and Yemen The Arab Parliament has committed to advocating for the stability and sovereignty…
