Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government faces significant gaps in oversight after audits exposed failures in governance, legal…
Iran Says Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Security Pact Is No Cause for Concern DUBAI, Aug. 10 — Iran does not believe a new security agreement…
Tuesday August 11, 2026 The Red Sea port city of al-Makha has come under repeated Houthi attack [File: Reuters] Yemen’s internationally recognised…
Somali Future Council Challenges Legitimacy of New Parliamentary Speaker MOGADISHU, Aug. 11 — Somalia’s Somali Future Council has challenged the election of…
Monday August 10, 2026 Galkacyo (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni has indicated he will not seek a third term,…
Monday August 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s main opposition alliance has rejected the planned election of a new speaker of the…
Somalia: Lawmakers choose new speaker as electoral dispute deepens MOGADISHU, Somalia — Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jaamac was elected speaker of Somalia’s House…
Monday August 10, 2026 Muttahida leader Dr Farooq Sattar speaks alongside families of sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates.—Shakil Adil / White…
Monday August 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur Jama has been elected speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, taking…
Monday August 10, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli is urging closer cooperation with North Western State of…
Monday August 10, 2026 FILE PHOTO Nairobi (AX) — A Nairobi cargo firm’s suspicions over a tightly wrapped, undeclared parcel led to…
