Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Videos contradict federal account in fatal Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti; judge orders evidence preserved MINNEAPOLIS — Senior Trump administration officials on…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government says it has resolved a rare public dispute between its embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, closing…
LAS ANOD, Somalia — Authorities in Somalia’s Northeastern State have dismissed as fabricated a video circulating on social media that purports to…
Somalia says 250 al-Shabab fighters killed in foiled assault on Kudhaa Island Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 MOGADISHU — Somali officials said Sunday…
Arab Parliament Affirms Support for Somalia and Yemen The Arab Parliament has committed to advocating for the stability and sovereignty of Somalia…
CAIRO — The Arab Parliament said it will pursue regional and international political measures to support the security, stability and sovereignty of…
Israel’s late-December decision to recognize North Western State of Somalia has collided with entrenched Arab and African interests in the Horn of…
Prominent Somali cleric warns North Western State of Somalia against engagement with Israel HARGEISA, Somalia — One of Somalia’s leading religious scholars,…
QUEBEC CITY — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that “Canada lives because…
Somalia’s leaders pledge unity, faster local elections and intensified security after National Consultative Council meeting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia —…
Somalia, Pakistan sign visa-waiver pact for diplomatic passport holders MOGADISHU — Somalia and Pakistan have signed an agreement abolishing visa requirements for…
