Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
For much of his presidency, Puntland State appeared to serve less as President Said Abdullahi Deni’s destination than as his launchpad. Mogadishu…
Official: Foreign Military Power Cannot Decide South West State’s Political Future BAIDOA, Somalia — Foreign aircraft, troops and military vehicles will not…
MOGADISHU, Somalia 7 September 2026 – Journalist Bashir Mohamed Abdullahi, known professionally as Bashir Moalin, has died from wounds suffered during armed…
Baidoa (AX) — Somali journalist Bashir Mohamed Abdullahi has died from gunshot wounds suffered during fighting in Baidoa last week, the National…
Guelleh Warns Against Foreign Interference as Horn of Africa Tensions Mount ALI SABIEH, Djibouti — President Ismail Omar Guelleh said Sunday that…
BELEDWEYNE, Somalia — With Beledweyne again facing the risk of destructive floods, Somalia’s disaster management authorities have opened a regional preparedness meeting…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government and opposition leaders may sign an agreement within days to create a Democratic Transition Task Force…
Samarkand, Uzbekistan (AX) — Somalia has joined nearly 100 lawmakers from 50 countries for the 12th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians,…
Washington (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro arrived in Washington, D.C., on Saturday at the head…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government has arrested a military officer accused of abusing an al-Shabab prisoner after footage of the incident…
The reported distribution of 20 U.S. visas to Somali delegations attending a United Nations Security Council meeting in September 2026 has raised…
