Somalia
‘We Don’t Need Erdogan’: Anti-Türkiye Sentiment Grips Somalia
‘We Don’t Need Erdogan’: Anger Against Türkiye Spills Onto Somalia’s Streets KISMAYO, Somalia — Anti-Türkiye sentiment erupted across parts of southern Somalia…
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Thousands protest in Jubaland over drone attack in Doolow district
Kismayo (AX) — Thousands took to the streets in Kismayo and Afmadow on Sunday, protesting the Somali federal government and Türkiye after…
East-Africa
Nairobi and Mogadishu plan to extend Isiolo-Mandera road corridor into Somalia
Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Jabril Abdulle, held talks with Roads PS Eng Joseph Mbugua on September 3, 2026, over the operationalisation of…
Somalia
Upper House Asked to Summon Security Ministers Over Drone Attacks
Mogadishu (AX) — Senator Farhan Ali Hussein has urged Somalia’s Upper House to summon the ministers of Defense and Internal Security over…
Somalia
Jubbaland waxay isu diyaarinaysaa roobab mahiigaan ah, feejignaan iyo gurmad degdeg ah
Aragti: Masiibooyinka dabiiciga ah lama sugo ilaa ay dhacaan; waxaa looga sii diyaar garoobaa ka hor Saadaasha cimiladu waxay tilmaamaysaa in roobab…
Somalia
Southwest Somalia’s Political Crisis Escalates Toward Civil War
OP-ED | Southwest Somalia: A Political Crisis Sliding Toward Civil War OP-ED | The drone strike in Dolow has exposed how quickly…
Somalia
Protests erupt in Somalia’s Gedo region over alleged Turkish strikes in Doolow
DOOLOW, Somalia (Axadle) — Public anger spilled into the streets of Doolow and Garbahaarrey in Somalia’s Gedo region on Saturday, with residents…
Somalia
Former Somali presidents condemn drone strike targeting ex-prison commander in Dolow district
Mogadishu (AX) — A reported drone strike on the Doolow residence of former Somali Correctional Service commander Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Shub has…
East-Africa
AU Welcomes Somalia’s Ratification of African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
Addis Ababa (AX) — Somalia’s ratification of the agreement creating the African Continental Free Trade Area marks a significant move toward fuller…
Somalia
U.S.-Trained Commandos Target Al-Shabaab Hideouts in Southern Somalia
U.S.-Trained Danab Forces Strike Al-Shabaab Positions in Southern Somalia BAIDOA, Somalia — Somalia’s Danab special forces killed 14 Al-Shabaab fighters during a…
Somalia
Somali Opposition Coalition Calls for Independent Probe Into Drone Attack on Gen. Mahad’s Residence
Mogadishu (AX) — The Somali Future Council has demanded an independent inquiry after a reported drone strike on the Doolow residence of…
