Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
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…
Mogadishu (AX) — The Somali Future Council has demanded an independent inquiry after a reported drone strike on the Doolow residence of…
Houthis Move to Strengthen Hold Near Bab al-Mandab as Yemen Clashes Leave 129 Dead SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s Houthis launched a major…
Kismayo (AX) — Residents of Kismayo are set to gather at Waamo Stadium on Sunday after local authorities announced a public demonstration…
Egypt is intensifying diplomatic efforts to secure the release of sailors detained aboard a vessel off Somalia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…
Heavy gunfire sent civilians fleeing on the outskirts of Somalia’s southwestern city of Baidoa early Thursday as government forces battled militias in…
Kismayo (AX) — Jubaland has rejected a federal proposal to create a Somali Ulema Council, arguing that the bill encroaches on the…
Baidoa (AX) — More than 40 al-Shabab militants were killed in Baidoa on Thursday, South West State authorities said, after attackers launched…
Foreign weapons, military technology, fighters and supply networks are helping fuel Sudan’s war, giving both sides the reach to attack civilian areas…
DOOLOW, Somalia – (Axadle) — A night of explosions in Somalia’s Gedo region has deepened tensions between Mogadishu and Jubbaland, after the…
Somalia’s defence minister has warned governments against paying ransoms for vessels seized off the country’s coast, saying such payments fuel piracy and…
