Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Sunday July 26, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State authorities have accused neighboring Galmudug State of enabling militias allegedly assembled to threaten…
Sunday July 26, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — Somalia’s Northeastern regional state parliament voted Sunday to strip five lawmakers of their parliamentary…
Somalia: Security Forces Say 16 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Central Operations MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali security forces killed 16 al-Shabab fighters in…
Sunday July 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Hirshabelle State will hold its local council and House of Representatives elections on Aug. 20,…
by Diana Imanene Sunday July 26, 2026 File image of a communications mast File Nairobi (AX) — Suspected al-Shabab militants struck Abakaile village…
Red Sea shipping attacks spur deeper US outreach to Somalia WASHINGTON — Escalating assaults on commercial vessels in the Red Sea are…
Report says Israeli military shipment entered Somalia under U.N. designation MOGADISHU, Somalia — A shipment of military equipment from Israel reached Somalia’s…
Puntland State Says Somalia’s ‘Term-Expired’ Federal Leaders Are Moving Forces to Destabilize State AXADLE, Puntland State — Puntland State has accused Somalia’s…
Saturday July 25, 2026 Badhan (AX) — Fresh inter-clan clashes erupted Saturday morning in the Dawaco area of Badhan district in the…
Trump Pauses U.S. Strikes on Iran as Oman Pushes Diplomatic Track WASHINGTON, July 25 — U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the military…
Saturday July 25, 2026 Berbera (AX) — A 14-year chapter in Berbera’s leadership closed Saturday as Mayor Abdishakur Mohamud Hassan Ciddin formally…
