Somalia
Electoral commission rejects Mogadishu mayor’s dismissal of district commissioners
Saturday May 2, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has rejected Mayor Hassan Mohamed Hussein…
Category: Somalia
Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
East-Africa
Piracy rises off Somalia again amid concerns over Iran war
By Shola LawalFriday May 1, 2026 A fresh wave of hijackings off Somalia is rattling shipping lanes and reviving memories…
East-Africa
Somalia economy outlook 2026 how politics affects growth
Somalia’s economy is entering 2026 with improving reform momentum, but growth plans remain tightly linked to political decisions, security funding,…
Somalia
Middle East Conflict Fuels Piracy Resurgence Off Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Rising tensions tied to Iran’s regional conflict are now reverberating far beyond the Middle East, with a…
Somalia
Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need approval for Iran war
Sareen HabeshianFriday May 1, 2026 President Donald Trump has informed Congress that US hostilities with Iran have “terminated” because a…
Somalia
Family of Pakistani sailor seized by Somali pirates seeks safe return
Ismail DilawarFriday May 1, 2026 The collage created on April 30, 2026, shows (left) Syed Hussain Yousuf’s daughter looking at…
Somalia
British Ambassador Calls Mogadishu One of the World’s Most Dangerous Diplomatic Postings
MOGADISHU, Somalia — For British Ambassador Charles King, diplomacy in Mogadishu comes with a soundtrack few envoys ever hear: the…
Somalia
Hawadle leaders meet in Mogadishu to bolster unity and cooperation
Friday May 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a show of broad support, the Hawadle Community Unity and Development Council…
Central-Africa
Somali army joins multinational military exercise in Turkey
Friday May 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali National Army units have taken part in a multinational military exercise held…
Somalia
Somali-born British man charged with attempted murder in Golders Green attack
Friday May 1, 2026 Essa Suleiman is due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Friday. Photograph: Newsquest/SWNS London (AX)…
