Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Garowe (AX) — Puntland State’s Political Council has urged authorities to pursue disarmament through dialogue and broad consultation, warning that unilateral action…
Saudi Arabia excludes Egypt from new defence alliance RIYADH — Saudi Arabia blocked Egypt from joining a new defence pact with Türkiye…
For Maryan Khalif, a long-awaited family outing to the Minnesota State Fair now comes with a difficult question: Will her children be…
By Nuri AdenThursday August 13, 2026 Somalia’s new Speaker of the House of the People, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama, has moved quickly…
Thursday August 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia can make meaningful progress only by replacing personality-driven and factional politics with a dependable…
Sudan: RSF says it has seized town near Ethiopian border KHARTOUM – The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said Thursday that they…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mohamud Abdullahi Ahmed Abuukaate, resigned from his position Thursday, Aug. 13, according…
CENTCOM commander urges renewed U.S.-Israeli action against Iran, Israeli TV reports WASHINGTON — Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command,…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is seeking fresh private-sector backing for its housing and infrastructure needs, as Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction and…
Thursday August 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Seven Al-Shabaab fighters were killed and several senior members of the militant group wounded in…
Houthis threaten Israeli military, intelligence sites in Somalia ADEN, Yemen — Yemen’s Houthi movement has threatened to target any Israeli military or…
