Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Sunday July 12, 2026 Washington (AX) — The Department of Homeland Security’s immigration arm has issued fresh guidance clarifying work authorization for…
Mogadishu — Somali forces, backed by international partners, launched coordinated airstrikes on Sunday, 12 July, striking Al-Shabaab positions in Addow Jilib, Gayfo…
Barawe, Somalia — African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops and Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) soldiers mounted a…
By SEUNG MIN KIM, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MEG KINNARDSunday July 12, 2026 Sen. Lindsey Graham, a stalwart of U.S. foreign policy…
Somalia: Puntland State President Warns Predetermined ‘One-Person, One-Vote’ Poll Isn’t Democratic AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni has denounced…
By: Mohamed Mukhtar IbrahimSunday July 12, 2026 Somalia’s long-running argument over whether to hold clan-based direct elections has shifted: political leaders now…
Citizen DigitalSunday July 12, 2026 Somalia’s next presidential vote may be months away, but the contest for who will lead is already…
Sunday July 12, 2026 Bosaso (AX) — For the tenth consecutive day, Bosaso port remains shut as traders press their protest against…
by Joey PetersSaturday July 11, 2026 The arrest in Mogadishu of a man accused of helping run the Feeding Our Future fraud…
Saturday July 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday presided over the graduation ceremony for officers and…
Trump criticized for post targeting Somali kindergarteners in Twin Cities, sparking claims he put children at risk Outrage is mounting in Minnesota’s…
