Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off Somalia’s Puntland State coast AXADLE, Somalia — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit the sea roughly 145 kilometres…
Heavy fighting in Basra near Somalia’s capital reaches sixth day MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fighting between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants has…
Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has called on former lawmakers from the Northeastern Administration…
Iran’s Khamenei calls for Muslim unity as Strait of Hormuz tensions persist TEHRAN, Iran — With regional tensions continuing to put the…
Somalia: Puntland State alleges federal officials negotiated ransom with pirates holding MV LUTUF AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State’s Ministry of Security has…
Mohamed Mohamoud has been convicted of preparing acts of terrorism after travelling to Somalia in an attempt to join the so-called Islamic…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s government support line has received 187 reports of violence against women and girls since its launch in November…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is seeking to turn Chinese interest into direct investment and trade as the country hosted its first Somalia-China…
Somali and Turkish forces have retaken the MV LUTUF after pirates seized the Turkish vessel off Somalia’s coast, Somalia’s Defense Ministry said…
A journey to a religious conference ended in tragedy Friday when a minibus carrying church members collided head-on with a haulage truck…
Thousands of Somali immigrants face the possibility of detention, deportation, lost work authorization and family separation after a Massachusetts federal judge cleared…
