Somalia
Somalia Defense Minister Threatens Military Action Against Federal States
Somalia: Defense Minister Threatens Military Action Against Federal States MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has warned that…
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Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Somalia
Somalia’s federal Parliament term expires amid electoral dispute
Tuesday April 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Federal Parliament reached the end of its four-year mandate on Tuesday, April…
Somalia
Three children born into war every minute as maternal deaths rise, health services deteriorate
PORT SUDAN, 14 April 2026 – As Sudan passes the three-year mark of its conflict, an average of three infants…
Somalia
Somalia Ex-President Warns of Leadership Vacuum as Parliament Mandate Expires
Somalia: Ex-President Warns of Leadership Vacuum as Parliament Mandate Expires MOGADISHU, Somalia — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on…
Somalia
Somali forces kill 27 al-Shabab fighters in Jubbaland State
Tuesday April 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali national forces, working alongside regional security units and international partners, killed 27…
Somalia
Somalia Parliament Mandate Expires as President Faces 30-Day Deadline
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia was thrust into a constitutional deadlock on Tuesday after the Federal Parliament’s mandate formally lapsed, prompting…
North-Africa
Somalia faces defining test to pair offshore wealth with onshore responsibility
By Dr. Ali Said FaqiTuesday April 14, 2026 Somalia is approaching a defining crossroads. The possibility of offshore oil and…
Somalia
Turkey Deploys F-16 Jets to Mogadishu as Somalia’s FGS Moves Against Federal States
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Turkey has moved F-16 fighter jets into Somalia, a development that sharply raises the level of military…
Somalia
Puntland State interior minister accuses federal government of undermining state
Tuesday April 14, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State’s Minister of Interior, Abdi Hirsii Ali Qarjab, accused Somalia’s federal government…
Somalia
Mogadishu traders stop accepting Somali shilling amid inflation, currency decline
Tuesday April 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a swift and sweeping move that caught many residents off guard, traders…
