Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Wednesday July 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited the Port of Mogadishu on Wednesday, inspecting infrastructure improvements…
Iran to receive Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems within weeks, sources say TEHRAN – Iran is preparing to take delivery within weeks of…
Wednesday July 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is under mounting economic strain as key income flows decline, Finance Minister Bihi Imaan…
Five Kenyan security officers killed in clash with Al-Shabaab near Somalia border NAIROBI, July 29 (Reuters) – Five Kenyan security officers died…
U.S. and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Armed Groups in Iraq WASHINGTON/RIYADH – U.S. and Saudi forces launched airstrikes late Tuesday on Iran-backed…
Wednesday July 29, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia’s opposition Kulmiye party has chosen Mohamed Kahin Ahmed to carry…
Wednesday July 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has issued a stark warning against a…
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — African foreign ministers gathered in Addis Ababa on Tuesday for the opening of the…
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola crisis is accelerating, with confirmed infections climbing to 2,973 and deaths rising to 1,309, government figures…
Tuesday July 28, 2026 Addis Ababa (AX) — Somalia and Kenya’s top diplomats held talks Tuesday on the sidelines of the African…
Al JazeeraBy Javad ZarifTuesday July 28, 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points to an image of a bomb while addressing the…
