Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Somalia: Baidoa Rocked by Intense Clashes as Laftagareen Forces Claim Control BAIDOA, Somalia — Baidoa was shaken by intense fighting Monday after…
Jason Arday was found dead at his home in south London on Friday, prompting an outpouring of tributes and renewed questions about…
Garowe (AX) — A widening dispute between Puntland State and the federal government has spilled into relations with neighboring Galmudug, as Puntland…
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s election timetable remains under pressure as the federal government, opposition groups and regional actors continue to dispute the timing,…
Mogadishu (AX) — Ruth Anne Stevens-Klitz, a veteran U.S. diplomat with more than 25 years of international service, will become Washington’s new…
Garowe (AX) — A preliminary deal aimed at ending a standoff between Puntland State authorities and Danab troops based at the Ligle…
A proposed Somali law aimed at bringing greater order to mosque administration is now under consultation, as the Ministry of Endowments and…
Mogadishu (AX) — A joint operation by Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and international partners killed three Al-Shabaab commanders and…
Dhusamareb (AX) — A major push to upgrade Dhusamareb’s roads and public spaces took shape Saturday as Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
Hargeisa (AX) — A woman who gave birth at Hargeisa General Hospital was found dead inside the facility on Friday, prompting a…
Erdogan Signals Egypt Could Join Expanding Defence Pact as Saudi Reservations Emerge ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has indicated that…
