Somalia
Turkish drillship to start nearly 10-month Somalia campaign
Thursday April 9, 2026 Türkiye’s deep-sea drillship Çağrı Bey is due to dock in Mogadishu on Friday, launching a nearly…
Category: Somalia
Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Somalia
Djibouti Votes as President Guelleh Is Widely Expected to Win
Djibouti — Djiboutians are voting Friday in a presidential contest that is all but certain to hand President Ismail Omar…
Somalia
Italy summons Israeli ambassador after UN shots fired in Lebanon
By Angelo AmanteThursday April 9, 2026 Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani speaks to the media in Rome, Italy,…
Somalia
Banadir authorities ban school gate locking to punish late students
Thursday April 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a move aimed at keeping children in class, the Banadir Regional Administration…
Somalia
Secret Logistics Network Fueling Al-Shabaab Disrupted in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan security agencies say they have broken up part of a suspected cross-border terror logistics network after…
North-Africa
Somalia welcomes United States and Iran ceasefire agreement
Thursday April 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran,…
Somalia
Bayern beats Real Madrid to seize Champions League initiative
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Kylian Mbappe (bottom) scored in the second half to give Real Madrid a lifeline in the…
Somalia
Somalia and Turkey maintain strong ties despite rising criticism
By Ambassador Fathudin Ali OspiteWednesday April 8, 2026 Xiriirka Soomaaliya iyo Turkiga waxa uu ku taagan yahay wax ka badan…
Somalia
Puntland State president orders forces on high alert over security threats
Wednesday April 8, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni has placed the region’s security forces on…
East-Africa
Multi-agency team seizes suspected Al-Shabaab uniforms during Eastleigh crackdown
By Manuel NtoyaiWednesday April 8, 2026 A sweeping security raid in Nairobi has uncovered what investigators suspect is a dangerous…
