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CNN reports US intelligence shows China preparing weapons shipment to Iran
Sunday April 12, 2026 China is preparing to send Iran new air defense systems in the coming weeks, according to…
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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.
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Ugandan Military Chief Seeks $1 Billion for Somalia Mission, Turkish Bride
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has set off another round of diplomatic unease, this time by…
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Somali President marks 66th anniversary of the national army
Sunday April 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia marked a major military milestone on Sunday as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
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Somalia: President Defends Uganda’s Military Role Amid Turkish Influence Tensions
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday moved to underscore Uganda’s deep and costly military involvement in Somalia,…
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Renowned Somali singer Shankaroon Ahmed Yusuf dies in United States
Sunday April 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s music community is mourning the death of Shankaroon Ahmed Yusuf, better known…
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Somalia to drill Curad-1 offshore well 275 kilometers off coast, minister says
Sunday April 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is on the verge of its first offshore deep-water drilling campaign, with…
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Iran warns of “firm response” to military transit through Strait of Hormuz
Iran warns of ‘firm response’ to military transit through Strait of Hormuz TEHRAN – Iran said any military vessel attempting…
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Somalia president congratulates World Cup-bound referee Omar Artan
Sunday April 12, 2026 Somalia’s president, Hassan Mohamud, has hailed referee Omar Artan after the 34-year-old became the first Somalian…
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Pakistan deploys fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Sunday April 12, 2026 Pakistan has made its first public military gesture under a newly signed defence pact with Saudi…
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Somalia, Libya agree to repatriate 400 Somali migrants from prisons
Sunday April 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia and Libya have moved to bring home roughly 400 Somali nationals held…
