Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
CENTCOM commander urges renewed U.S.-Israeli action against Iran, Israeli TV reports WASHINGTON — Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command,…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is seeking fresh private-sector backing for its housing and infrastructure needs, as Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction and…
Thursday August 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Seven Al-Shabaab fighters were killed and several senior members of the militant group wounded in…
Houthis threaten Israeli military, intelligence sites in Somalia ADEN, Yemen — Yemen’s Houthi movement has threatened to target any Israeli military or…
Thursday August 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has denounced Colombia’s recognition of Israel’s claim to sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights,…
By Nuri AdenThursday August 13, 2026 More than 500 students have graduated from Somalia’s Institute of Security and Strategic Studies in its…
TEHRAN – Pakistan on Wednesday said it was intensifying efforts with regional partners to restart direct negotiations between the US and Iran,…
By Abdirahman Hussein and Edwin OkothWednesday August 12, 2026 A Somali health worker measures an internally displaced child for signs of malnutrition…
Wednesday August 12, 2026 Omar Artan’s denied World Cup opportunity has been followed by a major appointment: the Somali referee will oversee…
Leigh Boobyer, BristolWednesday August 12, 2026 Mohamed Mohamoud was living in Bristol when he was arrested A 22-year-old accused of preparing terrorist…
Wednesday August 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur Jaamac took the helm of Somalia’s House of the People on Wednesday,…
