Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
MOGADISHU, Somalia 12 October 2026 – A Somali journalist covering the deepening security standoff in Mogadishu has disappeared after being seized by…
Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire on Sunday warned that military deployments near the Mogadishu residences of former…
Nairobi (AX) — Somalia is seeking expanded Ugandan support to train and mentor its armed forces as the two countries work to…
DJIBOUTI, (Axadle) — A night crossing toward Yemen turned catastrophic off Djibouti’s coast after an overloaded vessel carrying 305 migrants overturned, leaving…
Somalia’s Constitutional Rift Intensifies as Ministers Face Choice Over Parliamentary Seats MOGADISHU, Somalia — A growing dispute over Somalia’s constitutional changes is…
Mogadishu (AX) — Sagal Abdi-Wali has made British political history, becoming the first Somali woman elected to the UK Parliament—an achievement praised…
Somalia maintains neutrality as Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions intensify MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia says it is staying out of the escalating dispute between Ethiopia…
President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro faces a defining opportunity to influence North Western State of Somalia’s political direction, economic prospects, and social…
Mogadishu (AX) — A political and security dispute has intensified in Mogadishu after former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed accused the…
Mogadishu (AX) — Renewed fighting in Baidoa is deepening Somalia’s humanitarian emergency, prompting the United Nations to demand an immediate halt to…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Lower House has cut the pay of an unspecified number of lawmakers who missed recent parliamentary sessions without…
