Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
By: Tom CleaverSaturday August 22, 2026 The ‘Republic of North Western State of Somalia’s’ leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi with Israeli Prime Minister…
Arsenal began its Premier League title defense in emphatic fashion Friday, with newcomer Christos Tzolis helping create two goals in a 3-0…
A sanctioned oil tanker allegedly involved in moving Iranian petroleum products has been seized off Yemen in the latest sign of a…
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty Egypt is intensifying diplomatic efforts to free eight Egyptian sailors kidnapped aboard an oil tanker off Somalia…
Six armed men seized control of the Seamull tanker and turned it toward Somalia after boarding the vessel off Yemen, according to…
Somali women displaced by drought sit at Feynuus Nutrition Centre on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu, Somalia Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.…
Baidoa (AX) — South West State officials have urged Kenya to arrest former state President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen and extradite him…
Somalia: Puntland State investigates possible foreign role in renewed coastal piracy AXADLE, Puntland State — Puntland State authorities have launched an investigation…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has moved to head off speculation over its position on Cyprus, insisting that its foreign policy remains unchanged…
Security forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Puntland State, the semiautonomous Somali region, in 2024.Credit…Abdirahman Hussein/Reuters Somali pirates…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia is moving toward an open, competitive bidding process for companies seeking to enter its oil industry, as the…
