East-Africa
Ugandan Military Court Charges Three UPDF Officers Over Aircraft Loss in Somalia
Saturday March 28, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) – Three senior officers of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) will face a Ugandan…
Category: Somalia
Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Somalia
Somalia’s federal troops advance toward Baidoa as Southwest State heads to election
BAIDOA, Somalia — Armed tension surged across southern Somalia on Saturday after federal forces started moving from Buurhakaba toward defenses…
Somalia
CAIR-MN condemns Trump remarks about Somali Americans as racist
Saturday March 28, 2026 Minneapolis (AX) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) on Tuesday sharply…
Somalia
Somalia prepares South West offensive as Ethiopia’s role remains unclear
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s federal administration appears to be tightening its grip on the South West State, moving toward a possible…
East-Africa
Somalia Sees Slow Growth of Women’s Football, Hiiraan Online Reports
Friday March 27, 2026 In Mogadishu, a crowd of hundreds turned a football match into a statement of change—watching two…
Somalia
UK urges restraint as tensions rise between federal government and Southwest State
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The United Kingdom has stepped up its warning as Somalia’s Southwest State faces…
Somalia
US stocks record biggest drop since start of Iran war
Gokhan ErgocunFriday March 27, 2026 Markets on Thursday traded under a heavy cloud of uncertainty, with the New York Stock…
Somalia
State of the Nation Today: Current Issues, Economic Trends & What Lies Ahead
By Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame Friday March 27, 2026 The country stands at a critical crossroads. A combination of public asset…
East-Africa
Somali forces and AU troops kill more than 42 al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — More than 40 al-Shabab militants were killed on Thursday when the group tried…
Somalia
Trump Considers Deploying 10,000 Additional U.S. Ground Troops to Middle East
Trump Mulls Sending Up to 10,000 More U.S. Ground Troops to the Middle East WASHINGTON — Confronting mounting regional tensions,…
