Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Saturday July 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s long-running electoral standoff will remain unresolved unless all political stakeholders agree on an independent…
MOGADISHU, Somalia 24 July 2026 – A journalist detained for three days by Puntland State intelligence officers has been freed in Bosaso,…
Friday July 24, 2026 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (AX) — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has sharply denounced attacks claimed by…
By Maggie Michael and Parisa HafeziFriday July 24, 2026 A Houthi supporter watches a pro-Iran demonstration as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran…
Friday July 24, 2026 A motorcyclist passes boys riding bicycles in central Tehran on July 22, 2026 [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo] At least…
Friday July 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Cabinet moved to bolster oversight of the country’s courts on Thursday, approving four members…
Friday July 24, 2026 Columbus, Ohio (AX) — A Somali American man extradited from Somalia has made his first court appearance in…
African Union Presses Somalia to Name Delegates for Crucial AUSSOM Talks ADDIS ABABA, July 24 – The African Union Commission has called…
Ebola’s most lethal and rapidly expanding outbreak ever recorded has pushed the Democratic Republic of Congo past a grim threshold, with more…
Somalia: Puntland State Names New Military Commanders as Mudug Security Push Expands AXADLE, Somalia – Puntland State has moved to tighten its military…
Friday July 24, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — About 150 fighters and a former Awdinle district official have surrendered to the Somali National…
