Somalia
Somalia Diverts Egyptian Defense Aid to Internal Conflict
MOGADISHU, Somalia — South West State Assembly Speaker Dr. Ali Said Fiqi on Sunday delivered a sharp rebuke over what…
Category: Somalia
Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Somalia
Southwest president accuses federal government of “invasion” amid escalating tensions
Sunday March 22, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A sharp new escalation in Somalia’s federal-regional tensions unfolded in Baidoa on Saturday,…
Somalia
Mogadishu airport bars several federal lawmakers from international travel
Sunday March 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A group of Somali federal lawmakers say they were blocked from boarding outbound…
Somalia
Somalia MPs Barred from Travel at Mogadishu Airport Amid Political Tensions
Somalia: Lawmakers stopped from leaving Mogadishu airport as political rift widens MOGADISHU, Somalia — Security officers at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde…
Central-Africa
Somalia’s Ocean Stars depart for key AFCON 2027 qualifier
Sunday March 22, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — With their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) dream on the line, Somalia’s…
East-Africa
Somalia election delay impact on democracy and stability explained
Somalia’s repeated election delays have become a central test for the country’s fragile democratic development and political stability. Elections in…
East-Africa
Somalia election 2026 latest updates and what to expect next
Somalia’s push toward one-person, one-vote elections in 2026 has entered a decisive and contested phase, shaped by a pilot vote…
East-Africa
Somalia Approves Election Delay, Extends Parliament and Presidential Mandates
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s parliament has approved constitutional changes that extend the terms of the president and lawmakers and push…
East-Africa
Somalia presidential election.
Somalia’s parliament has approved constitutional changes that leaders said will extend the terms of lawmakers and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
East-Africa
Somalia voting system.
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s voting system has long relied on indirect, clan-based selection of lawmakers who then choose the country’s…
