Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
DHUSAMAREB, Somalia – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency chief, Mahad Mohamed Salad, landed in Dhuusamareeb on Thursday for talks with Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Kariye “Qoorqoor,” as friction deepens between the…
Egyptian Sailors’ Hostage Crisis in Somalia Deepens MOGADISHU, Somalia – The ordeal of Egyptian sailors held on the oil tanker…
Friday June 19, 2026 Garowe (AX) — Puntland State moved on Thursday to tighten its grip on security in areas…
Friday June 19, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro says direct flights…
Friday June 19, 2026 Johannesburg (AX) — Alarm is mounting among Somalis in South Africa as anti-immigrant campaigns and street…
June 18, 2026 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti) — The Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has restated its firm support…
Friday June 19, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro said Israel does…
Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) — Mohamed Y. Abdulla, Director General of the Ministry of Internal Security for the Southwest State,…
Wednesday June 17, 2026 Hargeisa (AX) — North Western State of Somalia on Tuesday brushed aside the Somali federal government’s…
Thursday June 18, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government on Thursday issued a sharp rebuke of North Western State…
