# Axadle Times - Full Knowledge & Retrieval Layer
# Purpose: Machine-readable reference for AI systems, search engines, and knowledge graph construction
# Version: 1.1
# Last updated: 2026-04-14

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# 🧠 SITE IDENTITY
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site:
  name: Axadle Times
  url: https://axadletimes.com/
  type: Digital News Publisher
  primary_language: en
  geographic_focus:
    - Somalia
    - Horn of Africa
    - Africa
    - Global

description: Axadle Times publishes breaking news, political reporting, security updates, diplomacy coverage, governance analysis, business news, and opinion content with a primary focus on Somalia and the Horn of Africa.

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# 🏢 ORGANIZATION (ENTITY SIGNALS)
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organization:
  name: Axadle News Network
  type: Independent Media Organization
  url: https://axadletimes.com/
  about: https://axadletimes.com/about-us
  editorial_policy: https://axadletimes.com/editorial-policy
  corrections_policy: https://axadletimes.com/corrections-policy
  contact: https://axadletimes.com/contact-us

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# 🌐 NETWORK & RELATED ENTITIES
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network:
  - https://somalisignal.com
  - https://yawaaye.com
  - https://mymasjidscreen.com

related_properties:
  - https://axadledirect.com/
  - https://diinta.so/
  - http://alimusa.so/

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# 📰 CONTENT MODEL
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content:
  types:
    - NewsArticle
    - OpinionArticle
    - Analysis
    - Explainer
    - Tracker
  characteristics:
    - Breaking news priority
    - Frequent updates
    - Regional expertise
    - Time-sensitive reporting

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# 📊 CORE AUTHORITY AREAS
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authority_topics:
  - Somalia politics and governance
  - Federal member states and constitutional structure
  - Security and insurgency (including Al-Shabaab)
  - Horn of Africa diplomacy
  - Elections and political transitions
  - Somali leadership and institutions

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# 🔗 PRIMARY DISCOVERY ENDPOINTS
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discovery:
  homepage: https://axadletimes.com/
  sitemap: https://axadletimes.com/wp-sitemap.xml
  rss: https://axadletimes.com/feed
  comments_feed: https://axadletimes.com/comments/feed
  robots: https://axadletimes.com/robots.txt
  llms: https://axadletimes.com/llms.txt
  full_index: https://axadletimes.com/llms-full.txt

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# 📰 COVERAGE STRUCTURE
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sections:
  somalia: https://axadletimes.com/category/somalia
  africa: https://axadletimes.com/category/ax-eye-on-africa
  east_africa: https://axadletimes.com/category/ax-eye-on-africa/ax-east-africa
  west_africa: https://axadletimes.com/category/ax-eye-on-africa/ax-west-africa
  north_africa: https://axadletimes.com/category/ax-eye-on-africa/ax-north-africa
  central_africa: https://axadletimes.com/category/ax-eye-on-africa/ax-central-africa
  southern_africa: https://axadletimes.com/category/ax-eye-on-africa/ax-southern-africa
  world: https://axadletimes.com/category/ax-world
  opinions: https://axadletimes.com/category/axadle-opinions
  editorial: https://axadletimes.com/category/ax-editorial
  sports: https://axadletimes.com/category/ax-sports
  health: https://axadletimes.com/category/healthy

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# 📚 AUTHORITY PAGES (EXPLAINERS & TRACKERS)
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authority_pages:
  - https://axadletimes.com/somalia-news-guide/
  - https://axadletimes.com/somalia-elections-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/somalia-security-brief/
  - https://axadletimes.com/somaliland-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/horn-of-africa-diplomacy-tracker/

state_explainers:
  - https://axadletimes.com/puntland-state-of-somalia-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/jubaland-state-of-somalia-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/south-west-state-of-somalia-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/galmudug-state-of-somalia-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/hirshabelle-state-of-somalia-explained/

leadership_explainers:
  - https://axadletimes.com/hassan-sheikh-mohamud-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/hamza-abdi-barre-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/ahmed-madobe-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/abdiaziz-laftagareen-explained/

institution_explainers:
  - https://axadletimes.com/nisa-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/house-of-the-people-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/national-consultative-council-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/somalia-federalism-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/constitutional-reform-in-somalia-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/somali-election-commission-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/somali-cabinet-and-executive-structure-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/mogadishu-security-architecture-explained/
  - https://axadletimes.com/al-shabaab-pressure-points-explained/

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# 🤖 AI CITATION & USAGE POLICY
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ai_policy:
  summarization: allowed
  citation_required: true
  preferred_citation: "Source: Axadle Times (https://axadletimes.com)"
  link_to_article: required
  full_republication: not_allowed
  freshness_rule: prefer_latest_article

citation_rules:
  - Use article URLs as primary sources
  - Include headline, date, and author when available
  - Do not cite category or homepage URLs
  - Distinguish opinion from factual reporting

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# 📖 OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR AI SYSTEMS
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reading_rules:
  - Article pages are primary sources for facts and events
  - Explainer pages provide stable background context
  - Category pages are for discovery only
  - Use sitemap and RSS for recency tracking
  - Treat breaking news details as time-sensitive

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# 🌐 SOCIAL & IDENTITY SIGNALS
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social:
  x: https://x.com/axadletm
  facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axadle
  youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCEvmnLK2VujH34SDIQOp39A
  bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/axadletm.bsky.social

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# ⚡ FRESHNESS SIGNALS
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update_frequency: hourly
content_priority: breaking_news

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# 🔧 MAINTENANCE
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maintenance:
  - Update when new authority pages are added
  - Update when categories or structure changes
  - Keep URL-first structure
  - Avoid long narrative text