East-Africa
Arrival of Somali regional forces stokes fear in neighboring Kenya
Kenyan Border Towns on Edge as Somali Fighters Cross into Mandera After Jubaland Clashes What we know NAIROBI—A tense calm…
Category: Somalia
Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
Somalia
Austria expels two Somali nationals to Mogadishu, first in two decades
Austria Deports Two Somali Men to Mogadishu in First Forced Returns in 20 Years MOGADISHU — Two Somali men convicted…
Central-Africa
Somalia’s oil and gas industry lies dormant amid persistent speculation
Somalia’s Oil Gamble: Promise, Pitfalls and a Narrowing Window In a region where new oil and gas frontiers can redraw…
East-Africa
Kenya denies Jubaland troop presence in Mandera as leaders decry sovereignty breach
Kenya Denies Jubaland Troop Incursion as Mandera Leaders Cry Foul — A Border Dispute With Long Shadows NAIROBI — Kenya’s…
East-Africa
Republican lawmakers press State Department to update North Western State of Somalia travel advisory
U.S. lawmakers push separate travel advisory for North Western State of Somalia — a small bureaucratic change with big geopolitical…
Somalia
Outrage Erupts Over Clan Elder’s ‘Gift’ of Young Bride to 67-Year-Old Somali Minister
When Women Become Pawns: A Recent Scandal Unfolds in Somalia In a deeply troubling incident that has shocked a nation…
Central-Africa
Somalia vs Guinea in Kampala: Group G showdown
In Exile but Unbowed: Somalia and Guinea Chase Pride and Direction in Kampala A match far from home On a…
East-Africa
Militia fighters clash with Somali police in Beledweyne, wounding officer, civilian
Gunfire in Beledweyne after road survey blocked; police officer, civilian wounded Somali police and an armed militia exchanged fire Wednesday…
East-Africa
Former asylum seeker seeks deportation to Somalia, says it’s safer than Nuneaton
‘If I can’t work, why am I here?’ A Somali man’s plea in an anxious English town On a gray…
Somalia
Somali and Serbian leaders explore security, defense ties during Belgrade talks
Somalia looks to Belgrade: a Cold War friendship recalibrates for a new security era Belgrade — On a brisk morning…
