East-Africa
Three officers injured in Al-Shabaab attack on elite SOG camp in Mandera
by Samuel Mwanawanjuguna Saturday June 13, 2026 Special Operations Group, who are part of the border police operations, stand guard in…
Category: Somalia
Somalia news, politics, security, diplomacy, and public affairs from Axadle, with breaking updates and analysis from Mogadishu and across the country.
East-Africa
Somalia Horn of Africa geopolitics and regional power dynamics
Somalia sits on one of the world’s most strategic waterways near the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, while…
Somalia
Somalia president calls Israel’s North Western State of Somalia move a dark day in nation’s history
Saturday June 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has described Israel’s reported recognition of North Western…
Somalia
Canadian leaders back Somali referee denied U.S. entry for FIFA World Cup
Friday June 12, 2026 Denied entry to the United States, FIFA World Cup referee Omar Artan returned to Somalia to…
Somalia
Kenyan Forces Repel Suspected Al-Shabaab Night Attack Near Somalia Border Military Base
NAIROBI – Kenyan security forces repelled a suspected Al-Shabaab assault on a military base in Mandera County near the Somalia…
Somalia
Ethiopia Warns of Fresh Tigray War, Says TPLF Is Preparing Major Army Base Attacks
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia on Thursday warned that the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is preparing a major assault on…
Somalia
Somali intelligence agency seizes explosive chemicals bound for al-Shabab
Friday June 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Thursday that it had intercepted a…
Somalia
Banadir administration bans cattle from roaming Mogadishu streets
Friday June 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Banadir Regional Administration has moved to clear cattle from Mogadishu’s streets, announcing…
Somalia
Somalia Regrets U.S. Denial of Entry to FIFA Referee Omar Artan
Thursday June 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government on Wednesday voiced strong regret after the United States refused…
Somalia
NCA, National IPv6 Center hold workshop in Mogadishu
Thursday June 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia took another step toward modernizing its internet infrastructure on Wednesday as the…
