Somalia
Opposition delegations arrive in Kismayo for Somali opposition conference
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 KISMAYO, Somalia — Somalia’s opposition leaders began arriving in Kismayo on Tuesday ahead of a four-day Somali Opposition…
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Former President Sharif: Kismayo meeting aims to unite opposition, not form new government
MOGADISHU — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said Friday that an opposition coalition conference planned in Kismayo will focus on forging…
Somalia
U.S. Ambassador Holds Talks with Somalia’s Jubaland Leader Ahmed Madobe in Kismayo
KISMAAYO, Somalia — Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, widely known as Ahmed Madobe, hosted U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Richard H. Riley in…
Somalia
Kismayo talks stalled: What’s next after the political impasse?
Stalled talks in Kismayo expose a deeper crisis for Somalia’s unity and security KISMAYO — A week of chest‑thumping and handshakes in…
Somalia
US Forces Hit in Indirect Fire Assault Near Kismayo, Somalia: AFRICOM
Rising Tensions and Targeted Operations: The Complex Landscape of U.S. Involvement in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia — The landscape of international military engagement…
Somalia
Jubbaland’s Presidential Vote Set to Unfold in Kismayo Today
In the bustling city of Kismayo, the seat of Jubbaland’s interim government in the Lower Jubba region, the stage is set for…
Somalia
Jubaland Enhances Security Measures in Kismayo in Response to Threats from Mogadishu
Somalia’s Jubaland Tightens Security in Kismayo Amid Mogadishu Tensions KISMAYO, Somalia – As Axadle reports, Jubaland’s head honcho, Ahmed Madobe, is ramping…
Somalia
Somalia: Government Strategizes Military Action to Halt Jubaland Election in Kismayo
KISMAYO, Somalia – A simmering political rift between Somalia’s federal leadership and the Jubaland regional state is on the brink of intensifying.…
Somalia
Jubbaland Opposition Dismisses Electoral Commission and Warns of Independent Election in Kismayo
The coastal city of Kismayo is buzzing with political uproar after Somalia’s Jubbaland state opposition factions took a firm stand. They’re giving…
Somalia
Somalia Requests ATMIS to Assume Control of Kismayo Airport Amid Growing Tensions with Jubaland
KISMAYO, Somalia – In a surprising twist, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, known as ATMIS, has seemingly balked at the…
Somalia
Somali Lawmakers Gather in Kismayo to Oppose Federal Government’s Election Strategy
Somali Lawmakers Convene in Kismayo to Challenge Central Government’s Voting Proposals KISMAYO, Somalia — Over 30 legislators from across Somalia have assembled…
