Friday June 12, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Banadir Regional Administration has moved to clear cattle from Mogadishu’s streets, announcing a ban on animals being let onto roads and citing public health, traffic safety and environmental concerns. Banadir spokesman Saleh Dheere said Thursday the decision came after consultations with livestock-owning families and repeated complaints from residents who have long objected to cattle roaming through the capital. He said the practice has created multiple problems, including…

Thursday June 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia took another step toward modernizing its internet infrastructure on Wednesday as the National Communications Authority and the National IPv6 Center launched a national workshop in Mogadishu aimed at advancing the country’s adoption of next-generation internet technology. The National IPv6 Workshop was co-hosted by the NCA and the National IPv6 Center, which operates under Jamhuuriya University of Science and Technology. The event drew internet service providers, universities,…

Sunday June 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The Somali Salvation Forum said Saturday it had received indications that security forces were preparing to move against the Mogadishu home of former Somali National Army commander Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Raage. In a statement, the opposition alliance alleged that forces under the command of Aden Mohamed Omar, widely known as Aadan Dheere, and backed by personnel from security agencies were lining up an assault on Odowaa’s residence in Abdiaziz district. The claims could not be independently…

By Adam Ahmed and A.A. JamahSunday June 7, 2026 After years of war and disruption, Somalia is moving to rebuild at pace, and that recovery is beginning to draw the attention of investors. Across multiple sectors, new openings are emerging as the country looks to reassert its place in the Horn of Africa and in global trade. One of the most significant prospects now on the table is the New Mogadishu Maritime Port (NMMP). Located about 35 kilometers north of Mogadishu, the planned port is being developed through the New…

By Faisal AliSaturday June 6, 2026 Disruption across parts of Mogadishu began easing on Friday as the fighting drew to a close. Mogadishu, Somalia – After more than two days of gunfire, explosions and mounting fear in Somalia’s capital, the fighting between government forces and opposition fighters has begun to subside, and the federal government says it has re-established control. The violence broke out on Wednesday and, by Friday, the government said the districts of Abdiaziz and Hawlwadag were calm again. “Opposition…

Saturday June 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A fragile breakthrough emerged in Mogadishu on June 4 after Somali traditional elders and international representatives helped mediate a preliminary deal between the federal government and former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed’s Himilo Qaran party, following days of violence in the capital, the party said Saturday. According to a statement from Himilo Qaran, the agreement calls for an unconditional ceasefire, the withdrawal of troops, the restart of political talks, the return of…

Saturday June 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali security minister Abdullahi Mohamed Nur on Saturday accused federal forces of raiding and seizing his Elite Hotel in Mogadishu, describing the operation as a politically driven move against him. Abdullahi said troops arrived at the hotel around 11:30 a.m. with heavy weapons and explosives, then gathered the staff and guards inside before taking complete control of the property. He rejected the government’s account that the operation was a standard security inspection,…

Saturday June 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali security forces have moved into Mogadishu’s Abdiaziz district in a targeted sweep to recover illegal weapons allegedly used by armed groups in the capital’s recent clashes, police said Saturday. The Banadir Regional Police Command said the firearms were believed to be concealed in multiple locations across the district, and officers were carrying out searches as part of a broader push to restore calm in Mogadishu. “It will not be acceptable to store or hide illegal weapons in…

Saturday June 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Fierce clashes in Somalia’s capital between federal government forces and an armed group aligned with the opposition have left at least 13 people dead, 189 injured and roughly 12,500 households displaced, according to a Protection of Civilians note compiled by the Protection Cluster and UNHCR Somalia. The June 4 report said the violence erupted on the evening of June 3 near Dabka junction and quickly widened into some of Mogadishu’s most crowded districts, including Hawlwadaag,…

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Mogadishu began to settle down on Saturday after two tense days of fighting and security stand-offs pitted federal government forces against troops aligned with opposition figures. By morning, residents said the capital looked noticeably quieter. Military convoys had thinned out, while traffic and ordinary street life slowly returned to major roads after security personnel and armed groups pulled back from several areas that had become flashpoints. Former Somali president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and former…