Somalia
Somalia’s Southwest State Imposes Travel Ban on Military Chiefs Amid Rift with Federal Government
BAIDOA, Somalia — South West State authorities on Monday ordered senior military and security officers not to leave Baidoa, imposing…
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Somalia’s Southwest State bars security officers from leaving Baidoa amid rising political tensions
BAIDOA, Somalia — Southwest State’s Ministry of Internal Security has barred designated senior security officers from leaving Baidoa “until further…
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Somalia’s Southwest Minister Denies Reports of Fighting in Baidoa
BAIDOA, Somalia — Southwest State’s information minister on Monday denied social media reports that fighting erupted overnight in Baidoa, insisting…
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Heavy Fighting Reported in Somalia’s Southwest State Before Regional Elections
Sunday, March 15, 2026 BAIDOA, Somalia (AX) — Armed fighters aligned with opposition figures and clan leaders clashed Saturday with…
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Somalia’s Southwest State Executes Police Officer for Killing Civilian Over $2
Somalia’s Southwest state executes police officer over $2 extortion killing in Baidoa BAIDOA, Somalia — The Southwest Somali administration on…
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Southwest regional authorities execute police officer convicted in $2 killing of civilian
South West State executes police officer over $2 extortion killing in Baidoa BAIDOA, Somalia — The South West State administration…
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Buur Hakaba Airport Launches Operations in Somalia’s Southwest Despite Security Risks
New airstrip in Buur Hakaba offers hope — and a test of resilience — in Somalia’s restless south BUUR HAKABA,…
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Al-Shabab Attack Claims Lives of Two Southwest State Troops in Lower Shabelle Region
Mogadishu (AX) — In a chilling turn of events, local residents recounted how Al-Shabab fighters executed a brazen ambush on…
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Crop Failure Forces 120 Families from Their Homes Near Baidoa Amid South-West Somalia Drought
Families uprooted by crop failures are seeking sanctuary in makeshift camps on the fringes of Baidoa. A harsh drought in…
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Southwest State’s Premier Lands in Mogadishu for National Consultative Council Assembly
Mogadishu (AX) – Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, leader of Southwest regional state, landed in Mogadishu on Wednesday, ready for the…
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Somalia: Federal Lawmaker Denied Travel to Southwest State Following Fresh Restrictions
MOGADISHU, Somalia – On Thursday morning, a female legislator from Southwest State revealed that authorities at Aden Adde International Airport…
