Somalia
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 Southwest state…
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Somalia
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 Saturday executed…
Somalia
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 on Saturday…
Somalia
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, Somalia —…
Somalia
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 two soldiers…
Somalia
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 Southwest Somalia…
Somalia
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 National Consultative…
Somalia
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 in Mogadishu…
Somalia
Southwest Leaders Criticize Federal Authorities After Mogadishu-Baidoa Flight Cancellation
Mogadishu (AX) – On Tuesday morning, flights were unexpectedly grounded between Mogadishu and Baidoa, stranding passengers at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport.…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister Engages with Southwest Elders to Discuss Their Role in Nation-Building
Baidoa (AX) — On Thursday, Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre engaged in meaningful discussions with the traditional elders of the Southwest…
East-Africa
Southwest State leader praises federal MPs for backing pro-Ethiopian troop demonstrations.
Southwest Region’s Leader Applauds Federal MPs for Their Backing of Pro-Ethiopian Troop Demonstrations Baidoa (AX) — Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, the leader…
