Somalia News » Bakool News Somalia » Bakool » Travel: Somalia: Southwest State President Travels by Air to Besieged Bakool Region Amid Mounting Criticism
News channel or source: https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/southwest-state-president-travels-by-air-to-besieged-bakool-region-amid-mounting-criticism
Published on: Tuesday 29 July 2025
HUDUR, Somalia — Southwest State President Abdiaziz Laftagareen continues to travel to the Bakool region by air, as ground access to the area has remained cut off for nearly 15 years due to the ...
News Somalia » Bakool » Travel: South West Somalia’s Escalating Conflict: Why Military Victory May Remain Elusive Without a Political Settlement
News channel or source: https://wardheernews.com/south-west-somalias-escalating-conflict-why-military-victory-may-remain-elusive-without-a-political-settlement/
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026
Somalia’s escalating confrontation over South West State is entering a more dangerous phase, with airstrikes reported yesterday near Wajid ...
News Somalia » Bakool » Travel: Somalia’s South West Vows to Retake 5 Towns
News channel or source: https://www.riotimesonline.com/somalia-south-west-vows-retake-bay-towns-2026/
Published on: Sunday 18 October 2026
Somalia’s South West State vowed to retake five Bay towns seized by forces loyal to ousted leader Laftagareen, raising fears of fighting in Baidoa.
News Somalia » Bakool » Travel: Somalia: Residents in Bakool back Ethiopian soldiers over Egyptian forces
News channel or source: https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-residents-in-bakool-back-ethiopian-soldiers-over-egyptian-forces
Published on: Friday 30 August 2024
WAJID, Somalia - Hundreds of residents of Hudur and Wajid towns in the Bakool, southern Somalia backed Ethiopian troops serving in the peacekeeping mission, lauding them for promoting peace and ...