Somalia: SSC clan leaders say they will not participate in upcoming Puntland election
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Traditional leaders of northern Somalia’s Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions (SSC) said on Saturday that they will not select MPs representing...
A British sea monitoring agency says another vessel has been hijacked near Somalia
Another vessel has been hijacked near the coast of Somalia, a British sea trade monitoring agency said Friday, raising more concerns that Somali pirates...
Somalia’s army recaptures two central towns
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s army on Thursday recaptured the towns of Eldher and Mesagaway in the central regions of Galgadud, months after troops and...
Hijacked ship off Somalia fuels fears pirates back in Red Sea waters
A merchant ship sailing off Somalia has been hijacked by unknown raiders, Spain's defence ministry said on Tuesday, fuelling fears pirates are returning to...
Somalia’s minister of women Khadijo Diriye dies in Djibouti
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Minister of Women Khadijo Diriye died in Djibouti after she had been admitted to hospital for a sudden illness on...
Groups demand US ‘make long-overdue amends’ for airstrikes in Somalia
Two dozen Somali and international human rights groups on Monday asked the Pentagon to "take immediate steps to address the requests of families whose...
Bulgaria readies negotiations with Somali pirates over release of hijacked ship
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Bulgaria is planning to start negotiations with Somali pirates who have recently hijacked the Malta-flagged, Bulgarian-owned bulk carrier Ruen off the...
Somalia’s FM resigns to run in next month’s Puntland presidential election
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abshir Omar Huruse on Monday announced that he had resigned to run in Puntland regional presidential election scheduled...
AU peacekeepers hand over security responsibility of Somalia’s presidential palace
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Sunday handed over the security responsibility for the Horn of Africa country’s presidential...
Puntland security forces seize parliament compound amid escalating election deadlock
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Heavily armed members of Puntland security forces loyal to the regional President Saeed Abdullahi Deni seized the parliament compound in Garowe...