Al-Shabaab militants seize central Somalia’s Mahas town in deadly assault
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab has seized control of the strategic central Somalia town of Mahas, more than a decade after losing...
Al-Shabaab advances on central Somalia’s Mahas town amid crumbling govt resistance
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Shabaab militants are closing in on the strategic town of Mahas in central Somalia’s Hiran region, a critical flashpoint in the...
Somaliland dismisses Somali PM’s UK protest call as sign of ‘desperation’ over its recognition bid
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland has sharply criticized Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre’s recent appeal to the Somali diaspora in the United Kingdom to...
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is reportedly considering the appointment of Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama, the current Minister of Ports, as...
Al-Shabaab says it overruns Somalia army, Ugandan military bases near Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militants launched a large-scale assault on bases housing Ugandan troops and Somalia’s government forces in the town of Sabiid, approximately 40...
Somalia’s govt airlifts fresh troops to Gedo region after deadly clashes
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s federal government airlifted hundreds of troops to the southwestern Gedo region on Thursday, days after fierce clashes erupted between federal...
Puntland refuses Turkish request to release weapons ship seized off Somalia coast
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Authorities in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland state have rejected a request from Turkey to release a ship carrying weapons that was seized...
Somalia says weapons on ship seized by Puntland were intended for Turkish base in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's federal government on Wednesday called for the immediate and unconditional release of the Sea World vessel, which was seized by...
War looming between Ethiopia and Eritrea as tensions flare in Tigray
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - War between Ethiopia and Eritrea appears increasingly likely, with leaders of both nations exchanging sharp accusations and warnings, as military buildup...
Ten dead as Somali govt forces, Jubaland troops clash in Gedo region
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The death toll from fierce clashes between Somali federal forces and troops loyal to Jubaland administration in the border town of...