Somalia’s govt threatens to shut down businesses that pay taxes to militants
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Minister of Trade Jibril Abdirashid said on Saturday that authorities would shut down businesses that defy government orders not to...
US ambassador says Somalia is facing ‘two severe crises’
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - US ambassador to Somalia Larry Andre said on Friday the country is facing “two severe crises” and the international community was...
U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ over reports of increasing violence in northern Ethiopia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that the United States was "deeply concerned" about reports of increasing violence in the conflict...
Egypt’s Suez Canal to offer ships fuelling and catering services – state media
Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone will offer new services to ships including fuelling and catering from the first quarter of 2023, state media quoted...
Arrest of media activist in Somalia sparks outcry
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The arrest of media activist Abdalla Mumin in Somalia’s capital on Tuesday by security forces sparked an outcry from journalists and...
Deadly bus attack kills 18 Syrian soldiers in Damascus countryside – Sham FM
At least 18 soldiers were killed and 20 wounded on Thursday when an explosive device detonated on a military bus in the Damascus countryside,...
Deadly gun battle erupts in central Somalia’s Hiran region
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Deadly gun battle between Somali government troops bolstered by local clan militias and Al-Shabaab fighters rocked the central Somalia region of...
NATO, partners to discuss bolstering Ukraine air defence
More than 50 countries will gather on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss bolstering Ukraine's air defences, after...
UK will continue to support Somali govt in fight against Al-Shabaab: foreign minister
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - UK Foreign Minister James Cleverly said on Monday his government would continue to support Somali leadership in the fight against Al-Qaeda-aligned...
Media activists in Somalia voice concern about govt order ‘muzzling’ press
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Media activists in Somalia voiced concern on Monday about a government order issued on Saturday that had banned journalists from covering...