Somaliland election commission says presidential vote can’t happen on time
HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland election commission said on Saturday it had become impossible to hold presidential election on Nov. 13 amid escalating tensions in...
Kenyan president says his Somali counterpart is ‘more committed to fighting Al-Shabaab’
NAIROBI (Somaliguardian) - Kenyan President William Ruto says his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has showed commitment to fighting the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group...
Uganda Ebola death toll rises to four
Three more Ebola patients have died in Uganda, the health ministry said on Friday, bringing the total death toll to four, days after authorities...
UAE appoints new ambassador to Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The United Arab Emirates appointed a new ambassador to Somalia, months after resetting diplomatic relations with the Horn of Africa nation.In...
Somalia’s president meets Jordan’s King Abdullah
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with Jordan’s King Abdullah on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in...
US military says it has killed 27 Al-Shabaab militants in air strike in central Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - US Africa Command said on Wednesday it had killed 27 Al-Shabaab fighters in an air strike near the town of Bulo-burte...
EXCLUSIVE Turkey sells battle-tested drones to UAE as regional rivals mend ties – sources
Turkish defence firm Baykar has delivered 20 armed drones to the United Arab Emirates this month and could sell more, two Turkish sources said,...
Deadly childhood diseases rise in Ethiopia’s Tigray as war hampers vaccinations
Deadly diseases such as measles, tetanus and whooping cough are on the rise in Ethiopia's Tigray region after vaccination rates plunged during the civil...
Puntland calls for revolt in Lasanod against Somaliland authorities
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Puntland Minister of Information Mohamud Aydid Dirir on Tuesday called for revolt in the town of Lasanod against Somaliland authorities, a...
Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia say Eritrea launches offensive over border
Forces in Ethiopia's Tigray region said troops from neighbouring Eritrea started a full-scale offensive on Tuesday and heavy fighting was taking place in several...