Ethiopia spy chief holds talks with Somalia president after Mogadishu breaks with UAE
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Ethiopia’s intelligence chief, Ridwan Hussein, held closed-door talks on Tuesday with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud shortly after arriving in Mogadishu,...
Somalia scraps UAE port, defence deals over sovereignty violation
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s cabinet on Monday terminated all port agreements as well as security and defence pacts with the United Arab Emirates, citing...
Somaliland imposes sweeping security measures after Israel’s recognition
HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland has entered an unprecedented era of heightened security since Israel recognized the self-declared republic last month, citing escalating threats from...
Somaliland condemns Somalia defence minister’s call for Saudi military intervention
HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland authorities on Sunday strongly condemned remarks by Somalia’s Defence Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, who called on Saudi Arabia to invade...
Somalia calls for Saudi intervention against Somaliland
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s defence minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, has urged Saudi Arabia to carry out a military intervention against Somaliland, urging Riyadh to...
China shows support for Somalia after FM’s visit is postponed
China's foreign minister said Beijing supported Somalia in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity in a phone call on Sunday with his Somali counterpart,...
Somalia president to visit Lasanod in move likely to anger Somaliland
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is preparing to travel to the disputed town of Lasanod in North-eastern Somalia State to attend...
Somalia threatens retaliation after UAE flouts military aircraft ban
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s federal government is preparing to take further action against the United Arab Emirates following repeated violations of a ban on...
UAE withdraws military assets after Somalia bans its aircraft
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The United Arab Emirates has begun withdrawing its military hardware and personnel from Somalia, complying with an order by the Somali...
China denies security fears behind delay of foreign minister’s Somalia visit
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - China has dismissed reports that a planned visit by its foreign minister, Wang Yi, to Somalia’s capital was postponed because of...