Ex-president Sharif questions whether peaceful power transfer will happen again in Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Former President of Somalia Sharif Sheikh Ahmed launched a sharp rebuke against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday, asserting that while...
Somaliland mourns ex-president as election ballots continue to be counted
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland is in mourning following the death of former President Ahmed Mohamud Silanyo on Friday, who led the self-declared republic from...
Somaliland president hosts international election observers at presidential office
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi on Thursday met with international election observers from over twelve countries, who have been monitoring the...
International partners urge Somaliland presidential candidates to respect election results
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - In a press conference in Hargeisa on Thursday, international partners urged the three candidates in Somaliland’s presidential race to accept the...
Polling closes in Somaliland’s high-stakes election as tallying begins
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Polling stations in Somaliland closed Wednesday evening after a full day of voting in the region's highly anticipated presidential election. Voters...
Somaliland heads to the polls on Wednesday
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland heads to the polls on Wednesday, as voters choose between extending President Muse Bihi Abdi's seven-year rule or replacing him...
Jubaland leader presses ahead with election plans, defying Somalia’s govt
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Jubaland regional state has pressed ahead with plans for an indirect election, defying fierce opposition from Somalia’s federal government. The region’s...
Somali opposition leader threatens 2006-style uprising against president
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali opposition leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame on Monday threatened a swift and powerful uprising, reminiscent of the 2006 revolution that expelled...
Somaliland vice president shatters alliance with Bihi ahead of presidential vote
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - In a dramatic break from President Muse Bihi Abdi, Somaliland's Vice President Abdirahman Saylici on Sunday publicly pledged his support for...
Jubaland cuts ties with Somalia’s govt as dispute escalates
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Tensions between Somalia’s federal government and Jubaland reached a new peak on Sunday when the regional administration unilaterally established an election...