At least 5 soldiers dead after car bomb targets security camp in Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU (Mogadishu) - At least 5 members of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) were killed and 14 others wounded after a car...
Suspected quarry serial killer escapes from Kenya police station
A man arrested on suspicion of killing a number of women and dumping their bodies in an old quarry escaped from police custody in...
Somalia: Mogadishu traders shut shops, stage anti-tax protests
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s largest market in the capital Mogadishu is closed for the second consecutive day as traders stage protests over newly-imposed tax...
UK ambassador gives explanation after drawing Somalia’s ire with comment on Somaliland
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Somalia Mike Nithavrianakis has given an explanation after his comments referencing Somaliland and Somalia...
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday accused Ethiopia of refusing to recognize the sovereignty of his country and of pursuing...
Somalia seeks influence in choosing troop contributing countries for post-ATMIS mission
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s federal government is seeking influence in selecting countries that will contribute their troops to an upcoming AU-led peacekeeping mission in...
UK condemns Yemen’s Houthis over alleged links with Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The United Kingdom has condemned Iran-backed Houthi group based in Yemen over alleged links with Al-Shabaab, an Al-Qaeda offshoot fighting to...
Somalia’s ex-president Farmajo condemns abuses against peaceful protesters
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Wednesday condemned police abuses against tuk-tuk drivers who were peacefully protesting in Mogadishu against...
Egypt, Somalia leaders preside over ‘signing of a significant defense agreement’
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The leaders of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday held talks in Cairo after which they...
Somalia committed to protecting its sovereignty, FM Fiqi says as talks with Ethiopia falter
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi said on Tuesday that his country was committed to protecting its sovereignty after the second...