Somalia anti-money laundering committee slaps sanctions on top Al-Shabaab leaders
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s anti-money laundering committee on Thursday slapped new sanctions on 8 Al-Shabaab officials, including the deputy leader of the Al-Qaeda-aligned insurgency,...
Ware sides with IGAD secretary amid dispute with Somalia
Tensions have reached a boiling point over the recent dismissal of the head of the IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC). The decision,...
Somalia PM asked to quit as looting of illegally smuggled weapons sparks alarm
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A group of Somali MPs held a press conference in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, asking Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre...
Galmudug leader rushes to Mogadishu, briefs US embassy about weapons looted in central Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - President Qoorqoor of Galmudug made an urgent visit to Mogadishu to brief officials at the US Embassy on a significant arms...
Somalia’s govt appeals for return of weapons looted by clan militias
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A convoy transporting illegal weapons seized from traders and under government escort was ambushed, resulting in the loss of some arms...
Ethiopia-Somalia arms deal in shambles: Clan militias seize $4M in weapons
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Clan militias intercepted and looted a significant cache of weapons intended for the Somali government, local media reported on Monday. The...
EU ‘strongly condemns’ deadly car bombing in Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The European Union on Monday condemned deadly car bomb attack at a restaurant in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu and expressed solidarity with...
Car bomb kills five, injures 20 outside restaurant in Somalia’s capital
A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Sunday night, killing five and injuring 20 as patrons were watching the...
Somali president discusses ‘bilateral relations’ with Qatar’s ambassador
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday met the ambassador of Qatar Abdullahi bin Salem Al Nuaimi to discuss key bilateral...
Trump survives assassination attempt at campaign rally after major security lapse
Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally on Saturday after a major security lapse, an attack that will likely reshape this year’s...