‘We won’t let Ethiopia build navy base in Somaliland’: Somali president
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Monday his government will not permit Ethiopia to build a naval base in the...
Ethiopian troops retreat to border after military maneuvers in central Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Thousands of Ethiopian troops recently deployed in central Somalia’s Hiran region returned to their border on Sunday, days after they have...
Somalia, UN hold talks on transition of ‘UNSOM to country office’
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that technical teams from the federal government and the United Nations held their first meeting...
Kenya’s Ruto ready for ‘conversation’ with protesters
Kenya's President William Ruto said Sunday that he was ready for "a conversation" with thousands of "peaceful" young protesters who held nationwide demonstrations this...
Nearly 20k Ethiopian troops enter Somalia as Addis Ababa plans to recognize Somaliland
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Nearly 20,000 Ethiopian troops have entered Somalia over the past days, triggering concerns as Addis Ababa plans to recognize the break-away...
AU endorses new post-ATMIS peacekeeping mission in Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The African Union Peace and Security Council on Friday endorsed the establishment of a new African Union-led peacekeeping mission in Somalia...
Ethiopia deploys thousands of fresh troops to Somalia ahead of ATMIS exit
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Thousands of fresh Ethiopian troops crossed over the border into Somalia over the past days as the African Union Transition Mission...
Exclusive: Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
Somalia's government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with...
Ringleader of pirates behind hijacking of Bangladeshi ship arrested in Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Authorities in northeastern Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland have said they arrested the alleged ringleader of the pirates behind the hijacking...
Somalia, Djibouti leaders discuss ‘strengthening cooperation’
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - In a meeting held on Wednesday, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the leader of neighboring Djibouti Ismail Omar Ghuelleh discussed...