Somali Future Council warns against extending mandates of president, parliament

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The Somali Future Council said Monday it will not accept any extension of the terms of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and...

Farmajo warns Somalia’s new constitution threatens unity and governance

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo said Sunday that the decision by the country’s current leader, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, to sign...

Khamenei’s hardline son Mojtaba appointed Iran’s new leader; oil surges on supply fears

Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, while the...

Somalia’s president signs new constitution despite opposition objections

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday signed a copy of the country’s new Constitution, flanked by the speakers of the...

Military buildup in Mogadishu raises opposition fears during Somalia political dispute

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A prominent Somali opposition lawmaker has issued a stark warning that recent security movements across the capital may indicate preparations for...

Somalia president arrives in Tanzania for East African Community summit

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Arusha, Tanzania on Saturday leading a delegation to attend the 25th summit of heads...

Somalia president, parliament extend mandates by one year after constitutional amendments

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and the country’s parliament have secured a one-year extension of their mandates just weeks before their...

Somalia’s president hails constitutional amendments as historic end to country’s transition

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday praised parliament’s approval of constitutional amendments, declaring the move a historic shift that takes...

Somalia parliament approves controversial constitutional amendments amid election dispute

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s bicameral federal parliament on Wednesday approved additional controversial amendments to two chapters of the country’s provisional constitution, a move that...

Somalia arrests Puntland presidential adviser in Mogadishu amid rising tensions

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's police said Wednesday they had arrested an adviser to Puntland President Saeed Deni in Mogadishu on allegations of undermining security,...

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