Somalia’s govt moves to disarm opposition-linked ex-army commanders amid rising tensions
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's government has begun forcibly disarming former army commanders suspected of aligning with opposition figures, amid growing political tensions and concerns...
Kenya’s Raila Odinga dies in India
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80 during a health visit to India, local police said Wednesday -- a...
Somalia’s president to visit Kenya for talks on Jubaland crisis
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to travel to Nairobi on Thursday for talks aimed at resolving a political standoff...
Somaliland president departs for Ethiopia to discuss bilateral ties with PM Abiy Ahmed
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro departed Tuesday for the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, leading a high-level delegation for bilateral talks...
Hamas hands over all remaining hostages to Israel, Trump says Gaza war over
Hamas freed the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal, a big step towards ending two years of shattering...
Somalia’s president visits Ethiopia amid tensions over Jubaland, Somaliland
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa on Sunday for a previously undisclosed visit aimed at easing...
Ethiopia opposes Somali government plans for parallel Jubaland administration in Gedo
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Ethiopia has voiced firm opposition to plans by Somalia’s federal government to establish a parallel Jubaland administration in Gedo region, warning...
Somalia’s opposition in crosshairs as army moves to strip unauthorized security
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Odowa Yusuf Rageh, has issued a strict directive banning the unauthorized use of military uniforms,...
Jubaland warns Somalia’s govt against interference in Gedo region amid parallel administration plans
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The Jubaland Council of Ministers warned the Somali federal government against what it described as interference in Gedo region, after Mogadishu...
Israel, Hamas sign ceasefire deal
Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners,...