Somalia’s Opposition Calls for Election Delay as Fraud Claims Mount
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s opposition on Thursday called for delay to the ongoing elections following days of talks between its leaders, after fraud and...
Kenya’s Odinga to Launch Fifth Bid For Top Job With President’s Backing
Veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga launches his fifth bid for the presidency on Friday, this time with the support of his former foe...
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Thousands of Somali troops trained in Eritrea are due to return home to help seize key cities including Puntland’s adminstrative capital,...
US Horn of Africa Envoy to Visit Turkey, UAE and Egypt to Discuss Ethiopia Conflict
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will depart on Thursday for the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Egypt to discuss...
Blast Hits Kenyan Military Convoy in South Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A blast targeted Kenyan military convoy near the coastal town of Ras Kamboni near Somalia’s southern border with Kenya, militants claimed...
Somalia PM Backtracks on Pursuit of Justice for Murdered Spy, Senator Says
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has backtracked on his promise to pursue justice in the murder of a female intelligence...
Somaliland Arrests Three Nigerians For Creating Counterfeit US Currency
HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) – Somaliland security forces arrested three Nigerians, who had been creating counterfeit US currency, and confiscated their equipment, the head of the...
Four Dead As Helicopter Carrying India’s Defense Chief Crashes
A military helicopter carrying Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat crashed in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least four people, and officials said...
Somalia: Puntland Rebuffs Mediation Over Mutiny Staged by Elite Security Force
GAROWE (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s northeastern semi-autonomous region of Puntland rejected recommendations by local elders on efforts to end weeks-long standoff in the coastal town...
Somalia’s Defense Minister Attends Meeting on AMISOM Exit Plan
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Minister of Defense Hassan Hussein Haji has attended a meeting of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council, which focused...