Somalia Gov’t Sends Soldiers to Vote in Upcoming Parliament Election, Ex-Spy Boss Says
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s federal government sent planes carrying dozens of soldiers from the capital Mogadishu to the town of Dhusamareb in Galmudug regional...
Roadside Blasts Target Ugandan AU Military Convoy in South Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Blasts hit convoys of Ugandan African Union troops near the coastal town of Marka in south Somalia.A truck carrying supplies for...
Ethiopian PM Vows to Lead Troops From Battle Front
NAIROBI (Somaliguardian) – Ethiopian Nobel Peace Prize winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Monday he will lead his troops “from the battle front”...
US Horn of Africa Envoy Returns From Ethiopia As Washington Urges End to Conflict
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman returned from Ethiopia over the weekend following meetings with senior Ethiopian government officials and...
Mohamed Abdirizak: It Was Somalia President Farmajo’s Decision to Sack Me
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - It was the decision of Somalia’s current acting president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo to sack the country’s foreign minister amid uncertainty over...
Ahlu Sunnah Mobilizes for Possible Attack on Capital of Central Somalia’s Galmudug State
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Ahlu Sunnah fighters have resumed a buildup of troops in the town of Bohol in Galgadud region in an effort to...
NISA Was Not Involved in Ikran Tahlil’s Murder, Somalia’s Military Prosecutor Says
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) was not involved in the kidnapping and murder of Ikran Tahlil Farah, a female...
Sudan’s PM Hamdok Says He’s Free to Form Technocrat Government
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Sunday the political deal he signed with the military grants him complete freedom in forming a government...
Soldiers Killed in Somali Border Town After Al-Shabaab Attack
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Militants stormed a base housing security forces in the Somali border town of Dhobley under the control of Jubaland administration and...
Mass Arrests and Ethnic Profiling of Tigrayans Haunt Ethiopia’s Capital
The arrest of two prominent professors in Ethiopia's capital has given new focus to allegations that the authorities are engaged in a ruthless crackdown...