Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabaab weakened by mistrust in intelligence sharing, ex-spy boss says

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s former intelligence chief, Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbalolshe, says deep mistrust continues to undermine cooperation between the country’s spy agency and...

Somalia’s president clears field for ally in Southwest leadership race

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday persuaded one of the leading contenders in the race for Southwest state president to...

Somalia Senate Speaker says will clarify position amid election impasse

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The speaker of Somalia’s Senate, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, said on Saturday that he will now make his position clear after a...

No government in Somalia, former custodial corps chief says

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s former custodial corps chief, General Mahad Abdirahman, has delivered a stark assessment of the country’s trajectory, declaring that state authority...

Did Somalia close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Israeli ships?

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Multiple news websites have reported over the past 24 hours that Somalia had moved to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to...

Somaliland president travels to UAE as Somalia-Abu Dhabi relations remain strained

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro on Thursday departed for a working visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he is...

Somalia’s opposition says president loses legitimacy after May 15

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s opposition leaders say President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will no longer be recognized as head of state once his term ends...

Somali government officials defect to opposition as president’s term nears end

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Officials serving in Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s government, along with others who have worked under his administration in recent years,...

Somalia opposition, clan elders weigh ‘national salvation’ plan as presidential term nears end

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s opposition leaders met Monday with elders from Hawiye clan at the residence of former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in Mogadishu,...

Somalia president’s direct vote pledge a smokescreen for indirect model: ex-adviser

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has no intention of holding a universal suffrage election despite repeatedly presenting himself as a proponent...

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