Somaliland opens embassy in Jerusalem, signs strategic deal with Israel
HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro on Monday inaugurated Somaliland's embassy in Jerusalem alongside Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, marking a...
Somaliland president lays wreath at tomb of Zionism’s founder during Israel visit
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdullahi Irro has paid tribute at two of Israel's most significant historical sites on the opening day of...
Somalia famine risk: UN releases $10M in urgent aid to save millions
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The United Nations has unlocked an urgent $10 million emergency allocation to stave off a burgeoning catastrophe in Somalia, where the...
FIFA to pay Somali referee Omar Artan despite U.S. entry ban
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali referee Omar Artan will receive his full FIFA World Cup officiating fee despite being denied entry into the United States...
Somaliland president Irro arrives in Israel for state visit
JERUSALEM (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi touched down in Jerusalem on Sunday, June 14, 2026, marking the first-ever state visit by a...
Israel opens intelligence base in Somaliland as Somalia warns over Israeli military presence
HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) - Israel has established an intelligence base in Somaliland and is engaged in discussions with authorities in the breakaway region over the...
Somalia president says Israel’s recognition of Somaliland was a ‘trap’
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said Israel's recognition of Somaliland was not a diplomatic victory for the self-declared republic but...
Mogadishu escapes another night of bloodshed as government troops pull back from opposition area
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s capital Mogadishu was pushed to the brink of renewed confrontation on Wednesday night after the federal government deployed heavily armed...
Al-Shabaab reacts to U.S. entry denial of Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab has reacted strongly to the United States' decision to deny entry to Somali World Cup referee Omar...
Somalia parliament speaker Adan Madobe elected Southwest state president
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, Speaker of Somalia's federal parliament, was elected President of Southwest State on Wednesday after securing 88 votes...