Kenyan military helicopter crashes, five soldiers killed, police say
A Kenyan military helicopter crashed in the west of the country, killing five soldiers inside on Thursday, a police source said.Three other soldiers on...
Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats for ‘subversive activities’
Burkina Faso's military government has expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, the foreign ministry said in a letter seen by Reuters on...
Somalia’s president convenes security meeting
MOGADISHU (somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud convened a security meeting with Banadir regional officials and police commanders, days after he had promised...
Puntland rejects invitation to attend meeting called by Somalia’s president
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Authorities in the northeastern semi-autonomous region of Puntland on Tuesday rejected an invitation to attend a meeting called by Somalia’s President...
Turkey to restart training for Somalia’s special police unit
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Turkey will start training for Somalia’s special police unit Haram’ad, years after it had stopped the program, the head of foreign...
Somalia’s opposition leaders agree on challenging ongoing constitutional overhaul
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - In a meeting held in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, the leaders of Somalia’s opposition agreed to boost efforts aimed at challenging an...
Somali prosecutors say they have frozen bank accounts of journalists body
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The office of Somalia’s prosecutor-general said on Monday it had suspended the bank accounts of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) amid an...
Somalia says it’s deeply concerned about rising Middle East tensions
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s government said on Sunday it was extremely concerned about rising Middle East tensions after Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel...
Somali pirates say hijacked ship MV Abdullah released after $5 million ransom was paid
Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5 million ransom was paid, according...
US president declares Somalia still poses threat to national security, extends emergency order
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The President of the United States Joe Biden this week announced that Somalia still posed threat to Washington’s national security and...