Heavy fighting erupts in Baidoa after forces loyal to Laftagaren attack Somali army positions
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Heavy fighting erupted late Wednesday night in Baidoa, the capital of Somalia's Southwest state, after forces loyal to ousted former Southwest...
Somalia’s FM says political talks are progressing, sees breakthrough ahead
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalan Abdi Ali Dhay said Wednesday that the country's internationally mediated political negotiations are gaining momentum despite a...
US AFRICOM conducts airstrike against Al-Shabaab in Somalia near Sablaale
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said Tuesday it carried out a new airstrike against Al-Shabaab in southern Somalia, underscoring Washington's...
Somalia signs tax-free fish export agreement with China, opening Chinese market to Somali seafood
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia has signed a tax-free fish export agreement with China that will allow Somali businesspeople to export the country's fish and...
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's efforts to arrange an official visit by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Uganda during his recent regional diplomatic tour have...
Somalia opposition refused Farmajo entry into main coalition, former foreign minister says
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's former Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud has revealed that former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was denied entry into the country's...
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The United States Embassy in Mogadishu on Sunday said the desecration of the American flag by members of Somalia's security forces...
Somalia detains soldiers after viral US flag desecration video
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A viral video showing Somali federal government soldiers apparently stepping on and desecrating the United States national flag has ignited widespread debate...
Puntland blocks federal commander Gen. Jima’le Takar as Somalia military standoff deepens
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Tensions are escalating in Somalia's northeastern Puntland state after regional authorities blocked Gen. Jima'le Takar, recently appointed by Somalia's federal government...
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Prominent Somali senator and scholar Abdi Ismail Samatar on Tuesday criticized Somalia's political opposition for allowing Turkey's deputy intelligence chief to...