Somalia receives new weapons and helicopters amid fight against rebels
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s army received new heavy weapons and helicopters it is set to use in the fight against the Islamist militant group...
Al-Shabaab imposes land blockade on Somalia’s Baidoa town: official
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Qaeda-aligned militant group Al-Shabaab imposed a land blockade on south Somalia’s Baidoa town, the chief of staff of the Somali presidential...
Al-Shabaab captures base recently handed over by ATMIS peacekeepers
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Al-Qaeda-aligned militant group Al-Shabaab on Thursday seized a base recently handed over by African Union peacekeepers to Somalia’s military in Gedo...
Somalia’s president convenes meeting with former leaders
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday convened a meeting with former leaders to discuss issues, including the current security situation...
Somalia’s president to convene meeting with opposition leaders on Wednesday: official
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will convene a two-day meeting with opposition leaders on Wednesday to discuss efforts to dial down...
Plane crash-lands at airport in Somalia’s capital, all 34 passengers survived
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A passenger plane crash-landed at Adan Adde International Airport in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, with no deaths reported.Somalia’s Aviation Authority...
Meeting of Somalia’s parliament delayed over potential no-confidence vote
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Speaker of Somalia’s parliament Adan Mohamed Nur delayed a crucial session scheduled for Monday due to a request from President Hassan...
Protesters urge Somalia’s president to repatriate soldiers still stranded in Eritrea
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Parents whose sons are still stranded in Eritrea after being taken to a military training by the Somali government five years...
Somalia’s finance minister sacked after suspending director over corruption allegations
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Finance Minister Elmi Mohamud Nur was sacked in a new cabinet reshuffle on Saturday, days after he was forced to...
Kenyan airstrike kills 2 civilians in south Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - At least two civilians were killed and several wounded after Kenyan military carried out an air strike in El Adde town...