Somalia’s govt says new offensive against militants to start during Ramadan
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali army and troops from neighboring countries of Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya will start a new offensive against Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militants,...
Eritrea-trained Somali troops vacate frontline base to stage mutiny
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Hundreds of Eritrea-trained Somali troops have vacated a frontline base in the Middle Shabelle region in an attempt to stage mutiny...
Death toll mounts as battles rage in Somalia’s Lasanod town
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Death toll from clashes in the town of Lasanod has risen as prospects of dialogue and ceasefire continue to recede.A local...
Somalia’s president arrives in Uganda for second visit since re-election
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday arrived in Uganda’s capital Kampala for the second state visit since his re-election, his...
Somaliland blames Puntland for attacks as fresh fighting erupts in Lasanod
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland authorities on Saturday accused the neighboring Somali semi-autonomous region of Puntland of launching attacks on two of its army bases,...
Somalia’s defense minister, US ambassador sign new agreement
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Minister of Defense Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur and US ambassador Larry Andre on Thursday signed a new defense agreement on increasing...
Somalia’s federal, regional leaders gather in Baidoa for key talks
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s federal and regional leaders gathered in the town of Baidoa on Thursday discussing key issues, including national security architecture and...
Ethiopia’s efforts to mediate end to Somalia’s Lasanod conflict come to abysmal failure
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Efforts by Ethiopia’s government to mediate an end to the conflict between Somaliland authorities and local forces in the northern Somali...
Somalia’s defense minister meets Chinese ambassador
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Minister of Defense Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur met Chinese ambassador Fei Shengchao in Mogadishu to discuss key bilateral issues.In a tweet,...
Car bomb targets officials in south Somalia’s Gedo region
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A car bomb blast targeted a building hosting meeting between regional and federal officials in south Somalia’s Gedo region, Universal TV...