MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The "mastermind" behind a deadly bomb attack targeting Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in March was killed in a drone strike...
Somalia’s president offers to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia Nile dam dispute
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has offered to mediate between Ethiopia and Egypt in their protracted dispute over the Grand Ethiopian...
Somaliland president meets exiled clan leader as Somalia eyes Awdal for federal status
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro met with the Grand Traditional Leader of Awdal region, Ugas Abdirashid Ugas Roble, on Monday,...
Somalia readies bases for incoming Egyptian troops
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's federal government has finalized preparations to host incoming Egyptian troops, with military bases now ready in several key towns, Caasimada...
Somalia’s president to attend Ethiopia dam inauguration as Egypt watches warily
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Ethiopia’s capital on Sunday to attend the second Africa Climate Summit and the inauguration of...
Puntland intelligence denies involvement in killing of former SNM officer in Somaliland
GAROWE (Somaliguardian) - The Puntland Intelligence and Security Agency (PISA) has denied any involvement in the killing of former Somali National Movement (SNM) officer...
Ethiopia ‘overpowered’ in dispute with Somalia over MoU with Somaliland, says former president Bihi
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Former Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has said that Ethiopia backed away from implementing a controversial agreement granting it access to...
Al-Shabaab claims attack on US forces in Somalia over Gaza war
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked militant group, Al-Shabaab, has claimed responsibility for an attack targeting US forces stationed at the airport in the southern coastal...
Al-Shabaab ‘taking over’ Somalia as army disintegrates, warns former president
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s former President and opposition leader, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has accused the current administration of enabling Al-Shabaab’s resurgence by prioritising controversial...
Somalia’s president accused of mobilising 3,500 troops to silence opposition
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A Somali opposition lawmaker has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of mobilising a force of 3,500 soldiers near the capital, Mogadishu,...