Leaked Turkish intelligence report warns Somalia is entering its most fragile period in a decade
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A new assessment by Turkey’s National Intelligence Academy has warned that Somalia is entering a period of acute fragility shaped by...
Somalia reopens strategic bridge destroyed in battle with Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Defence Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, has inaugurated a vital bridge in Lower Shabelle, months after it was destroyed during intense...
Somaliland president orders military withdrawal from Borama after deadly unrest
HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has ordered the immediate withdrawal of military forces from Borama, following day-long protests that turned...
Somaliland forces kill at least 10 as Borame protests turn violent
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - At least ten people have been killed and more than 30 wounded after violent protests erupted in the western Somaliland town...
Somalia opposition, regional leaders to meet in Kismayo as election row deepens
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Preparations are underway in the southern port city of Kismayo for high-stakes talks between Somalia’s main opposition figures and the leaders...
Somalia’s PM says ignoring Trump comments is the best response
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has urged Somalis to ignore a series of derogatory remarks made by US President Donald...
Trump says Somali immigrants should ‘go back’ as Minnesota braces for ICE operation
WASHINGTON (Somaliguardian) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered some of his most caustic remarks yet about Somali immigrants in the United States, declaring...
MOGADISHU (Somaligardian) - The commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin Anderson, has begun the first leg of a series of high-level visits...
Somalia ruling party deputy declares run for Southwest presidency amid rising tensions
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Hussein Sheikh Mohamud, the deputy secretary of Somalia’s ruling Justice and Prosperity Party (JSP), has declared his intention to run for...
Somaliland: Police and ex-president’s guards exchange gunfire at Hargeisa airport
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Two police officers have been arrested after a brief exchange of gunfire between security forces at Hargeisa’s Egal International Airport and...