14 Ugandan peacekeepers, 6 Somali troops killed in Al-Shabaab suicide blast near Mogadishu 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - At least 14 Ugandan peacekeepers and six Somali soldiers were killed in a suicide car bomb attack targeting their convoy near...

PM Barre: Federal system imposed on Somalia, needs restructuring to align with national context 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre declared on Tuesday that Somalia’s federal system was "imposed" on the country and requires restructuring to...

Somalia’s president opens national consultative conference amid opposition boycott 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday opened the National Consultative Conference, which he convened weeks ago despite opposition leaders boycotting...

Somalia: Puntland forces capture Turkish ISIS fighter in final push against insurgents 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Forces in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland captured an ISIS fighter identified as Hassan Atar, a Turkish national, on Sunday, as...

Puntland leader calls on Somalia’s president to convene inclusive talks amid ongoing tensions 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Puntland leader Saeed Abdullahi Deni said on Sunday that no one is refusing dialogue, but criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s planned...

Somalia’s president personally oversees spy chief transition  

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday personally oversaw the handover of responsibilities between the outgoing and incoming directors of the...

US congressman introduces bill to recognize Somaliland as independent state 

WASHINGTON (Somaliguardian) - U.S. Congressman Scott Perry announced on Friday that he has introduced the Republic of Somaliland Independence Act, a piece of legislation...

Somalia’s president inspects Turkish oil exploration vessel following successful survey 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday inspected the Turkish oil exploration vessel Oruc Reis, which has completed months-long seismic studies...

Somalia calls for disbandment of C6+ partner group amid election dispute 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s government has declared the international partner group known as C6+ outdated and obsolete, calling for its disbandment as a measure...

Analysis: Could Turkish helicopter gunships shift the balance in Somalia’s war on Al-Shabaab? 

Deployment of three Turkish T129 helicopter gunships to Mogadishu significantly boosts Somali army fire power. Analysts, however, divided on whether it can significantly change combat...

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