Somalia’s Opposition Calls on Military Top Brass to Stay Out of Politics
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s opposition on Monday called on military, police and intelligence top brass allied with the incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo to...
Clan Militias Enter Central Somalia Town As Tensions Flare
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Heavily armed clan militias bolstered by a faction of the army entered the central Somalia town of Baladwayne, where tensions inflamed...
New US Ambassador to Somalia Larry André Arrives in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – New ambassador of the United States to Somalia Larry André arrived in Mogadishu, nearly ten months after he had been nominated...
Somalia’s Cabinet Says 2017 Rendition of Qalbidhagah to Ethiopia Was Major Violation
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s cabinet on Sunday said the 2017 rendition of former ONLF commander Abdikarin Muse Qalbidhagah was a major violation, drawing support...
ATMIS, New AU Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia to Start Operations Within Months
NAIROBI (Somaliguardian) - The African Union Peacekeeping mission in Somalia will transition to ATMIS under a new framework agreed with the Somali federal government...
Large Number of Somali Troops Killed in Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict, Ex-spy Says
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A large number of Somali troops was killed in the conflict in the war-hit Ethiopia region of Tigray, former deputy head...
Kenya Says Considers Somaliland A Member of Somalia’s Regional States
NAIROBI (Somaliguardian) - Kenya’s Foreign Minister Raychelle Omamo said on Friday her country had not delivered recognition to Somaliland and would treat it as...
‘The Threat of Al-Shabaab Has Increased’, US Military Says
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The United States military said the threat of Al-Shabaab, Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia has increased over the past 12 months since...
Somalia Political Crisis: PM Accused of Election Heist
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Politicians and elders from the break-away northern region of Somaliland on Friday accused Somalia's Prime Minister of looting parliamentary seats allocated...
Somaliland Plays Down Fears over Ethiopia’s Alleged Plans to Annex Zayla Port
HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland Foreign Minister Eise Keyd has played down fears over Ethiopia’s alleged plans to annex the port of Zayla in the...