Al-Shabaab Seizes Amara Town in Central Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Fighters of the Al-Qaeda-aligned militant group Al-Shabaab seized the town of Amara in central Somalia’s Mudug region after launching dawn attacks...
Somalia’s Opposition, Regional Leaders Make Headway in Voting Procedure Talks
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s opposition and regional state presidents have made headway in talks on the controversial procedure for the election of the Lower...
Somalia’s Opposition Warns of Vote-rigging Risk in Upcoming Elections
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s opposition leaders on Monday warned of “consequences” as a result of rigged election if the prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble...
Heavy Military Buildup in Somalia’s Baladwayne Town
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Heavily armed forces against Hirshabelle regional administration took over parts of the town of Baladwayne in central Somalia’s Hiran region and...
Somalia’s PM Says Gov’t Will Probe Civilian Deaths in AU Troops’ Attack
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Saturday said the government will establish probe into a “terrible” attack carried out by...
Al-Shabaab Launches Attack on Capital of Somalia’s Galmudug State
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Militants have attacked the capital of central Somalia’s Galmudug state where a heavy burst gunfire and mortar explosions woke up residents...
Somalia’s Opposition Rejected to Attend Election Talks
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The leaders of Somalia’s semi-autonomous regions of Puntland and Jubaland vetoed a proposed participation of members of the Council of Presidential...
Ethiopia Withdraws More Troops From Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Ethiopia pulled back thousands of troops from Somalia and immediately sent them to reinforce front lines in the north of the...
Protesters Hit Streets of Somalia’s Capital over Civilians Killed by AU Troops
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Hundreds of protesters have hit the streets of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu on Thursday, demanding justice for the victims of an attack...
Uganda President Says Soldiers Behind Killing of Civilians in Somalia Were ‘Arrested’
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni said peacekeepers from the country who had killed civilians in south Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region last week...