Somalia’s president urges Arab support amid waning western backing in fight against militants 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appealed to Arab nations for military and financial support in his government’s ongoing battle against...

Egypt-Somalia defense ties strained by Mogadishu’s shift toward Ethiopia 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Diplomatic relations between Somalia and Egypt have deteriorated sharply following a breakdown in the implementation of a military cooperation pact signed...

Puntland leader warns Somalia’s govt risks losing vital international support over political infighting 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The president of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland state, Saeed Abdullahi Deni, has delivered a stern warning to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, urging...

Explosions rock Mogadishu base hosting western diplomats after mortar attack 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A series of mortar rounds struck Halane base camp, a heavily fortified compound adjacent to Mogadishu’s international airport, early Monday, in...

Somalia PM reshuffles cabinet amid political disquiet 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Sunday announced a limited cabinet reshuffle, reassigning three senior ministers in a move that...

Somalia president appoints son as special bodyguard unit commander 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed his son, Abdifatah Hassan Sheikh, as the commander of his special bodyguard unit, in...

Puntland leader says region will send forces to southern Somalia to fight militants 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Puntland President Saeed Abdullahi Deni announced on Saturday that the semi-autonomous region will deploy troops to southern Somalia to support federal...

AUSSOM troop-contributing countries urge deployment of additional 8K forces to Somalia 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The five African nations contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) on Friday called for...

Turkey secures rights to 90 percent of oil and gas output in Somalia deal, document shows 

The full text of a wide-ranging hydrocarbons agreement between Turkey and Somalia has been made public following its submission to the Turkish Parliament for...

Somalia says army recaptures key town seized by militants early Thursday 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s military said on Thursday it had recaptured the strategic town of Wargaadhi in the Middle Shabelle region hours after Al-Shabaab...

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