Somalia’s FM expected to be named defence minister in limited cabinet reshuffle 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's federal government is preparing to announce a mini-cabinet reshuffle this week, with Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre expected to assign...

Somalia’s federal government sets preconditions for Jubaland president’s participation in NCC talks 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's government has imposed a stringent condition on the participation of Jubaland leader Ahmed Madobe in the upcoming National Consultative Council...

Somali army threatens action against soldiers sharing sensitive footage of military operations 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The Somali military has issued a final warning to soldiers who record and disseminate videos from military bases and operations, risking...

Turkey sends troops to Somalia amid Al-Shabaab advances 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Turkey has deployed 500 troops to the Somali capital Mogadishu, marking the first phase of a larger 2,500-strong contingent aimed at...

Somalia’s president plans major security shake-up after Al-Shabaab seizes strategic town 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is preparing a sweeping overhaul of the country’s security leadership following the recent loss of the...

Calls grow for Somali president to resign as army appears to be disintegrating amid Al-Shabaab offensive 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is facing mounting calls to resign following the collapse of government forces in central regions and...

Intense clashes break out near Mogadishu as militants attack army outpost 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Fierce overnight clashes broke out between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants in Elasha, a neighborhood just 15 kilometers southwest of...

US says conducts fresh air strike against ISIS in Somalia’s Puntland state 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The U.S. military carried out an airstrike targeting Islamic State militants southeast of Bosaso on Friday, in coordination with Somalia’s federal...

Somalia: Mortar shells hit Mogadishu green zone amid escalating security fears 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Mortar shells struck several districts within Mogadishu’s heavily fortified Green Zone early Saturday, killing at least one civilian and injuring several...

Somalia’s president downplays Al-Shabaab seizure of strategic central town as temporary battlefield setback 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has drawn sharp criticism after downplaying the fall of the strategic central town of Adan Yabal...

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