Somalia admits mystery flights from Bosaso amid UAE weapons smuggling claims

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s defense minister confirmed Wednesday that aircraft regularly depart from Bosaso airport bound for Sudan, though the federal government lacks information...

Somalia’s army chief reveals up to 15,000 soldiers lost in three-year war against Al-Shabaab

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s army chief said Wednesday that between 10,000 and 15,000 soldiers have been killed or disabled in the past three years...

Puntland refuses to implement Somalia’s e-visa, demands separate entry fees

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Puntland state has refused to implement the federal government’s new electronic visa system, continuing instead to impose its own visa-on-arrival...

Suspected pirates attempt to board chemical tanker off Somalia

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Four suspected Somali pirates have attempted to board a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean on Monday, sparking renewed fears of...

Somaliland to enforce overflight permits as visa feud with Somalia’s govt escalates

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland authorities have ordered all international flights entering or using the region’s airspace to obtain an overflight permit from 10 November,...

Somalia warns airlines not to fly passengers to Somaliland without federal e-visas

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's government has warned international airlines against flying passengers to Somaliland without obtaining an e-visa issued by the federal authorities in...

Somalia: Turkish nationals narrowly escape Al-Shabaab ambush near Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A group of Turkish nationals narrowly escaped an ambush by Al-Shabaab militants on the outskirts of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, while conducting...

Somalia: Farmajo delays return to Mogadishu after airport gathering ban

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has postponed his planned return to Mogadishu after authorities imposed restrictions on gatherings at the...

Flydubai joins Ethiopian Airlines in ignoring Somalia e-visa rule for Somaliland flights

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Flydubai has become the second international carrier to ignore Somalia’s mandatory e-visa requirement for travelers heading to Somaliland, deepening tensions between...

Somalia and Djibouti mark 25 years since Arta peace conference

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali and Djiboutian leaders have gathered in Arta to commemorate 25 years since the landmark peace conference that laid the groundwork...

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