Somalia bans use of face masks and hats over security fears
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s government on Wednesday banned the use of face masks and hats due to security fears, days after insurgent attack at...
Somalia’s president arrives in Kismayo for talks with Jubaland leadership
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday arrived in the coastal town of Kismayo for crucial talks on military operations aimed...
Somaliland accuses Somalia of ‘misuse of airspace’
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland’s Civil Aviation and Airports Authority (SL-CAAA) on Tuesday accused Somalia’s government of misuse of airspace after Mogadishu had turned back...
Somalia’s parliament begins debate on constitutional changes
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s parliament on Monday began debate on controversial changes to the provisional constitution amid strong opposition from some of the country’s...
Somali president decried as ‘dictator’ as he moves ahead with plans to overhaul constitution
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Opposition leaders, including former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and ex-Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire branded Somali President a dictator and accused...
UAE says fourth military officer dies from injuries sustained in Somalia base attack
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The United Arab Emirates said on Sunday the fourth military officer died from injuries sustained in an Al-Shabaab-claimed attack on a...
UAE military officers killed in Al-Shabaab-claimed attack in Somalia
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - At least three military officers with the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates and an officer from Bahrain were among...
Somali parliament endorses country’s entry into EAC
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s parliament on Saturday endorsed the Horn of Africa country’s entry into the East African Community, months after Mogadishu had been...
Somalia’s Puntland police arrest two Moroccan and Syrian ISIS operatives
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Police in northeastern Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland said they had arrested two Moroccan and Syrian operatives with the Islamic State...
Somali MPs smuggle pistols and scissors into parliament session
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A number of Somali MPs have smuggled pistols and scissors into parliament session, threatening security of their colleagues amid escalating disputes...