Somalia’s president under fire after saying Al-Shabaab members can obtain national ID cards

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is facing mounting political criticism after saying on Tuesday that members of the militant group Al-Shabaab...

Somalia’s president says Al-Shabaab instructing members to seek national IDs

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Tuesday that security agencies have informed him that the extremist group Al-Shabaab has ordered its...

Puntland minister accuses Somalia’s federal government of collusion with Al-Shabaab

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A senior Puntland official has accused Somalia’s federal government of working in concert with the militant group Al-Shabaab, in the latest...

Somaliland could be a game-changer in Israel’s war with Houthis, Israeli think tank says

HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) - Israel could gain a new ally in the Horn of Africa if it chooses to deepen ties with Somaliland, according to...

Somalia’s president and predecessor trade barbs over rising poverty in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and incumbent President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud have exchanged pointed remarks over an escalating poverty crisis...

Al-Shabaab “seizure of Mogadishu may already be simply a matter of time,” new report warns

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A new report by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies has warned that it may already be a matter of time...

Trump ends temporary deportation protections for Somalis in Minnesota

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was immediately terminating temporary deportation protections for Somalis living in Minnesota, accelerating the end of a...

East African court blocks seating of Somalia’s EALA delegates amid corruption claims

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The East African Court of Justice has suspended the swearing-in of nine individuals selected to represent Somalia in the East African...

Somalia: Farmajo condemns govt pressure on civil servants to join ruling JSP party

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s former president and opposition presidential contender Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has sharply denounced what he described as an escalating government campaign...

Puntland vs. Mogadishu: Inside Somalia’s ECTN battle

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The semi-autonomous Puntland state in Somalia has strongly opposed a new federal government decision requiring an Electronic Cargo Tracking Number (ECTN)...

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