Somalia PM accuses opposition of coup plot after deadly shootout
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has accused opposition leaders of orchestrating a coup attempt following a deadly shootout in the...
Somalia’s opposition leaders survive deadly standoff with security forces
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Tensions in Somalia's capital escalated dangerously on Wednesday when government security forces opened fire on opposition leaders, including former President Sharif...
Somalia on knife’s edge as opposition threatens action against president amid forced evictions
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s fragile political landscape is tilting toward potential upheaval after senior opposition figures called for direct action to unseat President Hassan...
Regional commander leading anti-ISIS fight killed in Somalia roadside bombing
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A senior Puntland military commander leading counter-terrorism operations against Islamic State militants in Somalia’s Al Miskad Mountains has been killed in...
Somalia’s president welcomes recognition of Palestinian state
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has launched a strong commendation of the Western nations that have formally recognised the State of...
Somaliland president meets US AFRICOM officials to discuss regional security
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi received senior officials from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in Hargeisa on Monday, as part...
Somalia’s opposition accuses president of land grabs and power abuse
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's opposition leaders on Monday accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of seizing land and forcibly evicting residents of the capital to...
Somalia defends Ilhan Omar after Trump’s blistering attack
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi on Sunday defended U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from a scathing attack by President Donald Trump,...
Somalia: Mass protests erupt in Mogadishu over alleged land grabs and forced evictions
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Thousands of residents took to the streets across multiple neighborhoods in Mogadishu on Saturday to protest against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s...
Ilhan Omar says she’s proud to be born in Somalia in response to Trump’s remarks
WASHINGTON (Somaliguardian) - U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar expressed pride in her Somali heritage Saturday in response to sharp criticism from President Donald Trump, who...