Somalia’s army chief says frontline countries not yet prepared for offensive against Al-Shabaab

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s army chief Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin has said it appears that troops from Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya are not yet prepared...

Somalia’s president says top officials will be tried for corruption

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday said his fight against corruption will not only bring to justice state employees accused...

Somaliland court sentences female journalist to 1 year jail

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A court in northern Somalia’s break-away region of Somaliland on Tuesday sentenced journalist Busharo Ali Bandey, whose three-months long detention sparked...

Former Villa Somalia chief of staff hints he will for Southwest regional president

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Former Villa Somalia chief of staff Hussein Sheikh Mohamud hinted that he would run for president in upcoming Southwest presidential election,...

Mutinous Puntland regional troops close key highway

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Members of Puntland regional troops staging mutiny over unpaid salaries closed a key highway linking Garowe, the capital of the northeastern...

Tubsan: Somalia establishes first national counterterrorism center

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Sunday established Tubsan, the first national counterterrorism center in the Horn of Africa nation...

Somalia’s president meets UN envoy in Dhusamareb

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with UN envoy for Somalia Catriona Laing in Dhusamareb to discuss facilitating humanitarian aid, his...

Somaliland says 9 soldiers killed in rebel ambush

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland Minister of Interior Mohamed Kahin Ahmed said on Friday that 9 soldiers had been killed and at least 17 others...

At least 150 Ethiopian peacekeepers from Amhara region arrested in Somalia

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Ethiopia arrested at least 150 peacekeepers from Amhara region in Somalia this week amid escalating conflict with Fano militias, Caasimada Online...

Somaliland rebel group hijacks 2 Halo Trust vehicles

HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) - Fighters of a new armed rebel group in Somaliland hijacked 2 vehicles belonging to the Halo Trust after capturing a village...

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