Somalia’s president accused of reluctance to return missing soldiers in Eritrea

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Parents of thousands of Somali soldiers missing in Eritrea accused Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of dragging his feet to return...

Turkish drones bomb community-built school in south Somalia

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Turkish drones bombed and damaged a community-built school in the southern Somalia region of Middle Shabelle region close to the capital...

Somalia Asks U.S. to Step Up Drone Strikes Against Qaeda-Linked Fighters

The Biden administration is weighing a request by Somalia that the United States loosen restrictions on its military drone strikes targeting Shabab militants in...

Somalia’s leaders hold first talks on controversial oil deal with US firm

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s federal and regional leaders on Thursday held their first talks on a controversial oil exploration agreement signed by the government...

Somalia president’s inner circle torn over Ethiopia and Egypt

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s government officials are locked in a bitter dispute on where to stand with two rival Nile powers, Ethiopia and Egypt,...

Attack on Iran shrine will not go unanswered – foreign minister

Iran will not sit back after an attack at a Shi'ite Muslim shrine killed 15 people in an event claimed by the militant group...

Somalia’s oil deal with US firm sparks backlash amid transparency concerns

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s government on Friday signed an offshore oil exploration deal with the US firm Coastline Exploration, sparking social media backlash. Former President...

Somalia steps up push to join East African Community

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President on Tuesday received at his office the Secretary-General of the East African Community in push to step up efforts...

Ethiopia peace talks start in South Africa

The first formal peace talks aimed at ending two years of war between the Ethiopian army and forces from the country's northern region of...

Russia digging in for ‘heaviest of battles’ in Kherson – Ukrainian official

Russian forces are digging in for the "heaviest of battles" in the strategic southern region of Kherson, a senior Ukrainian official said, as the Kremlin prepares...

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