Al-Shabaab militants attack army base in central Somalia’s Masagawa town 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Intense clashes erupted early on Saturday morning in the town of Masagaway, located in central Somalia's Galgadud region, following more than...

Somalia and Egypt to hold second tripartite summit with Eritrea, says el-Sisi 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced on Thursday that Somalia and Egypt had reached an agreement to convene a second tripartite...

At least one soldier killed in ISIS drone attack in northeastern Somalia’s Puntland state 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - At least one soldier was killed and three others wounded in a drone attack by the Islamic State group targeting Puntland...

Somalia’s president arrives in Egypt for official state visit 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Cairo on Wednesday evening for an official state visit, at the invitation of Egyptian...

Somalia’s president to visit Egypt for high-level talks with el-Sisi 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is set to embark on a diplomatic visit to Egypt this week for high-level discussions with...

Somalia’s airline companies announce strike scheduled for Wednesday 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s airline companies announced a strike set for Wednesday, effectively halting all operations in response to escalating pressures from authorities that...

Somalia’s leadership divided on banning Kenyan khat amid renewed diplomatic row 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has firmly rejected a proposal from Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre to ban Kenyan miraa khat ...

Kenya and Ethiopia flout Somalia’s air blockade on Jubaland 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Ethiopia and Kenya have brazenly breached the air blockade imposed by Somalia's federal government on Jubaland, a measure intended to pressure...

Somalia lodges protest with Kenya over Jubaland president’s trip to Nairobi 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s government has formally lodged a protest with Kenya following alleged violation of Somali airspace by a Kenya-registered aircraft, which transported...

Jubaland leader travels to Kenya, defying air embargo imposed by Somalia’s government 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe flew to Kenya on Saturday, defying the air blockade imposed on his state by the Somali federal...

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