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...

Security vacuum in Somalia likely to benefit Al-Shabaab if U.S. troops leave: minister 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Mohamed Omar, has voiced concerns over the potential recurrence of the Trump administration's decision...

Somali premier pushes for reform to ‘Islamize’ the penal code 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, on Thursday called for a comprehensive review of the country’s existing penal code, proposing that...

Somalia’s opposition rips government’s inconsistent diplomacy on Ethiopia 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s opposition leaders on Tuesday accused the federal government of erratic diplomacy, underscoring significant missteps in its handling of escalating tensions...

Somalia highlights major obstacle to Ethiopia’s participation in AUSSOM 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Omar, also known as Ali Bal’ad, has highlighted a persistent obstacle hindering Ethiopia's participation...

Somalia: Puntland authorities report killing at least 20 ISIS militants in fresh clashes 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Authorities in northeastern Somalia’s Puntland state said on Monday that at least 20 ISIS militants were killed in fierce clashes near...

Somalia’s president humiliated during Ethiopia visit, says opposition leader 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Senior Somali opposition leader and a member of parliament, Abdirahman Abdishakur, on Sunday accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of facing humiliation...

Kismayo seethes with dissent as Somali government’s flight ban on Jubaland sparks uproar  

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - A demonstration took place on Sunday in Kismayo, a coastal town in southern Somalia, as protesters expressed strong opposition to the...

Somalia’s president wraps up Ethiopia sojourn, lavishly feted by Abiy at airport 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday concluded a one-day visit to neighboring Ethiopia, where he and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...

Ethiopia and Somalia agree to restore full diplomatic relations 

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met in Addis Ababa on Saturday, agreeing to fully restore...

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