Egypt recruiting thousands of soldiers in Somalia amid Horn power struggle with Ethiopia

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Egypt has begun recruiting thousands of soldiers in Somalia in a project funded by the United Arab Emirates amid an escalating...

Somalia’s govt threatens to shut down businesses that pay taxes to militants

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s Minister of Trade Jibril Abdirashid said on Saturday that authorities would shut down businesses that defy government orders not to...

US ambassador says Somalia is facing ‘two severe crises’

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - US ambassador to Somalia Larry Andre said on Friday the country is facing “two severe crises” and the international community was...

Arrest of media activist in Somalia sparks outcry

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The arrest of media activist Abdalla Mumin in Somalia’s capital on Tuesday by security forces sparked an outcry from journalists and...

Deadly gun battle erupts in central Somalia’s Hiran region

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Deadly gun battle between Somali government troops bolstered by local clan militias and Al-Shabaab fighters rocked the central Somalia region of...

UK will continue to support Somali govt in fight against Al-Shabaab: foreign minister

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - UK Foreign Minister James Cleverly said on Monday his government would continue to support Somali leadership in the fight against Al-Qaeda-aligned...

Media activists in Somalia voice concern about govt order ‘muzzling’ press

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Media activists in Somalia voiced concern on Monday about a government order issued on Saturday that had banned journalists from covering...

Somali govt orders internet providers to block Al-Shabaab-affiliated websites

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somali government on Saturday ordered internet providers to block several news websites affiliated with the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab. A letter circulated...

Somalia bans media from reporting Al-Shabaab attacks

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s government on Saturday banned journalists from covering stories of Al-Shabaab attacks, weeks after the government launched an offensive against the...

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