Somalia’s president heads to Ethiopia amid row over sea access deal with Somaliland

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Wednesday he will travel to Ethiopia to attend three summits with African heads of...

Somalia bans use of face masks and hats over security fears

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s government on Wednesday banned the use of face masks and hats due to security fears, days after insurgent attack at...

Somalia’s president arrives in Kismayo for talks with Jubaland leadership

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday arrived in the coastal town of Kismayo for crucial talks on military operations aimed...

Somaliland accuses Somalia of ‘misuse of airspace’

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somaliland’s Civil Aviation and Airports Authority (SL-CAAA) on Tuesday accused Somalia’s government of misuse of airspace after Mogadishu had turned back...

Somalia’s parliament begins debate on constitutional changes

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s parliament on Monday began debate on controversial changes to the provisional constitution amid strong opposition from some of the country’s...

Somali president decried as ‘dictator’ as he moves ahead with plans to overhaul constitution

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Opposition leaders, including former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and ex-Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire branded Somali President a dictator and accused...

UAE says fourth military officer dies from injuries sustained in Somalia base attack

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - The United Arab Emirates said on Sunday the fourth military officer died from injuries sustained in an Al-Shabaab-claimed attack on a...

UAE military officers killed in Al-Shabaab-claimed attack in Somalia

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - At least three military officers with the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates and an officer from Bahrain were among...

Somali parliament endorses country’s entry into EAC

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Somalia’s parliament on Saturday endorsed the Horn of Africa country’s entry into the East African Community, months after Mogadishu had been...

Somalia’s Puntland police arrest two Moroccan and Syrian ISIS operatives

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) - Police in northeastern Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland said they had arrested two Moroccan and Syrian operatives with the Islamic State...

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