Somalia

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A new assessment by Turkey’s National Intelligence Academy has warned that Somalia is entering a period of acute fragility shaped by militant violence, political fragmentation, institutional weakness, climate shocks and escalating geopolitical pressures.The report, titled “A Multidimensional... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s Defence Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, has inaugurated a vital bridge in Lower Shabelle, months after it was destroyed during intense fighting between government forces and Al-Shabab militants.The structure – in the Sabid and Anole area, about... Read more

HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has ordered the immediate withdrawal of military forces from Borama, following day-long protests that turned violent and left more than 10 civilians dead.The unrest began on Thursday night when demonstrators gathered... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – At least ten people have been killed and more than 30 wounded after violent protests erupted in the western Somaliland town of Borame on Thursday night and continued into Friday.Security forces opened fire with live ammunition as... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Preparations are underway in the southern port city of Kismayo for high-stakes talks between Somalia’s main opposition figures and the leaders of Puntland and Jubaland, as tensions rise over the federal government’s insistence on holding a direct... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has urged Somalis to ignore a series of derogatory remarks made by US President Donald Trump, saying responding would only elevate the comments.Speaking in Mogadishu on Wednesday, Mr Barre said Mr... Read more

WASHINGTON (Somaliguardian) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered some of his most caustic remarks yet about Somali immigrants in the United States, declaring he does not want them in the country and asserting they should “go back to where... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaligardian) – The commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin Anderson, has begun the first leg of a series of high-level visits across Africa, holding meetings in Ethiopia, Somaliland and Puntland aimed at strengthening joint action against Al-Shabaab... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Hussein Sheikh Mohamud, the deputy secretary of Somalia’s ruling Justice and Prosperity Party (JSP), has declared his intention to run for president of the country’s Southwest State – a move that risks deepening political tensions with the... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Two police officers have been arrested after a brief exchange of gunfire between security forces at Hargeisa’s Egal International Airport and the guards of former Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, officials said on Monday.The incident occurred as... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A Somali military tribunal has opened the trial of a longtime Al-Shabaab official accused of holding key roles in the extremist group for more than a decade.Idris Mohamed Sheikh, known as Abu Abbas, is charged with serving... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – US President Donald Trump has once again criticized Somalia, raising questions about the legitimacy and stability of the country’s federal government. Speaking during his Thanksgiving address this week, Trump described Somalia as “a decadent, backward, and crime-ridden... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Fighting has erupted between rival elements of Somalia’s security forces in the coastal town of Marka, around 90km south of the capital, Mogadishu, after weeks of rising tension in the area.The clashes broke out on Monday inside... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab has issued a statement rejecting assertions from the Trump administration that Somalis in Minnesota are sending money to support the insurgents, accusing U.S. officials of scapegoating Somali-American community.In an English-language statement dated 27... Read more