Somalia

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro departed Tuesday for the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, leading a high-level delegation for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.The delegation, which includes senior cabinet ministers and top security officials, left... Read more

Hamas freed the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal, a big step towards ending two years of shattering war in Gaza as President Donald Trump proclaimed the “historic dawn of a new Middle East”.The... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa on Sunday for a previously undisclosed visit aimed at easing diplomatic tensions over Jubaland and Ethiopia’s engagement with Somaliland.The visit came a day after reports emerged... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Ethiopia has voiced firm opposition to plans by Somalia’s federal government to establish a parallel Jubaland administration in Gedo region, warning that it will not tolerate any alternative authority near its border.The move underscores Addis Ababa’s longstanding... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Odowa Yusuf Rageh, has issued a strict directive banning the unauthorized use of military uniforms, ranks, and vehicles, warning of legal consequences for any violations.The directive, announced Saturday, prohibits the use... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – The Jubaland Council of Ministers warned the Somali federal government against what it described as interference in Gedo region, after Mogadishu unveiled plans to establish a parallel regional administration within 45 days, Caasimada Online news website reported... Read more

Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, in the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s initiative to end the war in Gaza.Officials... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s opposition leaders announced Wednesday that they have once again postponed a planned protest against the federal government’s ongoing mass evictions in Mogadishu, citing security concerns following a deadly Al-Shabaab attack earlier this week.The demonstration, initially scheduled... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, on Wednesday denied recent media reports suggesting that his government received aid money from Sweden in exchange for accepting the deportation of Somali migrants from Sweden.In an official statement, Prime Minister... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s opposition leaders have announced plans to hold a peaceful protest against the federal government’s ongoing mass evictions and alleged land grabs in Mogadishu, calling on residents to take to the streets to voice their discontent and... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s federal government is reportedly planning to establish a parallel administration in the Gedo region of Jubaland, following the collapse of crucial talks between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Jubaland regional leader Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe), which... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) on Sunday released surveillance footage exposing a serious security lapse that enabled Al-Shabaab militants to infiltrate Mogadishu and launch a deadly assault on Jili’ow Prison, located just steps from the... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Jubaland regional leader Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe held their first face-to-face meeting in over a year on Sunday, in a bid to ease the political tensions that have strained federal-regional relations... Read more

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somali security forces on Sunday ended a nearly 10-hour siege by Al-Shabaab militants on a high-security intelligence compound located within the presidential palace perimeter, just hours after the government had declared the capital safe from militant threats.According... Read more