Somaliland

Somalia accuses Ethiopia of weapons smuggling for fourth time

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s government on Sunday accused Ethiopia of smuggling arms into the country for the fourth time this year,…

Somalia’s PM heads to Raskamboni as conflict fears mount

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, is set to travel to Raskamboni in the Lower Juba region, as…

Somalia army and Jubaland forces edge closer to conflict

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s army and Jubaland forces are teetering on the edge of conflict, as the military buildup intensifies daily…

Somalia’s president heads to Turkey for in-person meeting with Ethiopia’s PM

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to embark on an official visit to Turkey at the invitation…

Danab commander in Somalia’s Jubaland dismissed amid rising tensions

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s government on Tuesday dismissed Arab Dheg Ahmed, the commander of the US-trained Danab elite force in Jubaland,…

Gun battle between Somalia’s army, Jubaland forces rages in Raskamboni

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Fierce fighting on Wednesday erupted in Raskamboni town, Lower Juba region, located some 250km south of Kismayo, as…

Turkish president hosts separate meetings with Ethiopia and Somalia leaders

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday hosted separate meetings with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian…

Al-Shabaab militants attack army base in central Somalia’s Masagawa town

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Intense clashes erupted early on Saturday morning in the town of Masagaway, located in central Somalia’s Galgadud region,…

Somaliland president embarks on first overseas trip to UAE

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi on Sunday embarked on a diplomatic visit to the United Arab Emirates, his…