Somali Guardian

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A viral video showing Somali federal government soldiers apparently stepping on and desecrating the United States national flag has ignited widespread debate on social media, with analysts warning the incident could place fresh strain on already de…

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Tensions are escalating in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland state after regional authorities blocked Gen. Jima’le Takar, recently appointed by Somalia’s federal government as commander of the country’s 54th Division in the region, from entering Punt…

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Prominent Somali senator and scholar Abdi Ismail Samatar on Tuesday criticized Somalia’s political opposition for allowing Turkey’s deputy intelligence chief to mediate talks with the federal government in Mogadishu, calling the decision a “serious…

TEHRAN (Somaliguardian) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced on Wednesday that it had struck United States military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait, hours after Washington launched a fresh round of airstrikes against Iranian territory — a rapid escalation that has pushed…

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Turkish intelligence officials held preliminary talks on Tuesday with representatives of Somalia’s federal government and opposition leaders ahead of internationally mediated negotiations scheduled for Thursday, but delegates from Puntland and Juba…

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi has drawn criticism after saying that only two parties are competing for control of the country – Al-Shabaab and the ruling Justice and Solidarity Party (JSP) – in remarks that a prominent regional polit…

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has strongly condemned Israel and urged Somalis to reject any normalization of relations with the country, using a July 1 Independence Day address to criticize Somaliland’s efforts to deepen ties with Israe…

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Puntland has banned Turkish commercial fishing company SOMTURK from operating in waters under its jurisdiction, the latest flashpoint in an escalating dispute with Somalia’s federal government that has increasingly extended beyond politics and secu…

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Residents on the western outskirts of Mogadishu say heavily armed Al-Shabaab militants have been openly patrolling populated neighborhoods after sunset in recent nights, raising fresh security concerns despite repeated claims by Somalia’s federal g…

MOAGDISHU (Somaliguardian) – The United States has informed the African Union that it will end its support for United Nations logistical assistance to the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia from next year, a decision that officials and diplomats warn could threaten …

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – The war between Somalia’s government and the militant group Al-Shabaab has settled once again into a prolonged and fragile stalemate, after years of advances and reversals that have repeatedly reshaped – but not resolved – the conflict. According t…

HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) – The website of Somaliland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was hacked on Wednesday by a group identifying itself as Cyber Islamic Resistance, hours after the breakaway region’s cabinet unanimously approved a package of cooperation agreements with Israe…

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia marked its 66th Independence Day on Wednesday with military parades, heightened security and celebrations across the country, as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud joined hundreds of residents in Mogadishu while opposition leaders used the occ…

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Turkish F-16 fighter jets carried out a series of air strikes against Al-Shabaab targets in southern Somalia on Tuesday, killing about 35 militants and wounding more than 20 others, Somali Defense Ministry said. The strikes, conducted in coordinati…

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s international partners have issued a final notification to the federal government and the opposition ahead of fresh talks aimed at breaking a prolonged political deadlock over upcoming elections and controversial constitutional changes, w…