Djibouti

Root Out The Decay: Bribery and Corruption in Somali Parliament

By - ABDALLE MUMIN*

Somalia's Puntland vows to rescue hijacked Bulgarian ship with 17 crew members

REPORTING BY HUSSEIN MOHAMED IN BOSASO --------------------

Deconstructing Somalia-Somaliland Agreement in Djibouti: A Critical Analysis

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – On Friday, the Somali presidency, Villa Somalia, released a concise two-page communique signed by Somalia's Interior Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, and Somaliland's Interior Minister, Mohamed Kahin.

Questions surrounding the demise of Somalia's Minister of Women and Human Rights, Khadijo Diriye

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – On Wednesday, the news of the untimely demise of Somalia's Minister of Women and Human Rights, Khadijo Mohamed Diriye, surfaced on social media.

Attempt to hijack Israeli-owned vessel linked to Middle East conflict – Source

MOGADISHU – Sunday's attempt by armed Somali men to hijack a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden was thwarted by a U.S warship.

Concerns rise as former warlord warns of arming clan militia amidst clan rivalry in Somalia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Amidst escalating clan rivalries and a surge in illicit weapons inflow, former Somali warlord Hussein Farah Aidid voices apprehension that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is arming clan militia in central regions, contributing to the deadly clan conflicts that have claimed…

Somali prime minister's Israel statement fuels extremism

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia's Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, last week voiced his support for Hamas, a Palestinian armed group, during a religious event at the newly renovated national theatre in Mogadishu.

Somalia: ATMIS, Frontline States agree to enhance collaboration on security

Mogadishu –The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Frontline States Task Force – a regional security initiative by countries bordering Somalia – have agreed to strengthen collaboration in the fight against Al-Shabaab.

Fragile Alliances and Fierce Loyalties: The deepening quagmire of the Laascaanood conflict

LAASCAANOOD (HORN OBSERVER/KAAB TV) – On July 18, Somali Federal Darwish police Colonel Cadaawe Sheikh Idiris, a brave officer trained by the Italian Carabinieri with the support of multiple international organizations, lost his life in the Laascaanood fight.

Somalia: ATMIS, UNSOS train Military and Police Personnel on Fuel Supply Chain and best Environmental practices in war and hostile locations

Mogadishu, Somalia– The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is training 55 military and police personnel on efficient fuel supply and delivery in the best and safe environmental manner as it is a critical factor to ensuring the success of an imminent joint assault on Al-Shabaab militants.