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Somalia: AMISOM Sector II command hands over to new contingent

Dhobley – The outgoing commander of the AMISOM Kenyan contingent, Brig. Dickson Rutto has officially handed over office to the incoming commander, Brigadier Paul Njema.

Somali TV journalist briefly arrested in SW Somalia over critical Facebook post

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 11 February, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the brief detention of journalist Hussein Ali Gesey, a correspondent for the privately-owned independent Five Somali TV, by South West State authorities in Burhakaba town of Bay region on Tuesday 11 February, 2020…

What did Somalia's President Farmaajo tell African Union Summit in Addis Ababa?

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (HORN OBSERVER) Peace and Security Commission has submitted an outstanding report and I want to emphasise that Somalia is a great example of why we need to silence the guns because with total stability Somalia can be an economic powerhouse playing a key role in the development…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets African leaders to advance conflict resolution and economic security

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia-- Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened a meeting for African heads of state, foreign ministers and representatives of the United Nations and other multilateral bodies on Monday to discuss ways to secure peace across the continent as a necessary condition for prosperity.

Burundi journalists conclude 5-day visit to Somalia

Mogadishu – Twelve Burundian journalists have concluded a five-day embed with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

AMISOM, Somali civil society actors discuss upcoming elections

Mogadishu,– The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) including senior officers from the military, police, and civilian components yesterday received a detailed briefing on the proposed constitutional reforms for the upcoming elections and challenges in Somalia.

Somalia: AMISOM Ugandan troops mark 'Tarehe Sita'

Mogadishu – Ugandan troops under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in Mogadishu, have carried out a community sanitation exercise and free medical camp to commemorate the Armed Force's Day.

Amb. Dahir Geelle to run for Somalia presidential election in 2020/2021

Johannesburg , South Africa (Horn Observer) former minister of information Amb. Dahir Mohamoud Geelle announced his presidential candidacy in the upcoming elections in Somalia set to take place in 2020/2021.

Somalia's Puntland arrests its presidential press officer

GAROWE, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) Police in Somalia's Puntland State on Wednesday evening arrested senior Presidential Press Officer, Omar Mohamed Somane in the Puntland State capital, Garowe for what officials described as violating internal rules of the presidency.

Somali minister of Finance and Russian Ambassador to Somalia discuss debt relief program in Djibouti

Djibouti - The The Minister of Finance for the Federal Government of Somalia Abdirahman Duale Beyle on Wednesday met with Mr. Mikhail Golovanov,Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Somalia in Djibouti , to discuss Somalia Debt relief program, Somalia's SONNA reported.

Bribe and threat, how Villa Somalia installed Qoorqoor as 'Galmudug president'

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER)- Many Somalis were not caught on surprise by the announcement from Dhusamareb last Sunday when a divided Galmudug's new State Assembly elected Ahmed Abdi Karie (aka Qoorqoor) as the new Galmudug leader.

AFRICOM, Somalia conduct airstrike against al-Shabaab terrorist

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab terrorist in the vicinity of Beer Xaani, Somalia, Feb. 4.

Somalia journalists union calls for NIEC to avoid restricting media coverage during 2020/2021 electoral process

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 04 February, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for the Somalia National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) to refrain from imposing restrictive measures on the journalists and the media coverage and to allow conducive environment for journalists covering the…

Somalia: Kenya must arrest and return escaped Jubaland minister to face trial in Mogadishu - AI

A regional security minister in Somalia arrested for "serious crimes" on 31 August 2019, who recently escaped from detention and is currently in Kenya, must be returned to face justice, Amnesty International said today.

Somalia's opposition coalition condemn U.S ambassador for unwise legitimization of a fraudulent election in Galmudug

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - The Forum for National Parties (FNP) has taken a note of the so-called "presidential election" in Dhuusamarreeb, the capital of Galmudug State, on 02 February 2020.

Somalia: AMISOM statement on the elections in Galmudug

On 2 September 2019, with the support of the international community and partner organisations, and after due consultations with the Federal Government of Somalia and Galmudug authorities, AMISOM deployed forces in Dhusamareeb with the purpose of helping create a conducive environment for the reconciliation…

Somalia starts public consultations to review the country's provisional Constitution

Mogadishu – Over one hundred participants from Benadir Region joined today the inaugural consultative meeting on the constitutional review process, organized by the federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs (MoCA). The three-day event is the first in a series of open and inclusive meetings that will…

Somalia: US Embassy in Mogadishu congratulates newly Elected Galmudug president, amid political stand off

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) US Embassy in Mogadishu on Sunday congratulated the newly Elected Galmudug leadership in a statement released by the Embassy, amidst political stand off that led the the Galmudug to form three rival administrations.

Government officers receive diplomatic training in Somalia's capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia - (Horn Observer) Training about Diplomatic reception has on week concluded in Mogadishu, officials said.

FAO: Alarm over Desert Locusts increases as new generation of the destructive pests starts breeding in Horn of Africa

Rome, Italy - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today warned that rising numbers of Desert Locusts present an extremely alarming and unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods in the Horn of Africa.