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Africa Beyond Russia's Grains Partnerships

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Until sustainable food security is established through modernizing agriculture and ensuring adequate support for local farmers, Russia's grain supply would be a soft geostrategic bait (i) to reinforce the existing time-tested relationships with Africa and (ii) to solicit…

Muna Ibrahim Dakhtar: Setting a leading example for Somali women journalists

Hargeisa – Two days a week, before dawn, when the streets of Hargeisa are still empty, and the tea sellers are only just starting to set up their stalls, a solitary figure rushes through the waking city.

RSF decries expulsion of two British TV journalists from Somalia's Puntland region

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the expulsion of a British TV news reporter and his producer from Puntland, an autonomous region in northeastern Somalia, to which they had gone to cover the crisis affecting shipping in the Red Sea.

Crisis in Somali Airspace Raises Alarming Safety Concerns

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Tensions between Somalia and Somaliland have escalated, putting air traffic control management at risk and heightening the potential for a dangerous collision.

ATMIS supports public engagement on Somalia's constitutional amendments in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, 23 February 2024 – A public consultation meeting to review the first four chapters of the constitution concluded in Mogadishu with a plea to parliament to adopt a document that reflects the views and aspiration of the Somali people.

Somaliland frees independent TV founder, Puntland blocks and detains Chanel 4 reporters

MOGADISHU, Somalia 20 February 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is relieved that MM Somali TV founder and journalist Mohamed Abdi Ilig was freed from jail on Sunday after a court in Hargeisa ruled his innocence while we are concerned about the actions of Puntland authorities to detain…

Somali air traffic employee found dead in his apartment, family says he received threats

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Abdinasir Muse Abdi, known as Dahable, an employee of the Somali Civil Aviation, was discovered dead in his apartment in Mogadishu's Wadajir district on Sunday.

Bridging Divides: Garowe's vital role in resolving Somalia's multifaceted crisis

GAROWE – In the wake of his presidential inauguration, Puntland's President Said Abdullahi Deni has embarked on a crucial initiative: hosting a political dialogue aimed at addressing Somalia's intricate political crises, a legacy of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's tenure.

Somali woman's journey to surviving forced marriage and reclaiming freedom

By - SHUKRI ADAN

U.S to construct 5 new military bases for Somali forces it trains

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In a strategic move amidst escalating militant attacks and widespread corruption within Somalia's government, the United States government has finalized an agreement with Somalia to establish five new military bases within the war-torn nation.