Somalia

Al-Shabab takes credit for the Saturday's deadly attack in Somalia's capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Spokesperson for the Somali militant group Al-Shabab, Ali Mohamoud Raage said on in a prerecorded audio message that his group was responsible for the Saturday's attack that killed at least 100 people, majority of them civilians and university students.

Somalia: 3 convicted al-Shabaab inmates escape high security prison in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Residents of Somali capital were on Monday shocked to hear that three convicted high profile al-Shabaab inmates escaped Mogadishu Central Prison two days after suspected militants detonated a truck bomb killing more than 80 in Mogadishu.

385 Somali police graduate from General Kahiye Police Training Academy

Mogadishu, Somalia– The South West State of Somalia on Sunday passed out 385 police officers who completed six months of training at the General Kahiye Police Training Academy in Mogadishu.

US airstrikes destroy 2 militant vehicles and kill 2 Shabab operatives in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Two militant vehicles were destroyed and two Shabab operatives were killed in three US airstrikes in Somalia on Sunday, a day after suspected militant attack killed more than 100 people and wounded dozens in Somalia's capital, US Africa command said in a statement.

Somali authorities raid an independent radio station, briefly arrest journalist in Jowhar

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 29 December, 2019 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the unlawful brief closure of Radio Jowhar and the detention of a journalist by Hirshabelle police in Jowhar on Sunday 29 December, 2019 over the radio's coverage about growing insecurity in the city.

Deal with security lapses and accept failure, opposition leaders tell Villa Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) Top opposition leaders under the opposition umbrella, Forum for National Parties (FNP), have called on the Somali government to come up with a security plan to deal with the recurrent militant attacks in the capital and accept its failure to protect the citizens from…

Somalia: Turkey sends medical staff, emergency supplies and cargo plane to transport people injured at Mogadishu Truck bombing

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Turkish military plane carrying medical staff, emergency supplies landed in Mogadishu early Sunday morning to help the wounded people of Saturday's deadly attack that killed nearly 90 people to seek medical treatment locally and in Turkey, officials said.

Somali parliament passes the country's Electoral Bill

MOGDISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somali parliament has on Saturday passed the country's electoral in an overwhelming vote, officials said.

Somalia truck bomb: Hospital receives 73 bodies, 90+ injured

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) The management of Madina Hospital in Somalia capital says the hospital received 73 bodies after a truck bomb targeted a police checkpoint at Ex-Control on the main Mogadishu-Afgoye road on Saturday.

Deadly car bomb attack in Somalia's capital kills 26 and wounds 60

MOGADISHU, Somalia: At least 26 people mainly civilians were killed and 60 others wounded when a suicide car bomb attacked a security checkpoint along the ex-control Afgooye, witnesses and officials said, in what many believe was the deadliest attack in this ending year.

Somalia: FESTU holds national seminar on the Role of Trade Unions in Somalia's Constitutional Review Proces

MOGADISHU - Somalia: A 2-day national seminar on the Role of Trade Unions in Somalia's Constitutional Review Process was yesterday concluded in Mogadishu, bringing together more than 30 trade union representatives and leaders from 12 affiliated unions of the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU)

Somaliland court lifts one-year ban on local newspaper as press advocate welcomes the decision

HARGEISA (Horn Observer) Somaliland Supreme Court has lifted the one-year ban from the independent Foore newspaper in Hargeisa on Wednesday December 25 following a prolonged appeal, the paper's editor and the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) confirmed.

Somalia: Shabab convicts appear before military tribunal in Mogadishu

Mogadishu (Horn Observer) Three men and a woman charged with terror activities appeared before Somali Military court on Thursday, officials said.

Somaliland president meets opposition leaders in Hargeisa

Hargeisa (Horn Observer) Somaliland President, Muse Bihi Abdi accompanied by Vice President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail (Saylici) met with the leaders of UCID and Waddani, Eng Faisal Ali Hussein (Faisal Ali Warabe) and Abdirahman. Mohamed Abdillahi (Cirro) for second time, local media…

Somali Soldier kills a businessman in the town Jowhar

Jowhar (Horn Observer) A Somali soldier has on Thursday killed a businessman in the town of Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle state of Somalia, witnesses said.

Somalia beats Burundi 1-0 in CECAFA cup

Horn Observer – Somalia National team – Ocean Stars – has on Friday made a historic win against Burundi 1-0 in CECAFA cup.

US airstrike kills a militant in Southern Somalia

MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) US troops in Somalia in coordination with the Somali National army on Monday conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab terrorist in the vicinity of Dujuuma, Somalia, Dec. 16, Statement from US Africa command said.

Security forces arrest a military officer who shot dead a woman in Baidoa

Baidoa (Horn Observer) Commander of Baidoa Police Dugudow Mukhtar has said the security forces have arrested a fugitive Somali National Army officer who killed on Wednesday Leyla Abukar Ahmed near the Presidential Compound of South West State in Baidoa.

Somali National Army Sports Club wins General Da'ud Cup

MOGADISHU – Somali National Army Sports Club, Horseed SC, has won the 2019 edition of General Da'ud Cup after beating Mogadishu City Club 3-2 in a hotly-fought over match on Thursday.

A Shabab convict sentenced to serve 10 years in Military prison

MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) A Military court in Mogadishu handed down a Shabab convict Ahmed Ali Aybakar, who was accused of besides his membership to the group for renting homes for the Shabab fighters and representing the group in the major hospital in Mogadishu, 10 years in military prison, officials…