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African Youth Day - 1st November

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh With considerable interest, many might not know that the 1st November is an important day for African Youth. The simple reason is that African youth are the continent's biggest resources and are at the centre of the development agenda across the continent. The African Youth…

UN officials in Somalia on spot for skipping justice and accountability for human rights violations

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Just a day following the United Nations Day, Catriona Laing, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), conducted a press conference in Mogadishu, alongside her deputies, which included Anita…

More than 20 confirmed dead in Al-Shabaab's devastating attack on army base near Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – A massive suicide car bomb struck a heavily fortified army base in the Ceelasha Biyaha neighborhood, situated on the road between Mogadishu and Afgoye on Saturday.

Somalia: Insecurity worsens, civilians pay the price

New York – Briefing Ambassadors in New York, UN Special Representative for Somalia Catriona Laing, described the country as being at a critical juncture.

Sudan: MSF suspends surgery in Khartoum hospital as supplies are blocked

KHARTOUM, Sudan —Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is suspending life-saving surgical activities at Bashair Teaching Hospital in southern Khartoum, Sudan, including trauma surgery and Cesarean sections, after military authorities caused surgical supplies to run out by blocking…

Somalia: TV director killed Mogadishu suicide bombing

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 16 October, 2023 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly denounces the suicide bombing attack that killed our colleague journalist, Abdifatah Moalim Nur (Qeys), on Monday evening in Mogadishu.

CPJ calls for release of DRC journalist, US resident Stanis Bujakera

Kinshasa, October 13, 2023—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo to allow the provisional release of journalist Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala and drop all legal proceedings against him.

Abdulrahman Yusuf Hassan: Keeping Somali journalists abreast of challenges and tools of modern journalism

Mogadishu–A dynamic media sector with journalists well-trained in both the theory and practice of news-gathering is widely considered to be essential for a country's growth and development.

Russia Addressing Africa's Food Security

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh It all began in March 2023 with an ear-deafening applause during the inter-parliamentary conference under the theme 'Russia-Africa in a Multipolar World' that was held in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin offered what was referred to as 'no-cost deliveries'…

Victory for Journalism: Somalia court frees detained journalist, says journalism not a crime

MOGADISHU – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the decision of the Banadir Regional Court judge to release journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul, SJS Secretary of Information and Human Rights, who endured 56 days of incommunicado detention.

WFP resumes distributions to refugees across Ethiopia

ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia, following a full revamp of the safeguards and controls in its refugee operations. Families living in refugee camps across five regions, including new arrivals who have…

19 million children in Sudan out of school as conflict rages on – UNICEF, Save the Children

PORT SUDAN, --An estimated 19 million children in Sudan are out of school as the brutal conflict approaches the six-month mark next week.

Head of ATMIS joins Ugandan nationals in Somalia to mark 61st Independence Day

Mogadishu – Ugandan peacekeepers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Monday, joined their countrymen to celebrate their country's 61st Independence anniversary in Mogadishu.

Somalia: ATMIS troops and local administration officials in Dhobley strategise on security

Dhobley – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), troops stationed in Dhobley, Jubaland State, on Saturday held a meeting with the local security committee officials to strategise on how to ensure the safety and welfare of the local community.

Free journalist jailed for investigative report: Mohamed Ibrahim Osman Bulbul

NAIROBI - On 17 August, plain-clothed security officers arrested Mohamed Ibrahim Osman Bulbul, a journalist with Kaab TV and staff member of a local media advocacy organization, Somali Journalists Syndicate. The arrest took place a day after he released a story about alleged misappropriation of European…

Unresolved Inquiry: The Enigma of Somalia's Prime Minister's Identity

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER / KAAB TV) – Somalia, a nation marred by political complexities, remains in the global spotlight for reasons extending beyond its conflict-ridden history. In a recent revelation, questions have arisen about the identity of the country's prime minister, Hamza Abdi Barre,…

At least 20 killed as violent clashes erupt between rival clan militia in Mudug, central Somalia

GALKAYO (HORN OBSERVER) – At least 20 lives were lost, and 30 others suffered injuries in a violent clash between rival clan militias that unfolded on Monday in the Farta Cadayga area of Mudug province, central Somalia.

WHO scales up response following Sudan declaration of cholera outbreak

Cairo, Egypt – Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref State, where 264 suspected cholera cases, 4 confirmed cases and 16 associated deaths had been reported by 25 September 2023. Investigations are ongoing to determine whether cholera has also spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan states,…

Mogadishu mortar attack: Pregnant woman and two children killed, several others injured

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – A pregnant woman and her two young children lost their lives, while at least seven others, including children, sustained injuries when mortar shells rained down on civilian-populated neighborhoods in parts of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital on Sunday.

The Rapist, Prosecutor and Adviser: The Unchallenged Rise of One Man in Somalia

MOGADISHU (KAAB TV / HORN OBSERVER) – In the corridors of power in Somalia, one name stood unchallenged, wearing multiple hats: Farhan Hussein Mohamed.