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Former Somalia President calls on Consultative Conference in Mogadishu to reach a decision acceptable to all Somalis

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Former Somalia President Hassan Sheikh has called on the delegates at the National Consultative Conference in Mogadishu to reach a decision that will ensure the country holds free and fair elections in the shortest time possible and which will be acceptable to all…

Somali journalists accredit university course for their successful achievement

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Abdishakur Mohamud, a 28-year-old journalist living in Mogadishu, has now been promoted as the director of Nation FM Radio, leading a team of 20 reporters and editors, thanks to a journalism diploma he obtained from Somali National University (SNU) School of Journalism.

Somali leaders to meet in Mogadishu to discuss the electoral calendar

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The National Consultative Forum made up of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Federal Member States (FMS), was initially scheduled to meet on Thursday under Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble. It was, however, pushed to Saturday after some leaders failed…

U.S Embassy hosts virtual discussion on journalism success stories in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - Journalists from across Somalia have attended a one-day virtual discussion program on "Journalism Success Stories in Somalia" hosted by the United States Embassy on Thursday.

With funding from France, UN's FAO eyes new technological innovations for flood response in Somalia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the French Government on Tuesday announced a partnership in kind, which will allow FAO and other organizations to strategically focus their flood response efforts with innovations in technology and satellite…

AMISOM's Uganda contingent start COVID-19 vaccination for its military and police personnel in Somalia

Mogadishu, 18 May 2021 – The Uganda contingent serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, has begun COVID-19 vaccination for its military and police personnel in the mission.

Transitioning to innovative green energy can help Somalia alleviate poverty

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia is very vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather and contributes to poorer livelihoods that negatively affect the rural populations.

Somalia celebrates National Youth Day

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia is today marking the 78th anniversary of the Somali Youth League, the movement that led the country against colonization.

Shabelle river displaces hundreds, destroys farmland as FAO warns heavy rainfall both in Somalia and Ethiopia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Hundreds of people have been displaced & large farmlands of newly sown crops destroyed by floods after a Shabelle river burst its banks in Baarey & Moyko villages near Jowhar officials said, as the Food and Agricultural Organizataion warned rising water levels along…

Ethiopia: Amnesty International demands an independent investigation into the Axum massacre

Nairobi – Kenya (Horn Observer) The Attorney General's office of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia on May 10, 2021, issued a press statement regarding is investigations into the massacre in Axum, in the Tigray region of Ethiopia that happened on November 28, 2020.

Somalia throws its weight behind an Arab Peace initiative in resolving Palestine/Israeli conflict

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia affirmed its commitment to the Arab Peace initiative as an option for resolving the escalating Palestinian issue, The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Balal Osman, on May 11, released a statement to the effect of that,…

Somalia President's reprimand of media representatives during World Press Freedom Day.

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Since its proclamation by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference. The World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3, remains an important day in the quest for the freedom to speak, impart and receive…

Southwest State of Somalia sends a critic behind bars, as the region's human rights situation worsens

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Obsever) – The Baidoa based Southwest Administration recently arrested a famous critic and a former member of the regional parliament Hassan Moalim Yusuf aka Hassan Black and handed down 14 months jail term, the latest in a series of crackdowns against the region's human…

Somaliland journalist held for reporting an alleged corruption is now freed

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), a journalist union and press freedom advocate welcomed the release of Adan Abdi Idle by Hargeisa Court on Wednesday.

US Embassy in Mogadishu condemns attacks on journalists and Independent media in Somalia

Mogadishu – Somalia (Horn Observer) United States Embassy in Mogadishu on Tuesday condemned all attacks on journalists and independent media in Somalia, shortly after a local radio station was raided and sent off-air in Mogadishu and two other journalists remain in custody in Somaliland.

As gunfire subsides, Somalia's international partners call resumption of dialogue, reiterate "violence is not option"

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Mogadishu's life normal life seems to be returning to normalcy following Sunday's sporadic gunfire and protests against mandate extension by the government hit across the capital, Somalia's international partners reiterate "violence is not option and…

Somalia: AMISOM donated medicines and an assortment of food items to patients at Dhobley General Hospital

Dhobley, Somalia—In the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, Kenyan soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Thursday visited Dhobley General Hospital to cheer the sick and also donate much-needed medicines and an assortment of food items.

Embattled Somali president hires lobby shop for US visit

Somalia's embattled president has hired a US lobby shop to help build inroads with Congress amid growing criticism from the Joe Biden administration over stalled elections in the East African country.

Somalia: European Union supports African Union's rejection of mandate extension, calls return to the negotiating table

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) The European Union supported the African Union's rejection of any mandate extension, following African Union's Peace and Security Council's 22nd April Communique on the political and security situation in Somalia.

Officials warn of possible Al-Shabaab attacks on Hobyo and other areas

DHUSAMREB (HORN OBSERVER) - Security officials and leaders in Galmudug state have warned of a possible terrorist attacks to capture strategic towns in the state barely a week after al-Shabaab wrested a town in central Somalia.