Somalia

Local doctor shot dead by gunmen in central Somalia town

GALKAYO (HORN OBSERVER) – Armed assailants mercilessly shot and killed Dr. Sakariye Abdi Jama, a young medical professional, at his Al-Haramayn Clinic in the Mudug region's town of Galkayo, central Somalia on Saturday evening September 9.

Landmine explosion claims Lives of 2 children near Laascaanood, 2 others critically injured

Laascaanood (Horn Observer) At least two children lost their lives, while two others suffered critical injuries after inadvertently stepping on unexploded explosives left near a military used by Somaliland forces outside Laascaanood, locals said on Friday.

Power struggle between Galmudug president and deputy sparks crisis

Dhusamareb, (Horn Observer) In a fast-developing crisis, Galmudug State of Somalia finds itself in the grip of a power struggle as its President, Ahmed Abdi Karie (Qoorqoor) and his Deputy, Ali Dahir Eid engage in a public feud, issuing conflicting directives within the past few hours.

Power struggles resurface at Somalia's Ministry of Finance amid controversial appointments

MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) Once again, turmoil and controversy have enveloped Somalia's Ministry of Finance as a fierce battle for power and control over financial matters unfolds within its walls.

Somalia: ATMIS conducts training on human rights for public officers in Jubaland State

Kismayo, 8 September 2023 – Twenty-one officers from Jubaland Federal Member State ministries and civil society organisations have completed a five-day training of trainer's course on human rights and civilian protection in the port city of Kismayo.

SJS reveals involvement of U.S company in DDoS attack, raises questions about funding sources

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), in collaboration with Qurium, a nonprofit foundation, has revealed that the U.S. company RayoByte, along with its affiliate Sprious, controlled the infrastructure used for the Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack (DDoS) that temporarily…

Report reveals corruption and Russian Oligarchy's connection in Somalia's Central Bank

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – A 62-page document presented by Member of Parliament, Abdullahi Hashi Abib, Chair of the Accountability and Transparent Caucus of the Somali Federal Parliament's House of the People, reveals a web of corruption within the Central Bank of Somalia.

Somaliland deploys more forces to Oog, announces military action against SSC-Khaatumo

OOG (HORN OBSERVER) – Somaliland has dispatched additional troops to the frontline in the Oog district of the Togdheer region, where tensions have escalated between the Somaliland army and the SSC-Khatumo administration.

Somali president escapes a huge suicide car bombing attack

MAXAAS, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – An explosives-laden vehicle targeted President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's convoy in the central Somali town of Maxaas on Tuesday, officials have confirmed.

SJS: Journalist Mohamed Bulbul's phone devices compromised during incommunicado detention

MOGADISHU – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses profound concern over the apparent compromise of SJS Secretary of Information and Human Rights, Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul's phone devices, a matter that has recently come to our attention.

SOMALIA: ATMIS troops provide medical supplies to Dhobley General Hospital

Dhobley, SOMALIA– Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), have presented a consignment of medical supplies to Jubaland's Dhobley General Hospital to help improve quality healthcare in the region.

Corruption Saga: Somalia's struggle against a deep-rooted scandal threatens to collapse

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) What began as Somalia's determined fight against corruption within its government has unraveled into a scandal so grave it threatens the entire endeavor.

Fadumo Ali Iman: Helping Somali girls access education and training for better futures

Baidoa – Somalia is on the path to recovery after decades of turmoil and violence. Its youth are playing a crucial role in this process.

Hassan Sheikh admits significant losses in Somalia's frontlines, vows accountability

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) — Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, for the first time made his admission to reveal that Somali government forces and allied clan militias have sustained substantial losses on the frontlines against the terror group Al-Shabaab and vowed to hold those responsible accountable.

Car bomb strikes security checkpoint in Mogadishu's Dayniile District

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) — A suspected suicide car bomb, disguised as a vegetable transport vehicle, detonated at a security checkpoint in Mogadishu's Dayniile district causing several casualties, as per medics and eyewitnesses.

SJS and RFK Human Rights call for Mohamed Bulbul's immediate release

MOGADISHU/ WASHINGTON DC– The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) strongly denounce the ongoing arbitrary detention of SJS Information and Human Rights Secretary, Mohamed Ibrahim Osman Bulbul and demand his immediate and unconditional release. We are deeply…

ICRC visits over 300 detainees in Laascaanood following recent clashes

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) conducted its inaugural visit to more than 300 detainees in Laascaanood on Thursday, August 31.

Somalia's corrupt police to use EUCAP email as evidence against journalist held incommunicado

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Somali police officers are preparing to use an email correspondence sent by the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP) as incriminating evidence against detained journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul, who is presently held incommunicado at Mogadishu's…

One in four people in Somalia have now fled their homes due to drought and conflict, says charity

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – The city of Baidoa earned the nickname the 'city of death' because so many people died here during the famine and civil war in the early 1990s. People still die here.

Commander missing: Somali army in crisis after Al-Shabaab assault

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the Somali National Army following a daring Al-Shabaab attack on a military base in the Cows Weyne area of the Galgadud region.