Somalia

Somalia's Institutions get a Boost to Help Bring the Country Closer to Debt Relief

NAIROBI, July 31, 2023 — Somalia's efforts toward building strong institutions received a boost with a new $75 million grant, the second in a series of two grants that is helping the country make progress on its path to qualify for full and irrevocable debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor…

Somalia: Record numbers of people flee deadly combination of climate change and conflict as collapse of Black Sea grain deal heightens tensions

Somalia is seeing the highest number of people fleeing their homes in a decade, as entire communities try to escape a deadly combination of conflict, extreme weather events and poverty, Islamic Relief says. Already vast and overcrowded displacement camps are growing rapidly as people try to find food…

U.S. sanctions senior ISIS Somalia financier Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, a prominent figure in the finance office of the Somalia-based affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Somalia: SJS formally joins IPI

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 28 July 2023 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) takes immense pride in announcing its official membership to the esteemed International Press Institute (IPI), a global network comprising editors, media executives, and distinguished journalists. This momentous occasion further…

Finland donated TV studio equipment, cameras stolen from Somalia state media

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer/Kaab TV) A shocking revelation has emerged regarding the misappropriation of equipment donated by Finland to the Somali state-owned television (SNTV) in Mogadishu, Kaab TV investigation has learnt

Coordinated terror attacks rock Southwest Somalia; casualties reported

MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) Coordinated terror attacks struck multiple towns in Somalia's Southwest State on Tuesday, resulting in reported casualties, as confirmed by local officials and community members.

Somali Parliament Speaker demands probe into military camp suicide bombing

Mogadishu, (Horn Observer) The devastating attack on Jaalle Siyad military camp in Mogadishu, which claimed the lives of over 40 soldiers on Monday, has sparked outrage and demands for accountability

Over 40 soldiers killed in a suicide attack in Somalia capital

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – As further details emerge from the horrific suicide attack that struck a military training camp in Mogadishu on Monday, the death toll has tragically risen to more than 40, with the number of injured reaching 73, according to reports from security sources and various hospitals.

Somalia: Extreme violence in Las Anod forces MSF to close activities 

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has reached the difficult decision to withdraw our services from Las Anod General Hospital, Sool region, located within the internationally-recognised borders of Somalia, due to increased volatility and repeated security incidents which have impacted the safe delivery…

Somalia: Graduation ceremony for the first bachelor cohort on social work degree program

On 16th July 2023, UNICEF had a joint graduation ceremony with 64 students who completed their 4yrs degree program at Somali National University, among 285 (55% girls) who graduated from 6 Universities across Somalia and Somaliland for the year 2022/2023. UNICEF collaborated with international professors…

Armed militia "Dulmi Diid" emerges to confront Al-Shabaab in Southwest State of Somalia

By: Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul - Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) In a bold move against the notorious group Al-Shabaab, an ethnic Rahanweyn armed militia group called "Dulmi Diid," meaning "opposing the oppression," has risen in Southwest State, Somalia.

NCA Somalia and Somali Bureau of Standards Warn Against Importing Unauthorized Telecom Equipment

July 22, 2023 Mogadishu, Somalia – The National Communications Authority (NCA) Somalia notified all communications and technology stakeholders of the regulatory provisions prohibiting importing and investing in telecom equipment without obtaining prior approval from the NCA and Somalia Bureau of Standards…

U.S. Forces provide assistance to Somalia National Army

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike in a remote area near Hareeri Kalle, approximately 15 kilometers south of Galcad, Somalia against al-Shabaab terrorists.

Somaliland: Dialogue and development among topics discussed on UN Special Representative's visit to Hargeisa

Hargeisa – Somalia-Somaliland dialogue, the conflict in Laascaanood, economic development and human rights were among the topics covered in a top United Nations official's recent visit to Hargeisa – in addition to local progress and development.

Somalia president to attend Russia-Africa Summit amidst rising challenges and uncertainty

BY: Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) Somalia's President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is gearing up to travel to St. Petersburg, Russia, to attend the forthcoming Russia-Africa Summit later this month.

Fragile Alliances and Fierce Loyalties: The deepening quagmire of the Laascaanood conflict

LAASCAANOOD (HORN OBSERVER/KAAB TV) – On July 18, Somali Federal Darwish police Colonel Cadaawe Sheikh Idiris, a brave officer trained by the Italian Carabinieri with the support of multiple international organizations, lost his life in the Laascaanood fight.

Al-Shabaab attacks military base outside Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – The city of Mogadishu is grappling with an alarming surge in Al-Shabaab attacks, leaving local residents and security officials deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation.

Scores dead as fierce clan-based fighting in Somalia's Middle Shabelle takes on fourth day

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – The Middle Shabelle region of Somalia witnessed a tragic resurgence of interclan violence on Tuesday and Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of more than 10 people and leaving dozens injured as community members expressed their concern.

Making strides for Somalia's children: working to close the longest variant poliovirus outbreak in the Region

18 July 2023 – On a March day in the village of Burhakaba, Somalia, two-year-old Turki Abdinor Osman's family didn't find it unusual when he developed a fever and started to vomit. But soon afterwards, the toddler developed weakness in his left leg – an indicator of acute flaccid paralysis…

Local fighters and Somaliland forces declare victory after a day of intense fight and shelling in Laascaanood

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – A fierce gunfight followed by heavy artillery shelling erupted in the eastern suburbs of Laascaanood city, the capital of the Sool region on Tuesday, resulting in numerous casualties.