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Killing of health workers from rural clinic an appalling tragedy: ICRC

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it was deeply shocked by the killing of eight people in Gololey village in the Balcad district in Somalia's Hirshabelle State on Wednesday.

UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia condemns the abduction and killing of NGO health personnel in Middle Shabelle

MOGADISHU: The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Adam Abdelmoula, has condemned the abduction and killing of NGO health personnel in Gololey village in Middle Shabelle region on Wednesday.

FOA Somalia hands over equipped vehicles to combat Desert Locust to Somailand

Hargeisa, (Horn Observer) FOA Somalia has this week handed over 6 vehicles equipped with vehicle-mounted sprayers and backpacks to the Somaliland's minister of Agricultural Development amid in a bit to fight the grown desert locust invasion in Somaliland regions, FOA Somalia said.

Ahead of general elections, Somalia's AG threatens media and journalists with dire consequences

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia's Attorney General (AG) Sulayman Mohamed Mohamud has been threatening media and journalists trying to report the abuses and human rights violations committed by the Somali police and state officials ahead of the country's general elections later in the year.

Despite calamity, Somalia plans to hold its first national elections for first time in decades

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somali government is looking ahead to its first direct elections in a half-century, the top UN official in the country told UN Security council on Thursday, in a time of dramatic crisis as a result COVID-19 and floods that wreak havoc in parts of the country.

AU Special Representative in Somalia extends best wishes to the people of Somalia on Eid al-Fitr

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, extends his warm and best wishes to the government and the people of Somalia on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

Somalia journalists union welcomes EU Parliament's call to end continuous attacks on journalists and restrictions on media freedom

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the statement on Tuesday 19 May, by Maria Arena, Chair of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, on the continuous attacks on journalists and restrictions on media freedom in Somalia.

Somali media and journalists' representatives call for free press and end of impunity in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer)- Representatives from Somali Journalists union and employers associations jointly condemned the continued enforced disappearance against Radio Hiigsi editor, Mohamed Abduwahaab Nuur (Abuuja) since 7th March in Mogadishu and the acts of pressure and intimidations by…

Somalia AG widens probe on corruption as hundreds of thousands of aid money unaccounted

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia Attorney General, Saleban Mohamed Mohamud on Saturday issued a stern warning to government officials and their alleged allies in what he termed as a widening probe on public corrupt deals committed recently to loot funds meant to fight against Coronavirus.

Somalia struggles and unable respond effectively to COVID-19 pandemic

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Somalia, as do the associated deaths attributed to the disease. As the cases rise in number, the health systems in Somalia are facing rapidly increasing demand for patient care for COVID-19.

Minister welcomes new internet cable connecting Somalia with 23 countries in Africa, Middle East and Europe

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia Minister for Post, Telecom, and Technology, Abdi Ashur Hassan, has praised the 2Africa subsea cable initiative, which will be one of the world's largest subsea cable projects that will interconnect Europe, the Middle East, and 21 landings in 16 countries in Africa.

How Covid-19 pandemic disrupts ongoing interventions in Somalia's health sector

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia now has the second highest number of confirmed COVID19 in the Horn of Africa region. From 3-14 May, the number rose from 722 to 1,284 with 53 deaths and 135 recoveries, according to the data released by the Ministry of Health on Thursday.

Al-Shabaab summons more than 70 Mogadishu businesses owners over unpaid taxes

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) More than 70 Mogadishu business leaders have been summoned by the al-Qaeda-linked militant group on Monday this week, five of the business leaders and a Somali security source privy to the matter told Horn Observer on Thursday.

Somalia's number of Coronavirus infections rose to 1,284 after reporting 65 new cases

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's Ministry of Health on Thursday reported 65 new Coronavirus cases and the total number of coronavirus infections in the country rose to 1,284.

Rains and Covid-19 lockdowns cause increment of food prices in Somalia as decline of diaspora remittances affect purchasing power of households

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The ongoing GU rains in several locations in Somalia have damaged or cut off some key roads leading to delayed transport services and in addition to Covid-19 lockdowns in parts of the country have resulted increment of essential food prices.

Long road to recovery for young Somalia girl

Dhobley, Somalia – Eight months ago, few people had hope that Naima Mohamed Baale would live. The two-year-old had tipped over a pot of boiling water that was on a fire at the family's home in Hosingo town, Jubaland State.

Police chief in central Somalia town resigns after terror suspects freed

DHUSAMAREB (HORN OBSERVER) - Police commander in the town of Dhusamareb in central Somalia resigned on Friday night after three al-Qaeda affiliate group suspects were released from police cell by senior Galmudug officials which undermined the fight against the terror group.

Pressured and overwhelmed, Somalia health minister considers resignation

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia Health Minister, Dr Fawsiya Abikar Nur is on the verge of resigning from her position in a time when the Horn of African country faces another desperate situation as COVID-19 cases spiral, sources within Somali Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Health…

We have no control over media attacks in regional governments-Villa Somalia

MOGADISHU - The Federal Government is not responsible for attacks against the media outside the capital Mogadishu, Villa Somalia said Sunday in response to sharp criticism against President Mohamed Farmaajo's administration by media rights groups locally and internationally.

Somalia: Heavy Rains, Floods and Needs in Various Locations

MOGADISHU - Rising river levels and flooding affected various states in different ways of destruction of IDP shelters; inundated farmlands, and damaged roads across regions of Somalia in the past weeks.