Analysis

Unravelling traitors: Somali MPs and families of soldiers seek truth of deadly terror attack

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In the aftermath of the devastating terror attack that claimed the lives of over 40 soldiers and injured 73 others at a military training camp in Mogadishu last week, Somalia's lawmakers and families of the soldiers are on a quest for answers: who exactly plotted the…

Corruption scandal rocks Somalia's Info. Ministry as senior director flees country

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – The Director of Administration and Finance at the Ministry of Information of Somalia's Federal Government, Abdinasir Hussein, has reportedly fled the country amidst an ongoing corruption investigation, while President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announces the imminent arrest…

Lifting arms embargo on Somalia risks destabilization and arms proliferation, local think tank warns

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – A new report released by the Hiraal Institute, a non-governmental think tank based in Mogadishu, highlights the potential consequences of lifting the arms embargo on Somalia.

Imagine the Strategic Partnership between Asmara and Moscow

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh In this extremely poor Eritrea nation located in the Horn of Africa, with a population 3.6 million, what factors could attract to strengthen cooperation in the spheres highlight by the Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with President of the State of Eritrea…

Time for Somaliland and the Dhulbahante to Talk - ICG

By Crisis Group The Somaliland army and militias associated with the Dhulbahante people have been fighting for control of Las Anod, capital of Somaliland's Sool region, since February. The conflict began after the Dhulbahante said they wish to join Somalia rather than be governed any longer by Somaliland,…

Analysis: Somali Oligorchs

Like most former communist states, Somalia's wealth was concentrated in Mogadishu, where the government's headquarters were located. While the mining, oil, and transportation industries were non-existent in Somalia, the government did own all the service sectors, including the banking, energy,…

Somalia govt officials use private companies as a proxy to launder stolen money, receive kickbacks

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) Officials within Somalia government are now implicated in a new money laundering scheme and kickbacks going off the radar of the finance ministry and other regulators, current and former government officials have now exposed.

Youth Employability: Is the Quality Deficit of Higher Education Contributing to Youth Unemployment in Mogadishu?

Somalia has one of the youngest populations in the world. It is estimated that around 70% of the country's population is under the age of 30. Nonetheless, 41% and 35% of young people between the ages of 15–19 and 20–24, respectively, are job seekers. While about half of the young population…

Tracking Success Stories of Africa Leaders Summit in Washington

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Under the chairmanship of U.S. President Joe Biden, the second edition of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit held mid-December has practically registered significant successes. The first summit was in 2014 during the presidency of Barack Obama, the administration officials in…