Somalia

UN: 5.2 million people remain in need of assistance in Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) - The humanitarian situation in Somalia remains fragile due to the impact of the prolonged 2016-2017 drought, and erratic and abnormal performance of rains through last year and the year before.

Somali army take over militant stronghold in Lower Shabelle

Somali Special Forces (Danab) Monday took control of Al-Shabaab revenue headquarters, Toratorow in Lower Shabelle region and killed 10 militants, Hiiraan Online reports.

Journalists covering elections in Galmudug State of Somalia protest against restrictions, TV editor released

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 13 January, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) stands in solidarity with local journalists and media houses in Galmudug who on Sunday evening 12 January, protested against the increasing pressure and blockage against independent journalists covering Galmudug State election…

SOMA conducted symposium on strengthening Somali security agencies and media relations in Johwar City

Jowhar City, Sunday January 12, 2020: the Somali Media Association (SOMA) has organized and conducted one-day symposium on strengthening security agencies and media relations for promoting the safety of journalists, access of information and freedom of expression.

Somalia's Ex President: The government should accept its failures in protecting citizens from Al-Shabaab

Somalia's ex-President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed was an accidental politician. Now he wants to become the first man in the country to be re-elected.

Three Children die as a result of hunger in Somalia's capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Three children among them twins have died this week in an internally displaced camp in Somalia's capital, family members said.

Joint Communique on the Visit of the President of Somalia to Eritrea

At the official invitation of H.E President Isaias Afwerki, H.E Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed, President of Somalia, visited Eritrea from 10-11 January, 2020.

Somaliland court hands down one year jail sentence to Horn Cable TV editor

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 11 January, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is extremely dismayed by the unfair and politically motivated sentence of one year in jail and a fine of three million shilling (US$300) against Horn Cable TV editor, Abdikadir Saleban Asayr (Coday) over spreading propaganda…

Somalia's Puntland leader calls for National dailogue to resolve issues in question before 2020 elections

President of the Puntland regional state of Somalia, Sa'id Abdullahi Deni, has called for a meeting between central government leaders and those of the country's regional states.

Finnish Somali Journalist involved in smuggling scam in Finland

Mogadishu - A Somali Finnish Journalist Wali Hashi has been involved in a series of profitable smuggling chain from Somalia to Europe, where he brokered to send many Somalis to travel from Somalia, a lucrative business which is illegal and many countries are fighting t trying way to encountering how…