IOM Calls for Urgent Funding to Assist Thousands of Migrants Facing Life-Threatening Risks in Somalia
Mogadishu - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is urgently calling on the international community to increase their commitments as part of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration to address the pressing humanitarian needs of tens of thousands of migrants whose lives…Somalia: NISA foils complex Shabab attack on Mogadishu's Peace Garden
Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said on Monday that it has foiled a complex Shabab attack on Mogadishu's peace garden, officials said.ATMIS committed to delivering on its security mandate in Somalia
Mogadishu – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has reaffirmed its commitment to continue supporting Somali Security Forces (SSF) to strengthen security, stabilisation and development efforts.Starlink to operate in Somalia - Officials
Mogadishu, (Horn Observer) Starlink, the Satellite internet company expressed its interest in becoming a licensed operator in Somalia, following a meeting with the head of Somalia's National Communications Authrority (NCA), Somalia's state media reported.ATMIS trains officers on human rights and civilian protection
Mogadishu, Somalia – Selected Human Rights and Protection Officers working for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), have completed an intensive training programme on Human Rights and protection of civilians.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,…Journalists in Eastern Africa carve out a new role for media in the fight against violent extremism and terrorism
Journalists' leaders and representatives from across Eastern Africa have called for decisive action to support media professionals in their efforts to combat disinformation, misinformation, and hate speech propagated by violent extremists.Gaming for Peace in Somalia: Young women and men are embracing technology to promote peace
A short yet perilous seven-kilometre road connects the towns of Buufow and Shalanbood in southern Somalia. The once prosperous agricultural area that produced fruits and vegetables for the region has experienced decades of conflict and destabilization. Just like most parts of the country, the region…UN SG appoints Ms. Catriona Laing of the United Kingdom as Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia
New York – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Catriona Laing of the United Kingdom as his new Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). She succeeds James Swan of the United States of…WPFD: Somali journalists subjected to threats, beating, arbitrary detention as authorities continue to deny journalists' access to information
MOGADISHU, Somalia 3 May 2023 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is yet alarmed by the continued attacks including threats, beating, arbitrary detention, obstruction from reporting public interest stories, which further puts the journalists and media workers at risk to report certain issues…WPFD2023: Facebook's mass reporting, community standards constantly used to censor and suppress Somali journalists
MOGADISHU, Somalia 2 May 2023 – On World Press Freedom Day, the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is concerned about the increasing use of Facebook Community Standards and mass reporting to suppress and censor Somali journalists whose reporting is deemed critical to the Somali government which resulted…Somalia evacuates 169 of its citizens stranded in Sudan
Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia on Monday said it evacuated 169 of its citizens from Sudan, amid fighting rages there, officials said.Somalia: DRC provides integrated emergency support to families displaced by conflict in Laascaanood
Schools typically provide spaces and environments for learning, while public buildings host government offices to serve communities. However, in the Kalabayr and Taleex areas of the Sool region, as well as Buuhoodle of Togdheer, the situation is different. Schools and public buildings in these areas…Supported by ATMIS, journalists, civil society representatives in Hirshabelle train on Human Rights News reporting
Jowhar -A three-day training on Human Rights and the role of government has concluded in Jowhar, Hirshabelle State, to help the media and representatives of civil society understand news reporting on Human Rights.Fatima Ismail Mohamed: "I saw too many girls suffering from FGM and knew I had to do something"
Mogadishu – One morning in 2011, Fatima Ismail Mohamed was seated in her 8th grade classroom in the Somali capital of Mogadishu waiting for the lesson to begin, when suddenly her friend seated next to her dropped to the ground, writhing in pain.ATMIS joins Sierra Leone to celebrate 62 years of Independence
MOGADISHU – As Sierra Leone marked 62 years of independence, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), has commended the country for its continued contributions to the ongoing peace efforts in Somalia and the continent. Sierra Leone attained independence from Britain on 27 April 1961.Safeguarding security gains emphasised ahead of ATMIS exit from Somalia
Kampala, 27 April 2023 – Defence and Foreign Affairs ministers from countries contributing troops to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), and its partners have called for a deliberate and coordinated exit of African Union troops from Somalia, to avoid negating the security gains…Hirshabelle State of Somalia concerned about closed container believed to contain hazardous chemicals at on the beach of Adale District
Hirshabelle State, Somalia - The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in Hirshabelle State is deeply concerned about the recent incident of a closed container, believed to contain hazardous chemicals, washing up on the beach front of Adale District.ATMIS Deputy Force Commander visits troops in Baidoa to assess their welfare and ongoing military operations
Baidoa, –The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Deputy Force Commander in charge of Support and Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti, on Tuesday, visited troops in Baidoa, Southwest State, to assess their welfare and the ongoing military operations in the region.Somalia army repulses militant attack on its base in Galgaduud region, local elders killed
Mogadishu, (Horn Observer) Somalia National army on Saturday morning repulsed Al-Shabab attack on its base in the village of Masagawaay in Galgaduud region, officials said.- Popular
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