Somalia

Somaliland officials donate their salaries to Somaliland military fighting against SSC in Laas-Aanood town

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somaliland authorities on Sunday its cabinet will donate salaries the Somaliland military fighting against the SSC in the town of Laas-Aanood, local media reports

Horn of Africa: Flash flooding destroys homes, livestock for families facing the world's worst hunger crisis

MOGADISHU, Somalia - – Extreme rains and flash flooding have destroyed homes and livestock in rural communities in Ethiopia and Somalia struggling to recover after almost three years of drought, dashing hopes of a reprieve from east Africa's worst hunger crisis in decades which is hitting children…

Somalia's ATMIS adopts action plan on environmental management

Mogadishu – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), has adopted an action plan that will see the Mission integrate environmental issues in its operations in Somalia.

India contributes US $2 million to ATMIS

India recognizes the important role being played by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) in providing an enabling security environment in Somalia, and in containing the terrorism perpetrated by Al-Shabaab.

Somalia: Acting ATMIS Force Commander concludes visit to Jowhar

Jowhar – The Acting Force Commander of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka on Wednesday concluded a one-day visit to Jowhar to assess the Mission's military readiness in Hirshabelle State.

NCA and ITU Conduct the IPV6 Strategy Development Workshop in Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia – The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Somalia and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have jointly organized a workshop to develop an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) strategy for Somalia.

REVEALED: How a former Somalia state TV official was smuggled into Finland

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The former director of the Somali National Television (SNTV), Sharma'arke Mohamed Warsame has been smuggled into to Finland as the local human trafficking networks escalate their profitable business in unstable region, the Horn Observer can reveal.

On International Day for Mine Awareness, UN reaffirms commitment to a mine-free Somalia

Mogadishu – Marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the United Nations today reaffirmed its commitment to supporting efforts to rid Somalia of the threat from explosive ordnance.

Somali Drought Response Gets Additional Funding for Internally Displaced Persons

Mogadishu, Somalia - The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) through the Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing (MoPWRH) signs a USD $45 million output agreement with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to support drought affected persons recently arriving in the municipalities…

Somalia's Supreme Court President Attends Judiciary and Greening of Africa Conference - SONNA reports

Nairobi - Kenya (Horn Observer) Somalia's Supreme Court President Bashe Yusuf Ahmed is attending the 3rd Judiciary and Greening of Africa conference in Nairobi, Kenya, Somalia's National News Agency (SONNA) reported

Somalia: ATMIS hosts iftar dinner for FGS and partners

Mogadishu, Somalia – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) yesterday hosted a Ramadan iftar dinner for its key partners in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

Somalia: ATMIS Police Commissioner visits Beletweyne to assess officers' working conditions

Beletweyne Somalia – The Police Commissioner of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Hillary Sao Kanu, yesterday visited Beletweyne to assess the working conditions of police officers in Hirshabelle State.

Somalia: ATMIS Deputy Force Commander visits Uganda contingent headquarters

Mogadishu – The new ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in charge of Support and Logistics, Maj. Gen. Peter Kimani Muteti on Tuesday, visited the ATMIS Uganda contingent headquarters as part of his familiarization with Mission activities.

Al-Shabaab operative defects to Somali govt

Mogadishu (HORN OBSERVER) – Dhurre Yusuf Garow aka Hilal, an al-Shabaab guerrilla fighter has defected to Somali authorities in the Bay region of Southwest state.

SOMALIA: ATMIS Police Commissioner visits Jazeera basecamp to assess officers' welfare

Mogadishu – The Police Commissioner of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Hillary Sao Kanu yesterday visited the Jazeera basecamp to assess the welfare of officers serving in the Mission's Formed Police Units.

FAO welcomes a €25 million contribution from Germany to improve access to food and boost rural livelihoods in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and the Sudan

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed a €25 million contribution from the Government of Germany to provide access to food and other basic goods and services while protecting and restoring productive livelihoods in drought-affected communities in Ethiopia,…

Somalia: 10 countries at risk of climate disaster

Climate change is causing new humanitarian crises and accelerating existing ones in vulnerable communities around the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that drastic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are needed to prevent the world from experiencing a rise in global temperature…

Somalia: New ATMIS Police Commissioner concludes visit to Somalia's Federal Member States

Mogadishu – The new Police Commissioner of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Hillary Sao Kanu, has concluded a three-day visit to Jubaland, HirShabelle and Southwest to acquaint herself with the on-going police programs in the federal member states.

New study finds that 43 000 "excess deaths" may have occurred in 2022 from the drought in Somalia

Mogadishu, 20 March 2023 -- A new report released today by the Federal Ministry of Health & Human Services, WHO and UNICEF suggests that an estimated 43 000 excess deaths may have occurred in 2022 in Somalia due to the deepening drought, a figure higher than that of the first year of the 2017--2018…

Somali President meets his Ugandan counterpart in Entebbe - SONNA

Kampala, (Horn Observer)-: The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, met with his Ugandan counterpart, HE Yoweri Museveni, today at the State House Entebbe. They discussed issues of mutual concern, including an upcoming conference of troop-contributing countries in…