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Al-Shabaab pilot may be planning attack in Kenya

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER ) - Al-Shabaab pilot who was trained in Philippines wants to carry out an aviation attack in Kenyan soil, Kenya police warn on Tuesday.

Somali MPs oppose move to suspend lawmakers

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - About fifteen members of Parliament who have been barred from attending the next five sessions have vowed have separate session, plunging the country into further political crisis.

Ethiopia: Tigray's cities fill with displaced people fleeing insecurity and in need of aid

In recent weeks, tens of thousands of displaced people have arrived in cities in the conflict-hit region of Tigray, northern Ethiopia. They join others who arrived earlier and are staying in schools and empty buildings, in poor conditions and without basic services. Many have already been displaced…

Somali state in Ethiopia decries suspension of voters' registration in villages

JigJiga, Ethiopia (Horn Observer) Somali Regional State in Ethiopia has protested against the country's National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE)'s move to suspend voters' registration process in 30 polling stations in eight villages.

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Somalia

New York - The Secretary-General reiterates his deep concern at the continued political impasse regarding the holding of elections in Somalia, despite several rounds of consultations amongst Somali political actors, both at technical and principal levels. The protracted stalemate carries significant…

Somalia : Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the current political situation

Somalia's leaders need to find a compromise leading to an immediate electoral process and a peaceful transfer of power, through the implementation of the September 17 agreement. The current lack of agreement seriously delays the pace of urgently needed reforms, for the detriment of Somalia's…

Somalia: RFK Human Rights Calls for Immediate Release of Somali Journalist Kilwe Adan Farah - statement

Farah's illegal arrest and detention not only violate human rights law but send a chilling message to journalists in Somalia, where press freedoms have been rapidly deteriorating.

US honors Somali Human Rights Defender with International Women of Courage Award

Somali human rights defender Zahra Mohamed Ahmad is one of an extraordinary group of women selected to receive the U.S. Secretary of State's annual International Women of Courage Award. The award recognizes women around the world who have demonstrated exceptional courage and leadership in advocating…

Congress of African Journalists Condemns the Killing of Independent Journalist in Somalia

The Congress of African Journalists has today condemned the killing of independent journalist Jamal Farah Adan by unidentified gunmen in Galkayo, central Somalia region of Mudug.

Communication Submitted to African Commission on Human Rights for Kilwe Farah, Journalist Detained in Puntland since December because of his media work

Justice Abroad's Michael Polak, who is instructed by the family of the journalist Kilwe Farah and is acting with the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) has today submitted a complaint to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the "ACHPR"). The complaint concernsthe breach…

Heads of State launch historic UN Plan to stamp out Global Tax Abuse

A group of heads of state from around the world have launched a blueprint for a UN tax convention and a new intergovernmental tax body under the UN to radically tackle rampant global tax abuse, which is currently estimated to cost countries over $427 billion in lost revenues to tax havens every year.1…

Eritrean troops massacred hundreds of Axum civilians in Ethiopia's Tigray, says Amnesty

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in the northern city of Axum on 28-29 November 2020, opening fire in the streets and conducting house-to-house raids in a massacre that may amount to a crime against humanity,…

First doses of AstraZeneca vaccine have been delivered to Ghana – statement

JOHANNESBURG (HORN OBSERVER) First doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been delivered to Ghana through COVAX, according to a statement released by Pascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer at AstraZeneca on Wednesday.

AU Children's Committee Approves Settlement to Benefit Sudanese Children - Statement

KHARTOUM, Sudan – The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, an African Union body, has approved a settlement agreement between the Sudanese government and several human rights organizations. The agreement resolves a communication filed on behalf of children from the…

Equatorial Guinea: Reduction of personnel for economic reasons vs Suspension of employment contracts

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (HORN OBSERVER) Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many countries have been overwhelmed and the health systems of the most powerful countries have collapsed.

Leading Women Summit to explore the power of the collective in resetting Africa

JOHANNESBURG (HORN OBSERVER) Since its inception in 2016, hosted as a prestigious gala event, the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit has been a platform bringing together a unique collection of female leaders and trail-blazers from across Africa and the world.

UN in Somalia is appalled by the deadly attack on Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The United Nations in Somalia strongly has condemned the deadly terrorist attack on Hotel Afrik on Sunday.

Rift widens as int'l community calls for single agreed electoral process in Somalia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia's international partners welcome the nomination of State-level Electoral Implementation Teams for Jubaland and Puntland, presented on 27 January amid uncertainty on the elections of the Horn of African country.

Ugandan High Court quashes Media Council's directive to register journalists - statement

Kampala - Uganda: The High Court of Uganda at Kampala quashed the directives of the Media Council of Uganda to have all journalists accredited to be allowed to cover the 2021 elections and other State events. This was after the Editors' Guild of Uganda and Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL)…

CPJ: Journalist Kilwe Adan Farah detained, accused of murder in Somali state of Puntland

Nairobi, January 20, 2021 – Authorities in the semi-autonomous Somali state of Puntland should immediately and unconditionally release journalist Kilwe Adan Farah, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.