Somalia

US court convicts 2 men of 2012 kidnapping of journalist Michael Scott Moore in Somalia

Nairobi, March 7, 2023—In response to a U.S. federal court's conviction of two men, Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed and Abdi Yusu Hassan, in the 2012 hostage-taking of German American journalist Michael Scott Moore, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement welcoming the conviction:

New batch of personnel from Uganda's Formed Police Unit arrive in Somalia

Mogadishu – Uganda has deployed a new contingent of police personnel to serve under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). 144 officers arrived in Mogadishu on Wednesday and were received by senior ATMIS police officers. They joined an advance team of 16 other officers who arrived…

Somalia and Somaliland: Indiscriminate fighting affects medical care in Las Anod

March 1, 2023—Djoen Besselink, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) country representative for Somalia and Somaliland, gave the following statement today regarding fighting in and around Las Anod:

Somalia calls for help as 1.8 million Somali children under 5 experience acute malnutrition and health complications

Mogadishu, 1 March 2023 – A rapidly evolving drought and famine-like situation in Somalia continue to affect 7.8 million people and has already resulted in displacing 1.4 million,while putting the lives of more than 1.8 million under 5 children at risk of severe malnutrition and related health complications.

Somalia: Mogadishu police chief attacks SJS Secretary General Abdalle Ahmed Mumin while in prison

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Somali Media Association (SOMA) and Somali Mechanism of Safety Journalists (SMSJ) are concerned by reports of police, aiming to take SJS Secretary General Abdalle Ahmed Mumin out of the prison, stormed the Mogadishu central prison on Saturday…

ATMIS honours Uganda Police personnel for service in Somalia

Mogadishu– The Head of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, has commended the Uganda Police Force for their contribution to security and stability in Somalia.

ATMIS UPDF Troops clear Buufow-Janaale main supply route in Somalia

Mogadishu, 26 February 2023 – The Uganda troops serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), have completed road expansion works for the nine-kilometer stretch connecting Buufow and Janaale towns in the Lower Shabelle region.

FAO and EU launch livestock scholarships for young people in Somalia

Mogadishu – Over 100 young people have received scholarships to study livestock programs to bolster technical capacity within key productive sector

SJS Secretary General Abdalle Ahmed Mumin re-arrested and faces government persecution

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Somali Mechanism for Safety of Journalists, (SMSJ), the Somali Media Association (SOMA) and Somali Independent Media Houses Association (SIMHA) condemn in the strongest terms possible the arbitrary and the unlawful arrest against the Secretary…

Somalia elects new Football Federation President Abdi Mohamed

The Somali Football Federation (SFF) General Assembly held at Elite Hotel in Mogadishu has on Wednesday February 22, elected Ali Abdi Mohamed as the new President.

Somalia: New ATMIS Deputy Force Commander formally assumes office

Mogadishu – The new Deputy Force Commander (DFC), in charge of Support and Logistics for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Major General Peter Kimani Muteti, has assumed duty.

ICRC urges quick and unimpeded humanitarian access to victims of violence in Laascaanod

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling on all those involved in the violence in Las Anod to guarantee safe and unimpeded access to people affected by armed clashes.

U.S military says it killed 5 al-Shabaab militants in Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) A US strike in Somalia killed five al-Shabaab fighters on Wednesday, US Africa Command said in a statement.

Somali military court executes two police officers convicted over murder charges

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The Court of the Somali Armed Forces has on Saturday morning executed two police officers who were recently convicted on the murder of civilians in Balcad district in the Middle Shabelle Region and in Mogadishu's Hamarweyne District.

Somalia President arrives in Addis Ababa to attend the African Union Summit - State media

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and a delegation he led arrived in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia to participate in the 36th session of the African Union Summit, Somalia's National News Agency (SONNA) reported

Somalia: Jubaland State media trained on safety and security while covering conflicts

KISMAYO – Thirty-three media practitioners working for state media in Jubaland State, have been trained on safety and security precautions to be taken while reporting from the frontline.

Tens of thousands arrive in Ethiopia, fleeing recent clashes in Somalia

More than 60,000 Somalis, mainly women and children, have fled to Ethiopia's Somali region in the past few weeks to escape clashes and insecurity in the city of Laascaanood, in Sool region. More than half of them arrived earlier this week.

Somalia and U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Feb 15, 2023.

UN, Somalia launch action plan to empower Somali women in maritime sector

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) A new national action plan for enhancing and empowering Somali women in their country's maritime sector was launched today at a high-level event bringing together senior government officials and representatives from civil society and the international community,…

Somalia's NISA issues warning to local businessmen dealing with al-Shabaab

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) – The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has issued a warning to businessmen who were recently summoned by al-Shabaab militant group, according to a statement from the national intelligence.