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SJS and Barrister Michael Polak call on Somalia's Puntland authorities to drop politically motivated charges and free journalist Kilwe

MOGADISHU, Somalia /LONDON, U.K – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and international barrister Michael Polak who is working with them are deeply concerned about the continued detention of freelance journalist Kilwe Adan Farah in Garowe, Puntland since 27 December 2020 and the politically motivated…

CAJ Mourns Comrade Foster Dongozi, Secretary General of Zimbabwe Union of Journalists

The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) mourns Comrade Foster Dongozi Secretary General of Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) who passed on Wednesday 23 December 2020 at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare the capital city.

U.S condemns the kidnapping of students in Kankara, Nigeria

WASHINGTON D.C (HORN OBSERVER) The United States condemns the violent kidnapping of over 300 boys from the Government Secondary Science School in Kankara, Katsina State on December 11.

Broken societies put people and planet on collision course, says UNDP

  New York, 15 December 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest crisis facing the world, but unless humans release their grip on nature, it won't be the last, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which includes a new experimental index on human progress…

U.S Calls for free, fair and peaceful elections in Uganda

WASHINGTON D.C (HORN OBSERVER) The United States reiterates its call for a free, fair, credible and peaceful election in Uganda. Repeated violence and excessive use of force by security forces are deeply troubling.

African Development Bank supported water project brings better health, peace in South Sudan

ABIDJAN (HORN OBSERVER) Farida, her school bag on her back and her face betraying a hint of a smile, sings softly on her way to school in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.

How Facebook verification badge is sold and used for criminal activities in Somalia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) A tech cartel group operating as government officials have been selling Facebook Verification Badge to numerous entities including those known to have run suspected criminal activities in the country, according to an investigation carried out by Horn Observer.

ICC Prosecutor says court must ensure a measure of justice for GBV victims

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (HORN OBSERVER) On the occasion of this year's Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, I join the calls for a world free of violence against women and children.

Small-scale traders should be at the heart of Africa's post COVID-19 investment efforts

ABIDJAN (HORN OBSERVER) Industry experts meeting this week for a virtual discussion focused on resetting, retooling and restarting regional integration in Africa in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, underscored the importance of putting small scale traders at the heart of any initiatives.

African bank to shore up Sudan's health system to contain COVID-19 pandemic

ABIDJAN (HORN OBSERVER) The Board of the African Development Fund on Wednesday approved grants worth $28.233 million to Sudan to shore up the country's health system to effectively respond and contain the COVID-19 pandemic, mitigate its social and economic impacts and build resilience to future…

U.S condemns attack on Eritrea, calls for safe passage for civilians in Ethiopia

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) The United States strongly condemns the attack carried out by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on the airport in Asmara, Eritrea, on November 14.

Ethiopians fleeing war in northern Tigray cross into Sudan

HAMDAYAT, Sudan (Reuters) - Ethiopians fleeing war in the northern Tigray region crossed a border river into neighbouring Sudan on Saturday, some in boats, some swimming or wading through the water.

Ethiopia: Investigation reveals evidence that scores of civilians were killed in massacre in Tigray state

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Amnesty International can today confirm the that scores, and likely hundreds, of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town in the South West Zone of Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the night of 9 November.

Accor grows its portfolio in Africa with signing of first three properties in Djibouti

DUBAI (HORN OBSERVER) Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group, is expanding its footprint in Africa after signing a management agreement with Kamak Investment to manage its first properties in Djibouti.

AU Chairperson condemns the killing of innocent civilians in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA (HORN OBSERVER) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemned today the killing of innocent civilians following inter-communal violence in Ethiopia.

CAJ Calls on Governments to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Africa

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) has today called on African Governments to end the impunity for crimes perpetrated against journalists in the course of their work.

Supporting Elections Across Africa

JOHANNESBURG - Our work in supporting elections across Africa continues to be a priority and we've dedicated unprecedented resources to these efforts both locally and globally, with protecting election integrity at the center of this work. This update provides an overview of our ongoing work in…

Uganda: Sharp decline in cases of typhoid fever, diarrhoea

KAMPALA (HORN OBSERVER) For several years now, typhoid fever and diarrhoea cases have fallen significantly in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, especially in the major district of Kawempe, according to an African Development Bank report published on 7 October.

UN, Somalia government sign new cooperation agreement

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations today signed a new cooperation agreement which sets out how the country and the world body will work together over the next five years to achieve peace, stability and prosperity for all Somalis.

KENYA: Corruption in the health sector is negatively affecting realisation of the right to health

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Forty five (45) civil society, non-governmental, community based organizations, professional bodies, trade unions and the private sector in Kenya have written an open letter over the persistent corruption in the health sector. The open letter is directed to the Ministry of Health,…