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Urgent assistance is needed to help communities affected by historic Shabelle river flooding in Somalia

19 May 2023, Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Hirshabelle State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management have called for urgent assistance to help communities affected by flooding in the town of Belet Weyne in Hirsahbelle State, Somalia.…

Somaliland detains critical female journalist, SJS calls for her unconditional freedom - statement

MOGADISHU, Somalia 18 May 2023 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the arbitrary detention of female journalist, Busharo Ali Mohamed, who is held at Hargeisa police station since Monday 15 May 2023 as we call for her immediate and unconditional freedom.

Somalia: Southwest executes two men in Baidoa

Baidoa (Horn Observer) Southwest State of Somalia has on Thursday executed two men who were found to have committed murders in the regional state, according to the prosecutors.

Hundreds of trauma patients arrive at Khartoum hospital - MSF

Khartoum/Brussels - A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team working alongside Sudanese staff and volunteers has treated 240 trauma patients in just over a week, in a hospital in south Khartoum. Many victims suffered gunshot wounds or injuries resulting from explosions, consistent with ongoing airstrikes…

Hargeisa court remands female journalist in custody for seven more days

Hargeisa (Horn Observer) A court in Hargeisa, Somaliland, on Wednesday remanded female Somali-British journalist, Busharo Ali Mohamed (popularly known as Bushaaro Baanday) in custody for another seven days, according to colleagues and opposition members who visited her in the police custody.

Ethiopia and Russia Appreciate the Dynamics of Inter-parliamentary Cooperation

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Chairman of the Federation Council of Ethiopia, Agenyehu Teshager, during his first official working visit to Moscow, has held talks with Chairperson of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko, after which a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the upper houses…

Opinion: Puntland at a Crossroads: Urgent Calls for Negotiation

By; Mohamed Abdiqafar Haji Hussein:: In the past three days, numerous events have unfolded, which, if they persist, could lead to unfavorable outcomes. On May 15, 2023, the Puntland Political Forum, consisting of politicians from within and outside the country, issued a statement urging the President…

IRC warns of alarming increase in acute malnutrition cases in Uganda's refugee settlements

Kampala, Uganda, May 17, 2023 — Ahead of World Nutrition Day on May 28th, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning about the dire consequences of acute malnutrition - the most life-threatening form of malnutrition - on women and children in Uganda's refugee settlements, where the number…

Opinion: Somaliland celebrates 32nd anniversary of regaining its sovereignty

Somaliland is celebrating its 32nd anniversary this week. This anniversary dates back to the 18th May 1991 when Somaliland regained its independence. Somaliland first secured independence on 26th June 1960 from Britain, but unfortunately made the historic error of relinquishing that independence five…

Somalia President in Doha, Qatar for a 2-day official visit

Doha (Horn Observer) Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud travelled to Doha Qatar on Tuesday for a 2 day official visit, state media reports

New shipment of IFRC humanitarian aid arrives in Port Sudan amid conflict

Khartoum/Nairobi/Geneva, 16 May 2023: A new batch of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) humanitarian supplies, weighing 17 tons, arrived in Port Sudan today from Dubai. Transportation of these supplies was made possible through a European Union humanitarian air bridge…

Recorded executions drop in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, says rights group

Nairobi (Horn Observer) Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years, as the Middle East and North Africa's most notorious executioners carried out killing sprees, Amnesty International said today as it released its annual review of the death penalty.

WFP in Egypt provides critical assistance to people fleeing violence in Sudan

ASWAN -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), launched today an emergency cash assistance programme to support vulnerable people fleeing the conflict in Sudan. WFP's pre-established cash delivery platform will also be made available to sister UN agencies to enable them to quickly extend…

Somalia: ATMIS commissions water project in Lower Shabelle

Janaale– Residents in Janaale have benefited from a new source of safe drinking water jointly funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the British Embassy in Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).

Somalia: An all-women health centre provides hope

by Mursal Ali Jilab Health Centre, located just outside Garowe town in Puntland, seems like any other busy facility in Somalia. The difference is that all of the centre's 21 health workers are women.

First year of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term: Political instability and a declining public trust - report

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's first year in office marked tumultuous era of political instability, declining public trust, widespread corruption and arming clan militias amid strained relationships between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Federal…

In Sudan, escalating violence continues in Geneina following Jeddah agreement

For the second time in three weeks, West Darfur's Geneina was at the centre of senseless fighting over the weekend, just hours after the announcement of the Jeddah agreement.

Somali Youth Day: President Mohamoud calls on youth to combat terrorism

Mogadishu (Horn Observer) On the commemoration of the Somali Youth League (SYL), Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud on Monday called on the Somali youth to combat terrorism as laid flowers at the SYL monument.

Malian troops, foreign military personnel killed over 500 people during military operation in Moura in March 2022 – UN human rights report

GENEVA (12 May 2023) – A fact-finding report from the UN Human Rights Office has concluded there are strong indications that more than 500 people were killed – the vast majority summarily executed – by Malian troops and foreign military personnel during a five-day military operation in the village…

ICC: The Office of the Prosecutor launches public consultation to renew Policy Paper on Sexual and Gender-based Crimes

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr Karim A.A. Khan KC, is pleased to announce a call for public submissions for suggested changes to revise the 2014 OTP Policy Paper on Sexual and Gender-based Crimes, update the Office's approach, and build upon dedicated investigative experience…