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South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria saw Millions of Cyber Attacks in 2020

LAGOS (HORN OBSERVER) Kaspersky security solutions have reported on 28 million malware attacks in 2020 and 102 million detections of potentially unwanted programs (pornware, adware etc.) they have accounted for by the beginning of August 2020.

Post Covid-19: Rebuilding Africa and strengthening its resilience against future economic shocks

After demonstrating its resilience during the Ebola outbreak and the global financial crisis, Africa is once again facing a severe test of its strength and agility because of the coronavirus pandemic. The good news is that the continent has entered this crisis in reasonably good shape following decades…

Five out of six World Health Organization regions are now wild polio-free, NGO says

EVANSTON, USA (HORN OBSERVER) Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) are proud to announce an historic public health achievement as the World Health Organization's African region is now certified wild poliovirus-free.

Somalia: AMISOM launches environmental Standard Operating Procedures

Mogadishu– The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has today launched a document detailing mandatory environmental protection guidelines and practices that all mission personnel are to follow as they go about their duties on the peacekeeping mission.

South Sudanese media blocked after threats from NSS

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Yet another South Sudanese media site blocked, despite government officials claiming that Internet blocking is not implemented in the country.

CAJ calls on Zimbabwean government to stop harassment of journalists

The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) has expressed concern over the deteriorating press freedom situation in Zimbabwe and called on the government of Zimbabwe to stop harassing and arresting journalists.

CAJ Calls on African Governments to End Attacks on Journalists in the Covid-19 Pandemic Period

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) held a maiden conference on "Covid-19 Impacts on Journalists and the Media: Building up To Face Challenges of Covid-19 and Aftermath" on 29 and 30 July 2020.

AU Welcomes FGS-FMS meeting in Dhusamareb

Addis Ababa, The African Union Commission notes and welcomes the meeting between Somalia's Federal Government (FGS) and Federal Members State (FMS) leaders in Dhusamareeb and is encouraged by the leaders'commitment to establishing a technical committee to discuss the modalities for the 2020…

Somalia ratifies two major UNESCO cultural conventions

Paris - Mr. Ahmed M. Hagi Ali, Chargé d'affaires of the Somali Embassy in Paris, today presented UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay with the original instruments of ratification of the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972), making it the…

Djibouti lifts Covid-19 ban on international flights

DJIBOUTI (HORN OBSERVER) The Government of Djibouti has set July 18 as the new date for the resumption of international flights suspended in March due to the outbreak of Covid-19 epidemic.

City of Helsinki organized an open public gathering for the Somali parents to address the current situation of the Youth

Helsinki 11.7.2020- An open public event organized by city of Helsinki, especially its youth department for the Somali youth and parents was held on Friday afternoon at Puhos market East of Helsinki.

Post COVID-19: Africa's growth stands to rebound to 3% in 2021, African Development Bank says in African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 8, 2020/ -- Governments and development partners must respond in a more coordinated, targeted, and rapid manner to be effective in limiting impact; An additional 49 million Africans could be pushed into extreme poverty by the pandemic and its aftermath; West and Central Africa…

Ethiopia cracks down media, arrests key oppisition figures amid protests

Addis Ababa -Ethiopia - The Ethiopian government has arrested the prominent Oromo activist Jawar Mohammed as well as journalists of Oromia Media Network (OMN), Yeroo media and ONN.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission appeals for calm in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa - Ethiopia - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat is monitoring the recent developments in Ethiopia closely, following the killing of the Ethiopian Artist and musician Haacaalu Hundeessaa. The violence has claimed many lives so far with scores of people…

Our journey to electrify the continent: Five years of the New Deal on Energy for Africa

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 1, 2020/ -- By Dr. Kevin Kariuki

"One" WASH program improves well-being of vulnerable communities in Ethiopia

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 1, 2020/ -- Ethiopia's 'One' model, under which the government runs its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) National Program, has steadily improved the well-being of the country's rural and urban communities, top local officials say.

CPJ condemns Ethiopian internet shutdown and Oromia Media Network raid

Nairobi, Kenya– In response to a nationwide internet shutdown in Ethiopia and a police raid on the Oromia Media Network, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement:

AFRIPOL Holds the Sixth Meeting of its Steering Committee

Algiers, Algeria -: The Steering Committee of AFRIPOL was held, virtually, on 25th June 2020. The meeting was attended by the Chiefs of Police from Algeria, as Chair and President of the General Assembly, Uganda as First Vice President, Nigeria as Second Vice President,–Central African Republic as…

CAJ Condemns Police Shooting of Journalist in Somalia

The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) has today condemned the shooting of journalists Abdifatah Abduqadir Sharif of Radio Danan in Mogadishu on Thursday 25 June by a police officer, while he was coming from work.

International community shows strong support for Sudan with $1.8 billion pledge

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, June 26, 2020/ -- Over $1.8 billion dollars in pledges for Sudan poured in during a high-level Sudan Partnership Conference held on Thursday, 25 June 2020, marking an important step in the African nation's re-engagement with the international community.