Human Rights

More than 30 killed, 17 including children injured in a Turkish drone strike in Somalia

MOGADISHU – The death toll from what families claim to be a Turkish drone strike in Baqdaad village, Lower Shabelle, Somalia, has now climbed to over 30, with more than 17 others sustaining injuries, including women and children.

SJS condemns hijacking of Somali Press Council formation process by NISA and Ministry of Information officials

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the hijacking of the Somali Press Council formation process by officials from the National Intelligence (NISA) and Ministry of Information, and opposes the unconstitutional announcement made on March 14 by the Office of…

Somali women MPs rally against opposition to women's participation in politics

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In a press conference joined by local women activists on Monday, Somali women Members of Parliament (MPs) expressed their frustration and lack of political will to include a 30% women quota in the constitutional amendments amidst a heated debate over the Somali Provisional…

Turkish airstrike kills 20 civilians including children in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – At least 20 civilians, including women and children, were tragically killed in a Turkish drone strike on Baqdaad village in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region on Monday night, according to distraught residents.

State of Press Freedom in Somalia 2023: Cyber-Attack, Arbitrary Detentions and Judicial Harassment

MOGADISHU, Somalia 10 March 2024 – The lack of transparency surrounding the assassination of Somali Cable TV director Abdifatah Moalim Nur (Qeys) by a suicide bomber in Mogadishu on October 16, 2023 and the unwillingness by Somali government's security agencies to investigate the attack, serves…

Diarrhea outbreak kills dozens in Balad district,Middle Shabelle region.

Bal'ad Somalia (Horn Observer) At least 20 people mostly children have died in diarrhea outbreak in Southern Somalia, health officials reported.

Women's Day: More to be done to safeguard women rights and achieve equality in Somalia

By - ANFA ADEN ABDI*

Somali man who set wife ablaze to be executed - Court

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, the Banadir Regional Court in Mogadishu handed down the death penalty to a man convicted of burning his wife to death in January. The announcement came during a brief court session attended by representatives from both families.

Persistent humanitarian crisis grips Somalia as displacement woes continue

MOGADISHU (KAAB TV) – Despite assertions from humanitarian organizations that the number of people requiring assistance has decreased in 2024, the situation remains dire for displaced populations in Somalia.