Somalia's first all-women media team hits first-year anniversary
Established with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bilan has provided the first opportunity for Somali women journalists to exercise complete editorial independence, deciding what they want to report and how. They have already used this freedom to break some of Somalia's…Son of Al-Shabaab leader arrested and deported from Costa Rica
Costa Rican authorities have arrested and deported Lutrnan Warsame Farah, the eldest son of the high-ranking senior leader of Al-Shabaab, a Somali terrorist group. He was detained in Costa Rica, where he had been staying in hotels using false identities and a Swedish passport belonging to someone else.Ethiopia to disband regional forces and aims for a 'centralised' national army
Jigjiga (Horn Observer) — The Ethiopian federal authorities have announced a new planto integrate all regional special forces either into the national army or the federal or regional police.Local aid worker shot dead in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, family confirms
Mogadishu (Horn Observer) — A local female aid worker has been shot dead in Mogadishu, Somalia on Friday, according to the family, local media reporttsSomaliland officials donate their salaries to Somaliland military fighting against SSC in Laas-Aanood town
Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somaliland authorities on Sunday its cabinet will donate salaries the Somaliland military fighting against the SSC in the town of Laas-Aanood, local media reportsIMF praises Ethiopia's home-grown economic reform programme
Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA – The Ethiopian government the International Monetary Fund (IMF) made progress in talks on the fund's support for the country's home-grown economic reform programme and discussions will continue in Washington next week, IMF saidHorn of Africa: Flash flooding destroys homes, livestock for families facing the world's worst hunger crisis
MOGADISHU, Somalia - – Extreme rains and flash flooding have destroyed homes and livestock in rural communities in Ethiopia and Somalia struggling to recover after almost three years of drought, dashing hopes of a reprieve from east Africa's worst hunger crisis in decades which is hitting children…Somalia's ATMIS adopts action plan on environmental management
Mogadishu – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), has adopted an action plan that will see the Mission integrate environmental issues in its operations in Somalia.India contributes US $2 million to ATMIS
India recognizes the important role being played by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) in providing an enabling security environment in Somalia, and in containing the terrorism perpetrated by Al-Shabaab.Somalia: Acting ATMIS Force Commander concludes visit to Jowhar
Jowhar – The Acting Force Commander of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Maj. Gen. Marius Ngendabanka on Wednesday concluded a one-day visit to Jowhar to assess the Mission's military readiness in Hirshabelle State.Comrades Forever: Uganda's Military Pledges Support For Russia and Defend President Putin
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held discussion with President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Russia–Africa summit in Sochi, that was on 23 October 2019. The transcript made, available on the official website, Russia and Uganda planned sharing a common task: to…NCA and ITU Conduct the IPV6 Strategy Development Workshop in Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia – The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Somalia and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have jointly organized a workshop to develop an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) strategy for Somalia.REVEALED: How a former Somalia state TV official was smuggled into Finland
MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The former director of the Somali National Television (SNTV), Sharma'arke Mohamed Warsame has been smuggled into to Finland as the local human trafficking networks escalate their profitable business in unstable region, the Horn Observer can reveal.On International Day for Mine Awareness, UN reaffirms commitment to a mine-free Somalia
Mogadishu – Marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the United Nations today reaffirmed its commitment to supporting efforts to rid Somalia of the threat from explosive ordnance.CPJ: Ethiopian authorities detain journalists Getenet Ashagre and Aragaw Sisay
Nairobi, Kenya - —Ethiopian authorities should immediately release journalists Getenet Ahagre and Aragaw Sisay, and stop detaining members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.Somali Drought Response Gets Additional Funding for Internally Displaced Persons
Mogadishu, Somalia - The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) through the Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing (MoPWRH) signs a USD $45 million output agreement with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to support drought affected persons recently arriving in the municipalities…Somalia's Supreme Court President Attends Judiciary and Greening of Africa Conference - SONNA reports
Nairobi - Kenya (Horn Observer) Somalia's Supreme Court President Bashe Yusuf Ahmed is attending the 3rd Judiciary and Greening of Africa conference in Nairobi, Kenya, Somalia's National News Agency (SONNA) reportedAmnesty Int'l: South Sudan's conflicts are not just between communities.
Next week the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) will decide whether to renew the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (CHRSS) – presently the only credible mechanism to collect and preserve evidence of human rights violations and crimes under international law in South…YEMEN: On Eighth Anniversary of Yemen Conflict, Tens of Millions Need Assistance
Over 21 million people in Yemen need humanitarian assistance as the country continues to face extreme hunger and instability. The conflict entered its ninth year on March 26.SUDAN: Recurring floods in Sudan displace refugees and their host communities
By Isadora Zoni in White Nile State, Sudan | 30 March 2023 Nyalan Goldit, 37, stands in the remains of the shelter she once called home. First, conflict forced her to flee her country, and now floods have displaced her from the home where she hoped to find a new beginning.- Popular
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