Somalia

Somalia ministers 'secretly' meet court judges to push for a case against Abdalle Mumin

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) A secret meeting on the case against the Secretary General of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) Abdalle Ahmed Mumin took place between two Somali government officials and the chairman of the Banadir Regional Court and his counterpart at the Banadir Appeals Court last week,…

Women and Girls in Somalia Face Critical Life-threating Drought and Conflict Situations

Mogadishu, Somalia, 30 December, 2022 Somalia experienced a devastating drought in 2022, affecting nearly half of its entire population, or approximately 7.8 million people. Currently, around 7.1 million people are experiencing acute food insecurity, with over 214,000 individuals experiencing emergency…

Somalia's worsening corruption crisis is fuelled by lack of accountability in govt - Report

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia faces a rampant corruption in the government departments with limited or no accountability, according to a new report released today by a local non-governmental organisation.

Somaliland forces shoot and kill outraged 'pro-Somalia' civilian protesters in Lasanod

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Violent protests have been going on for the fourth day consecutively in Lasanod in the Sool region as the death toll of civilians shot dead by Somaliland forces has increased, the local media reports on Friday.

Somalia: AU Special Representative welcomes the conclusion of the National Consultative Council meeting

Mogadishu- Somalia The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef has welcomed the successful conclusion of the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting and commends President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and leaders of…

Local journalists detained in Mogadishu and Galmudug amid ongoing crackdown of free press in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemn the arbitrary detention of five local journalists in Mogadishu and in Galmudug over their coverage deemed critical to the authorities as we call both federal and Galmudug officials to…

Somalia national consultative council fails to reach consensus on major issues

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somali political leaders on Wednesday night ended a four day gathering by the National Consultative Council in which the leaders of the Federal Government and those of the Federal Member States failed to reach a consensus on major issues, according to a press statement released…

Supported by ATMIS, Somalia Police Officers conclude training on human rights

Mogadishu,Somalia 28 December 2022-Twenty-five officers of the Somali Police Force (SPF) have concluded a 10-day Training of Trainers (ToT) course on human rights, to equip them with the requisite knowledge and skills to respect and protect the rights of citizens.

After a night of mortar shelling, Djibouti's Guelleh visits Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, is under total lockdown on Wednesday as the Djibouti dictator, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is visiting the war-torn capital.

Amid a soaring division, Puntland leader defies Somali PM's invitation

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The leader of Somali's northern-eastern state of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni has turned down an invitation from Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, to attend a state reception dinner hosted by the prime minister for the visiting U.S Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in Mogadishu…

More than twenty million children suffering in the Horn of Africa as drought intensifies – UNICEF

NAIROBI, Kenya – The number of children suffering dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, according to UNICEF.

New Ugandan battle group deploys in Somalia under ATMIS

Mogadishu, Somalia – The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) have deployed a new battle group to serve under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).

Somalia: NISA briefly detains three SJS officials at Aden Adde Airport, gunmen attack local media editor in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia 24 December 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the arbitrary detention of three SJS officials at the Aden Adde International Airport by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and the attack against Arlaadi Media Network's news editor in…

Somali president: Ghost civil servants receive World Bank pay as millions of donor money lost in government fraud

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Two-thirds of the five thousand civil servants of the Somali federal government do not report for government work while some of them are certainly ghost employees despite still receiving their monthly salary paid by the World Bank, Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said…

Somali forces engage al-Shabaab insurgents - statement

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a self-defense strike, Dec. 23, in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab 248 km northeast of Mogadishu near Cadale, Somalia.

UPDATE: At least 2 civilians killed, several others injured in Baidoa armed clashes

BAIDOA (HORN OBSERVER) At least two civilians have been confirmed dead and several others wounded after armed clashes broke out in Baidoa town, the capital of Somalia's federal member state of Southwest on Friday, doctors at the main hospital and officials said.

Fighting erupts in Baidoa, residents begin fleeing the city

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Heavy gunfight has erupted in Baidoa, a city surrounded by al-Shabab militants, is at the heart of Somalia's worst drought in 40 years, residents and officials said on Friday.

Somalia: Authorities raid and close down Radio Hiiraanweyn, 4 journalists detained after covering al-Shabaab attack

MOGADISHU, Somalia 22 December 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), the Somali Media Association (SOMA) and Somalia Mechanism for Safety of the Journalists (SMSJ) condemn the raid and closure of the independent local Radio Hiiraanweyn in Beledweyne, Hiiraan region on Thursday 22 December, as…

Somalia: 5000 Somali troops trained in Eritrea to return home - Official

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The Federal Government of Somalia announced on Thursday the repatriation of Somali troops who underwent training in Eritrea which kicked off yesterday will continue for the coming few weeks until all of them are back home, according to a statement released by Somalia's…

Bees, tractors and entrepreneurs: Supporting economic resilience in Somalia

Belet Weyne, Somalia – It is 6:00 a.m. and Mohamed Dhicis is up and ready for work. Dressed in a thick, white cotton canvas suit, which covers his entire body, he walks into the apiary housing tens of thousands of bees.