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Outgoing ATMIS Djiboutian troops commended for fostering peace in Somalia

Beletweyne, 10 February 2023 – An outgoing contingent of Djiboutian troops serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has been commended for advancing peace and stability in south-central Somalia.

Naming and shaming press freedom violators in Somalia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) last week published its annual press freedom report which provides an insightful highlight of the disastrous effect of the October 2022 directive of the ministry of information that restricted independent media coverage on the ongoing…

FAO and Somaliland Government Open New Desert Locust Monitoring and Pest Control Centre in Hargeisa

HARGEISA – Somaliland Vice President, and Mr. Ezana Kassa, Head of Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have officially opened the first Pest Control Centre in Somaliland. The centre, which is based in Hargeisa, will act as Desert Locust Early Warning and…

Over 100 Somali police officers graduate in Jubaland State

Kismayo, Somalia - More than 100 Somali police recruits have completed a three-month intensive training organized by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) in Jubaland's port city of Kismayo.

Somalia's International partners call for an immediate de-escalation of violence in Laascaanood

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) International partners today expressed grave concerned about the current violence in Laascaanood that has resulted in civilian casualties, including children.

Gunbattle in Laas-Anood town amid calls for peace and stability

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) A gun battle has resumed on Tuesday in Laascaanood town between the Somaliland forces and the pro-SSC local forces,

Somalia and United Arab Emirates agree military, security cooperation

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia Council of Ministers approved an agreement on Military, Security between Somalia and United Arab Emirates.

Hormuud Receives ISO Certification in Information Security Management System

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Hormuud Telecom, Somalia's leading telecommunications company, has been presented with the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 international certificate for Information Security Management System by Bureau Veritas. 

Somali govt attorney describes international donors as 'western infidels' during a press freedom case hearing

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The Banadir Regional Court on Monday concluded a series of court hearing related to a press freedom case brought by the Somali federal deputy minister of information Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Adaala through the deputy attorney general's office.

#JournalismIsnotACrime: Banadir Regional Court should dismiss the case against SJS Secretary-General Abdalle Mumin

MOGADISHU, Somalia 4 February 2023 – Ahead of the scheduled hearing on Monday 6 February 2023, the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) reiterates its call to the Banadir Regional Court to dismiss the case against SJS Secretary-General Abdalle Ahmed Mumin who is also a renowned freelance journalist,…

South Sudan: human toll of conflict and violence strains healthcare system

Juba, South Sudan (ICRC) — In recent months, hospitals in South Sudan have been facing an influx of weapon-wounded patients due to renewed clashes across the country. As a result, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in close cooperation with the South Sudanese Red Cross Society (SSRC),…

AU forces says its forces shot and killed a civilian in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu

Mogadishu, SOMALIA (Horn Observer) – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) regrets a shooting incident involving one of its soldiers from the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) at Ceelgaabta junction in Mogadishu yesterday.

ATMIS hands over hospital facility to Federal Government of Somalia

Mogadishu – A hospital facility designed to provide quality treatment and care to Somali security forces has been handed over to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).

Opinion: A call to my fellow Somalilanders in the Diaspora

The purpose of this article is to share with my fellow Diaspora the importance of supporting the common interest among all the people of Somaliland regardless of the region of origin. First of all, I am sharing my feelings that my heart goes out to all those who have died in Lasanod protest. My deepest…

Somalia: Senior ATMIS officials visit Bal'ad FOB to assess needs

Mogadishu – A high-level delegation from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) led by Acting Force Commander Brig. Gen. Peter Omola, has visited Bal'ad Forward Operating Base (FOB) to assess what will be needed to elevate it into a Battalion logistics base.

SJS Annual Report 2022: State of Press Freedom in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia 31 January 2023 – Somalia is regarded as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, as they face threats from both government and militant groups like Al-Shabab and a few clan militias. The country has topped the list of the Committee to Protect Journalists'…

Mogadishu's Spiraling House Rents: Causes, Consequences, and Possible Solutions

Mogadishu is the most populous city in Somalia and, in 2015, ranked second as the fastest-growing city in the world by population after the Indonesian city of Batam. In the 1940s, Mogadishu had a population of around 40,00 people.

Somalia: ATMIS newly deployed senior military officers inducted

Mogadishu – Fifteen newly deployed military staff officers for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have concluded a week-long induction on the range of Mission Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Violations against the Press in Somalia/Somaliland continue to rise dramatically, SJS says

MOGADISHU, Somalia 28 January, 2023 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is concerned by the recent threats including judicial harassment and arbitrary detention intended to silence local journalists in Somaliland and in Mogadishu as we call authorities in Hargeisa to free two SomNews TV journalists…

Sergey Lavrov to Choose between Illusions and Reality for Africa

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Late January, four African countries - South Africa, Eswatini, Angola and Eritrea - officially hosted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. He went visiting these African countries, as part of laying the groundwork and testing the pulse, ahead of the forthcoming second Russia-Africa…