Features

Somalia: Heavy Rains, Floods and Needs in Various Locations

MOGADISHU - Rising river levels and flooding affected various states in different ways of destruction of IDP shelters; inundated farmlands, and damaged roads across regions of Somalia in the past weeks.

Somalia: Spate of Arrests, Intimidation of Journalists

NAIROBI – Somali authorities have been stepping up their intimidation of journalists as the country faces a growing number of Covid-19 cases. Since mid-April 2020 alone, authorities arbitrarily detained three journalists, accused two of various crimes, and prohibited a local radio station from broadcasting…

Halima-Sadiya Abdullahi: Veteran Somali Journalist Helping Her Community and Women Colleagues

GAROWE – At the age of 30, Halima-Sadiya Abdullahi is already a veteran Somali journalist and well-known to the public in her home state of Puntland in northern Somalia.

Somalia Launches Game-changing Report on Health and Lives of Somalis, including Hard-to-Reach Communities

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) A new report launched today by Somalia—titled the Somalia Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS) Report 2020—offers the country's decision makers and stakeholders vital information on the health and lives of Somali women of childbearing ages and children.

Somalia confirms 19 new COVID-19 cases, 1 person living in an IDPs tested positive

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia has on Thursday announced 19 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total cases to 601, including 1 person living in an IDPs, officials said.

Ethiopia: Forced evictions in Addis Ababa render jobless workers homeless amid COVID-19

ADDIS ABABA (HORN OBSERVER) Addis Ababa municipal authorities have demolished dozens of homes belonging to day labourers over the past three weeks, rendering at least 1,000 people homeless amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Amnesty International said today.

Somalia's partners see Jubbaland agreement as a helpful step to resolve disputes

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia's international partners have welcomed the dialogue between the Jubaland administration and the leadership of the Jubaland Council for Change which culminated in a reconciliation agreement signed on 23 April.

NISA manhunts critical journalists in Somalia

MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) It was Thursday 23rd April when the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said it has forwarded a file case on the renowned Voice of America (VOA) journalist, Harun Maruf to the Office of the Attorney General to seek charges.

Somalia: Places of detention overlooked during Covid-19 crisis

BAIDOA (HORN OBSERVER) Like most countries around the globe, Somalia finds itself in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of known infections has risen dramatically in the last weeks. Sweeping public restrictions have followed suit in a bid to curb the spread of the disease.

A cough that kills people: Views of Somalia's displaced families on Covid-19

GAROWE (Horn Observer) For countries like Somalia, Covid-19 isn't just a health crisis, it's an economic juggernaut. Even before the outbreak gathers speed, people are feeling the pinch of inflation, widespread job losses and fear that measures to contain the spread of the virus will have an…