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Somali journalists facing grave threats seek refuge abroad

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER / KAAB TV) –

Somalia: Muna Mohamed Abdi: Helping include marginalised communities in Kismayo

Kismayo – Somali society can sometimes be characterized by clan-based divisions, inequalities and exclusions.

Web of allegiances and interests: Al-Shabaab's infiltration of NISA

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) A seismic revelation has cast an alarming shadow over Somalia's security landscape. On Friday, the Minister of Information of the Federal Government of Somalia, Daud Aweys, delivered a stunning announcement that sent shockwaves through the nation: the very heart…

Sudan: War crimes rampant as civilians killed in both deliberate and indiscriminate attacks, says Amnesty Int'l

NAIROBI (Horn Observer) Extensive war crimes are being committed in Sudan as the conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) ravages the country, Amnesty International said in a new report.

Unravelling traitors: Somali MPs and families of soldiers seek truth of deadly terror attack

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In the aftermath of the devastating terror attack that claimed the lives of over 40 soldiers and injured 73 others at a military training camp in Mogadishu last week, Somalia's lawmakers and families of the soldiers are on a quest for answers: who exactly plotted the…

Somalia president to attend Russia-Africa Summit amidst rising challenges and uncertainty

BY: Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) Somalia's President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is gearing up to travel to St. Petersburg, Russia, to attend the forthcoming Russia-Africa Summit later this month.

Corruption scandal rocks Somalia's Info. Ministry as senior director flees country

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – The Director of Administration and Finance at the Ministry of Information of Somalia's Federal Government, Abdinasir Hussein, has reportedly fled the country amidst an ongoing corruption investigation, while President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announces the imminent arrest…

Somalia's SWS decries Al-Shabaab's sanctions on Baidoa, vows action

BAIDOA (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia's Southwest State administration has taken a strong stance against the sanctions imposed by Al-Shabaab on the city of Baidoa, which serves as the temporary seat for the administration.

Somalia political stakeholders' meeting concluded and it fell short

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In a bid to address the pressing issues facing the war-torn nation, Somali presidency, The Villa Somalia this week played host to a political stakeholders' consultative meeting.

Massive visa scam and human trafficking operation with links to gov't officials exposed in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Mogadishu was shaken by a shocking incident on July 8 when a group of individuals stormed the premises of a travel agency located at KM4 junction, accusing the agency, as reported by the media, of orchestrating a large-scale visa scam.