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Kenya rejects decision by ICJ to redraw maritime boundary with Somalia

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Wednesday rejected a ruling by the International Court of Justice that gave Somalia a large chunk of territory in a maritime border dispute.

Top UN court rules in favor of Somalia over Kenya in maritime dispute

THE HAGUE (Horn Observer) - The International Court of Justice on Tuesday awarded Somalia control of most of a potentially oil- and gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean after a legal battle with Kenya over their sea border.

Somalis in Kenya warned of violent protests after ICJ rule on Somalia-Kenya maritime case

NAIROBI, Kenya (Horn Observer)- Thousands of Somalis have been warned of violent protests ahead of the much-awaited verdict by the International Court of Justice on the maritime case between Kenya and Somalia.

PM Roble holds talks Somalia's team in Hague ahead of ICJ verdict

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has held talks with Somalia's team in Hauge ahead of ICJ verdict on the maritime dispute between Somalia and Kenya, on 12 October.

AMISOM promotes agricultural skills among women in Jubaland State

DHOBLEY, Somalia – Troops of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), have conducted an agricultural extension visit for women's groups in Dhobley, Jubaland State to promote and share best practices in farming, with the aim of empowering women.

ICJ to deliver ruling on Somalia-Kenya maritime case next month- Somali Deputy PM

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will announce the judgment in the maritime dispute case between Somalia and Kenya next month, Somali Deputy Prime Minister confirmed on Monday.

Somalia: AMISOM begins construction of a new police station in Kismayo

Kismayo, Somalia –The construction of a new police station has commenced at Kismayo Seaport, in Jubaland State, which is expected to provide Somali Police Force (SPF) officers with ample office space and added operational capability to enhance security within the seaport area.

Rift between top leadership resolved - PM Roble

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) - The rift between Somalia's leadership has been resolved barely four days after Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble and boss Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo disagreed over a presidential ban on agreements with foreign entities during the election period.

Puntland State releases Senate race listt

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - The president of Puntland state, Sa'ed Abdullahi Deni has officially submitted the list of candidates running for the upper house of the Somali parliament Monday evening.

Somalia: Jubaland police trained on elections security and crowd control

KISMAYO, Somalia – The Police component of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has concluded a five day training of trainers (ToT) course, for 15 Jubaland Police officers in Kismayo, Jubaland State of Somalia, to empower the police to effectively secure the ongoing elections.

Somalia and Kenya discuss maritime dispute

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somali and Kenyan authorities will discuss maritime border dispute ahead of International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict on the dispute case between the countries.

AMISOM supports a school in Gedo region to boost education in Somalia

GHERILLE, Somalia – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has handed over learning materials to the local administration and management of Gherille Primary School in Gedo region, Jubaland State of Somalia, to boost education in the area.

EU cuts funds for KDF soldiers in Somalia by half

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Kenya announced that its operations against al-Shabaab will be hindered by lack of fund for its soldiers working under the framework of Amisom after European Union (EU) and its partners decided cut funds for KDF by half.

Somalia deports two doctors to Somaliland

HARGEISA (HORN OBSERVER) - Two doctors hailing from northern Somalia have been forcefully deported by Mogadishu government to Hargeisa, former foreign minister for the breakaway region, Somaliland confirmed Thursday.

Three al-Shabaab suspects nabbed in Garissa county

GARISSA (HORN OBSERVER) - Kenyan security forces on Sunday announced the arrest of at least three al-Shabaab suspects two days after three non-locals were killed and another injured in al-Shabaab attack at construction site in Dhobley town, Garissa County.

Somalia's embassy in Nairobi to resume operation on Monday - official

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia's ambassador to Kenya, Ahmed Nur Tarzan has confirmed that the country's embassy in Nairobi will resume its operations on Monday.

Trade Imbalance: Villa Somalia's profit making Khat for Fish business

Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia recently signed a deal with Ethiopian government which swaps khat for Fish, a deal immediately welcomed by Somalia's incumbent president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo.

AMISOM trains Jubaland Police to counter violent extremism

Kismayo, 24 June 2021 – The Police component of the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, has concluded training for Jubaland State Police personnel on prevention and countering violent extremism and radicalization.

Three Kenyan officers wounded in a suspected al-Shabaab attack

Three Kenyan police officers including the acting Officer Commanding Station have been injured in a suspected al-Shabaab attack in Mandera county near the border with Somalia.

Shoot Al-Shabaab suspects dead - Kenyan official orders

MANDERA (HORN OBSERVER) - Killed all al-Shabaab fighters and their sympathisers on sight to annihilate terrorists in Mandera county, North Eastern Regional Commissioner Nicodemus Ndalana said.