Reports

Impact of climate change in Somalia

1. Overview

Somalia: Local minister says Hotel Villa Rose attack was an 'attempt to massacre' Marehan clan politicians

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Just days after the attack on the Villa Rose hotel in Somalia's presidential palace at the beginning of this week, serious accusations and questions linger about the real identity of the assailants and their motive.

Malawi: Killing of a girl with albinism shows community urgently needs better protection

KASUNGO (HORN OBSERVER) The killing of a three-year-old girl shows the urgent need to better protect people with albinism following a series of attacks over recent weeks.

UN Committee finds torture, ill-treatment and sexual violence committed by NISA

GENEVA (HORN OBSERVER) The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) issued its findings regarding the torture, ill-treatment and sexual violence committed by the Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA).

Ethiopia: Survivors of sexual violence deserve justice and accountability

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Amnesty International is reiterating its call to mediators in the ongoing peace process on Ethiopia to prioritise justice for survivors,…

Outspoken Somali lecturer to file a lawsuit in Sweden against ex-Somali PM Roble

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) An outspoken and critical Somali-Kenyan university lecturer, Abdiwahab Abdisamad is filing a civil court case implicating former Somali prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble in Sweden, lawyers told Horn Observer.

New report reveals Africa is facing a crisis in funding for climate adaptation

ROTTERDAM (HORN OBSERVER) Africa is facing a critical shortfall in funding for climate adaptation according to a new report, State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa 2022, launched by the Global Center on Adaptation.

Somalia: When Islamists gain power, they attack journalists and women

Early this week, Somalia's prime minister, Hamze Abdi Barre spoke unexpectedly to threaten journalists and ban constitutionally granted media freedom in Somalia. He vowed to crash critical and independent journalism. He was speaking few days after the secretary-general of the Somali Journalists…

With $700 million in assistance, U.S calls recognition for Somalia efforts to tackle deepening crisis

NEW YORK (HORN OBSERVER) Following the United Nations Security Council meeting on Somalia on Wednesday, the United States said it was committed to using available tools to fight terrorism, including providing direct support to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia and to Somalia's security…

Somalia's president plans to use clan militia to degrade al-Shabaab - Sources

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia's president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is in his final quest for government victory against the al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group al-Shabaab in the country.

Emergency Directors Group team warns of "real risk of famine" for drought-affected Somalia

Baidoa, Somalia — When the last of her camels died, 35-year-old Cibaado Mohamed had to flee her village in search of water, food and shelter.

FAO: Active participation of women and young people in peacebuilding is key to forging social cohesion in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region

28 June 2022, Mogadishu – Community members, including women and youth groups, met in Marka for the "Promoting Inclusive Action in Peacebuilding" (PIAP) project which aims at fostering social cohesion and reducing conflict over natural resources among targeted communities. The groups discussed…

Somalia's Attorney General summons Finance Minister over financial crime investigation

Mogadishu,Somalia : The Somali Minister of Finance Abdirahman Duale Beyle, has been summoned to the Office of the Attorney General to answer to "crimes related to the country's finances and economy."

Somalia concludes 12th Grade Certificate Examination 2021-2022

The Ministry of Education,Culture and Higher Learning Concluded the 12th Grade Certificate Examination for School year 2021-2022 today on Wednesday, Somalia's SONNA reported

Somalia's int'l partners hail election of parliament leadership, call completion of electoral process

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The diplomatic community in Somalia have hailed the recent election of the new parliament leadership that took place in Mogadishu on Thursday.

Amid the prospect of widespread famine in Somalia, UK announces £25 million aid package

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia is facing the prospect of widespread famine, with 350,000 children's lives at risk if no action is taken, according to United Nations.

Abdulkadir Mohamed: I have a dream to address the needs of visually impaired persons through education

MOGADISHU - Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi was born in the rural area of the Mudug region, Puntland, in Somalia, in 1992, to a family of pastoralists.

Somalia: New data show how drought is driving up acute hunger

ROME (HORN OBSERVER) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today warned that dire new hunger data out of Somalia sheds additional light on extended drought's crippling impacts on the Horn of Africa region and underscores the criticality of large-scale agricultural aid…

Amid worsening hunger crisis, African countries meet at UN forum on food and agriculture

MALABO (HORN OBSERVER) On Equatorial Guinea's capital island of Malabo, agriculture ministers from across Africa are meeting this week to discuss solutions to the growing hunger crisis, at a conference convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Somalia expels corrupt AU diplomat over leaked voice recording

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia Federal Government on Thursday expelled top African Union diplomat in Somalia, Francisco Madeira after a leaked voice recording circulated online in which he insulted certain communities in Somalia and the country's prime minister.