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Somalia: Farmaajo heads for Museveni's inauguration in Kampala

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo Tuesday morning left the country for Kampala, where he will attend the sixth inauguration ceremony of Ugandan President Yuweri Kagut Museveni.

AU confirms a Ugandan-owned helicopter crashed in Somalia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) A military helicopter on a mission to support AMISOM troops crashed soon after take-off in Balidogle in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia on February 5, the African Union Mission in Somalia said on Sunday.

Ugandan High Court quashes Media Council's directive to register journalists - statement

Kampala - Uganda: The High Court of Uganda at Kampala quashed the directives of the Media Council of Uganda to have all journalists accredited to be allowed to cover the 2021 elections and other State events. This was after the Editors' Guild of Uganda and Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL)…

U.S Calls for free, fair and peaceful elections in Uganda

WASHINGTON D.C (HORN OBSERVER) The United States reiterates its call for a free, fair, credible and peaceful election in Uganda. Repeated violence and excessive use of force by security forces are deeply troubling.

Small-scale traders should be at the heart of Africa's post COVID-19 investment efforts

ABIDJAN (HORN OBSERVER) Industry experts meeting this week for a virtual discussion focused on resetting, retooling and restarting regional integration in Africa in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, underscored the importance of putting small scale traders at the heart of any initiatives.

AMISOM Sector One commander visits Battle Groups on the frontline

Barawe, Somalia – The Commander of the Uganda AMISOM contingent, Brig. Gen. Richard Otto has completed a routine visit to the frontline to assess the progress of military operations against Al-Shabaab.

Uganda: Sharp decline in cases of typhoid fever, diarrhoea

KAMPALA (HORN OBSERVER) For several years now, typhoid fever and diarrhoea cases have fallen significantly in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, especially in the major district of Kawempe, according to an African Development Bank report published on 7 October.

U.S to continue to fight al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab & ISIS, AFRICOM Commander says

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) On the aftermath of 9/11 nineteenth anniversary, the commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRIOM), Gen. Stephen Townsend has vowed to continue fighting al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab and the Islamic State (ISIS) in the world.

AMISOM staff officers honoured for contributing to peace and stability in Somalia

Mogadishu – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has awarded service medals to 42 senior military staff officers serving within the AMISOM Force Headquarters in Mogadishu from 10 African countries in recognition of their contribution towards peace and stability in Somalia.

AMISOM troops advance mission's mandate despite COVID-19 disruptions

Mogadishu, 01 August 2020—The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) says its troops have remained steadfast and continue to implement the mission's mandate despite reducing troop numbers early this year and the disruptions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.