Reports

Youth Employability: Is the Quality Deficit of Higher Education Contributing to Youth Unemployment in Mogadishu?

Somalia has one of the youngest populations in the world. It is estimated that around 70% of the country's population is under the age of 30. Nonetheless, 41% and 35% of young people between the ages of 15–19 and 20–24, respectively, are job seekers. While about half of the young population…

Somalia's worsening corruption crisis is fuelled by lack of accountability in govt - Report

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia faces a rampant corruption in the government departments with limited or no accountability, according to a new report released today by a local non-governmental organisation.

Somalia national consultative council fails to reach consensus on major issues

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somali political leaders on Wednesday night ended a four day gathering by the National Consultative Council in which the leaders of the Federal Government and those of the Federal Member States failed to reach a consensus on major issues, according to a press statement released…

After a night of mortar shelling, Djibouti's Guelleh visits Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, is under total lockdown on Wednesday as the Djibouti dictator, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is visiting the war-torn capital.

Amid a soaring division, Puntland leader defies Somali PM's invitation

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The leader of Somali's northern-eastern state of Puntland, Said Abdullahi Deni has turned down an invitation from Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, to attend a state reception dinner hosted by the prime minister for the visiting U.S Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in Mogadishu…

New Ugandan battle group deploys in Somalia under ATMIS

Mogadishu, Somalia – The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) have deployed a new battle group to serve under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).

Filipe Nyusi: Using Regional Military Force the Best Way to Enforce Peace and Stability in Africa

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Top U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Chief Lloyd Austin, joined several key leaders from Africa to discuss Peace, Security and Governance issues at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The three-day gathering brought leaders from across…

Somali president: Ghost civil servants receive World Bank pay as millions of donor money lost in government fraud

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Two-thirds of the five thousand civil servants of the Somali federal government do not report for government work while some of them are certainly ghost employees despite still receiving their monthly salary paid by the World Bank, Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said…

Somali forces shot dead children escaping from forced recruitment in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) At least two children were shot dead and eight others injured after Somali government forces fired live bullets to stop teenagers and underage boys fleeing from forced recruitment of soldiers in Mogadishu on Wednesday, mothers of the children and local journalists…

Somalia: Ahmed Abdullahi Ahmed: Creating educational opportunities for disadvantaged communities

Mogadishu – Ahmed Abdullahi Ahmed believes in education. He believes in its power to transform the lives of his fellow Somalis and in its capacity to help transform Somalia.