Reports

AMISOM hands over election security materials to Somali Police Force

Mogadishu, Monday 29 November, 2021- The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Sunday handed over logistical support to the Somali Police Force (SPF), to help reinforce and enhance security at polling stations during the ongoing elections.

Presidents Chakwera and Nyusi toast for laudable Malawi-Mozambican relations

Mozambique and Malawi, largely sharing borders, have agreed to forge cooperation in diverse economic sectors and take advantages offered by the single continental market. A number of African leaders have started looking at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as it aspires to connect all…

AMISOM presents office supplies and equipment to Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports

Mogadishu, Somalia – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has presented an assortment of office supplies and equipment to Somalia's Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports.

European Council offers €40 million assistance under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of Mozambique

With about 3,100 African, European and US soldiers already been deployed to Cabo Delgado province, the security situation has begun stabilizing in Mozambique. Southern African Development Community (SADC) has a Standby Force effectively working, besides the Special Force from Rwanda.

Press Release: 'Extremely Worrying', Severe Drought Grips Most of Somalia as Seasonal Rains Fail a Third Time

Somalia is enduring its third consecutive poor rain season since late 2020 according to the latest Drought Bulletin issued by FAO's Somalia Water and Land Information Management (FAO SWALIM) Unit in Mogadishu yesterday. The southern regions of Somalia are now enduring severe drought while the north-eastern…

Somalia: AMISOM, SNA officers complete training on gender and child protection

Mogadishu, Somalia – Twenty-four military officers serving under the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA), have completed a five-day training to combat gender-based violence and enhance child protection during military operations.

Spotlight on Infrastructure Development in Africa at Expo 2020

During the two-day high-level conference held within EXPO-2020 in Dubai, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUC-NEPAD) presented a number of strategic continental infrastructure and energy projects for potential foreign investors, the aggregate cost undisclosed.…

Somalia receives 163,000 doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines from Germany

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia scaled up its battle to end the COVID-19 pandemic after receiving 163 000 doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines from the Government of Germany through the COVAX Facility today.

A human rights lawyer calls Hirshabelle to hold its officials accountable over human rights violations

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) A local human rights lawyer has on Tuesday vowed to push for a lawsuit targeting key officials of Somalia's Hirshabelle State over human rights violations and targeting ethnic minorities in the region.

Somalia blames foreign fishing fleets for destroying lives of local fisherfolk

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia has declared that illegal fishing will not be tolerated in Somalia, saying the country's small fisher community has been facing threat for years as a result of illegal fishing.

Dr. Samia Mohamed Elmi: Using social media influence to help public health in Somalia

Mogadishu – Somalia : Like so many young Somalis, Dr. Samia Mohamed Elmi is a passionate user of social media, especially Twitter.

Ugandan troops feted with medals for contribution to peace and stability in Somalia

ogadishu, Somalia – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has awarded medals and certificates to Ugandan soldiers for their contribution to the ongoing peace and stabilisation effort in Somalia.

Empowering Women in the Changing World

Women play an increasingly important role in resolving issues that society and the state encounter and in the modern world, they should not face the choice between family and self-fulfillment, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the third Eurasian Women's Forum held in St. Petersburg on October…

Russians Chasing Missed Economic Opportunities in Nigeria

Under the aegis of the newly established Nigeria-Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Russians are now gearing up to revamp the Ajaokuta Steel Industry that was abandoned after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and further take up energy, oil and gas projects in Nigeria, as well as facilitate trade…

Jeopardy as Farmajo solicits Fahad's access for cash and documents locked at NISA HQ

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia's outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo is attempting to solicit for former National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Fahad Yasin's access to retrieve $13 million and classified documents locked inside the embattled spy agency's headquarters,…

Bribing Somalia air traffic controllers, embattled Fahad Yasin secretly lands in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The embattled former Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) director, Fahad Yasin Dahir, who is facing a murder case in a Somali military court, has secretly landed at Mogadishu International Airport on Tuesday after bribing Somali air traffic controllers and…

UNSC expresses deep concern about the ongoing disagreement within Somali government

NEW YORK – The Members of the Security Council were briefed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the current situation in Somalia.

A Somali lawmaker working to conceal NISA involvement in Ikran Tahlil's disappearance

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somali president, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his close ally, the recently sacked NISA chief, Fahad Yasin sought the assistance of Member of Parliament, Dahir Amin Jesow to establish a contact with the family of Ikran Tahlil Farah and obstruct the family's quest in…

More African Countries Register Russia's Sputnik Vaccine

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is a specialized technical institution of the African Union (AU) that strengthens the capacity and capability of Africa's public health institutions as well as partnerships to detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats…

Somaliland Police and Coast Guard benefit from a management course

A team of Somaliland Police Force and Coast Guard officers attended a management training course organized by the EUCAP Field Office in Hargeisa from the 22nd to the 26th of August 2021.