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Opinion: Puntland at a Crossroads: Urgent Calls for Negotiation

By; Mohamed Abdiqafar Haji Hussein:: In the past three days, numerous events have unfolded, which, if they persist, could lead to unfavorable outcomes. On May 15, 2023, the Puntland Political Forum, consisting of politicians from within and outside the country, issued a statement urging the President…

Recorded executions drop in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, says rights group

Nairobi (Horn Observer) Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years, as the Middle East and North Africa's most notorious executioners carried out killing sprees, Amnesty International said today as it released its annual review of the death penalty.

Somalia: ATMIS commissions water project in Lower Shabelle

Janaale– Residents in Janaale have benefited from a new source of safe drinking water jointly funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the British Embassy in Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).

Somalia: An all-women health centre provides hope

by Mursal Ali Jilab Health Centre, located just outside Garowe town in Puntland, seems like any other busy facility in Somalia. The difference is that all of the centre's 21 health workers are women.

First year of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term: Political instability and a declining public trust - report

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's first year in office marked tumultuous era of political instability, declining public trust, widespread corruption and arming clan militias amid strained relationships between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Federal…

Somalia cabinet approves anti-corruption directives, President Mohamud quickly endorses the move

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia's council of ministers on Thursday approved anti-corruption directives to combat corruption and foster accountability with the aim to strengthening the public financial management system, officials said, amid Somalia's president endorsed the move.

Somalia announces new timetable for the National Secondary Examination

Mogadishu, (Horn Observer) Somalia's education ministry on Wednesday unveiled new dates for the National Secondary Examination across the country, a statement from the ministry read.

Starlink to operate in Somalia - Officials

Mogadishu, (Horn Observer) Starlink, the Satellite internet company expressed its interest in becoming a licensed operator in Somalia, following a meeting with the head of Somalia's National Communications Authrority (NCA), Somalia's state media reported.

Analysis: Somali Oligorchs

Like most former communist states, Somalia's wealth was concentrated in Mogadishu, where the government's headquarters were located. While the mining, oil, and transportation industries were non-existent in Somalia, the government did own all the service sectors, including the banking, energy,…

Fatima Ismail Mohamed: "I saw too many girls suffering from FGM and knew I had to do something"

Mogadishu – One morning in 2011, Fatima Ismail Mohamed was seated in her 8th grade classroom in the Somali capital of Mogadishu waiting for the lesson to begin, when suddenly her friend seated next to her dropped to the ground, writhing in pain.