Reports

Death toll rises despite no official famine declaration in Somalia

Washington, D.C. – Extreme food insecurity continues to claim the lives of people in Somalia amid an unprecedented multi-season drought across the eastern Horn of Africa . Although humanitarian assistance has helped to delay an official Famine (IPC Phase 5) declaration in Somalia, experts warn the…

NRC: Famine already present and killing tens of thousands in Somalia

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Following a statement by the Famine Review Committee's report on Somalia's worsening drought, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said that famine already present and killing tens of thousands in Somalia.

Report: Facing the impacts of climate change, agropastoralists in Africa are taking responsibility for their own development

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in agropastoral communities, investments must facilitate seamless cross-border mobility, diversify skills and livelihood options, and directly strengthen family and socio-cultural bonds.

Somalia's state media websites down amid a war on al-Shabaab ideology

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) As dramatic and greediness for money engulfs Somali federal government key institutions, now the ministry of information has disabled its own state media websites over claims of unpaid subscription dues, sources within the ministry revealed.

Impact of climate change in Somalia

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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.