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Somalia: Jubaland police trained on elections security and crowd control

KISMAYO, Somalia – The Police component of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has concluded a five day training of trainers (ToT) course, for 15 Jubaland Police officers in Kismayo, Jubaland State of Somalia, to empower the police to effectively secure the ongoing elections.

Somalia and Kenya discuss maritime dispute

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somali and Kenyan authorities will discuss maritime border dispute ahead of International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict on the dispute case between the countries.

AMISOM supports a school in Gedo region to boost education in Somalia

GHERILLE, Somalia – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has handed over learning materials to the local administration and management of Gherille Primary School in Gedo region, Jubaland State of Somalia, to boost education in the area.

EU cuts funds for KDF soldiers in Somalia by half

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Kenya announced that its operations against al-Shabaab will be hindered by lack of fund for its soldiers working under the framework of Amisom after European Union (EU) and its partners decided cut funds for KDF by half.

Somalia deports two doctors to Somaliland

HARGEISA (HORN OBSERVER) - Two doctors hailing from northern Somalia have been forcefully deported by Mogadishu government to Hargeisa, former foreign minister for the breakaway region, Somaliland confirmed Thursday.

Three al-Shabaab suspects nabbed in Garissa county

GARISSA (HORN OBSERVER) - Kenyan security forces on Sunday announced the arrest of at least three al-Shabaab suspects two days after three non-locals were killed and another injured in al-Shabaab attack at construction site in Dhobley town, Garissa County.

Somalia's embassy in Nairobi to resume operation on Monday - official

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia's ambassador to Kenya, Ahmed Nur Tarzan has confirmed that the country's embassy in Nairobi will resume its operations on Monday.

Trade Imbalance: Villa Somalia's profit making Khat for Fish business

Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia recently signed a deal with Ethiopian government which swaps khat for Fish, a deal immediately welcomed by Somalia's incumbent president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo.

AMISOM trains Jubaland Police to counter violent extremism

Kismayo, 24 June 2021 – The Police component of the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, has concluded training for Jubaland State Police personnel on prevention and countering violent extremism and radicalization.

Three Kenyan officers wounded in a suspected al-Shabaab attack

Three Kenyan police officers including the acting Officer Commanding Station have been injured in a suspected al-Shabaab attack in Mandera county near the border with Somalia.