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Somalia: PM Roble visits flooded Jowhar, promises aid to victims

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has expressed concern over the humanitarian situation caused by the flooding of the Shabelle River, during his Thursday's visit to the town of Jowhar, 90km north of the Somali capital Mogadishu, revealing that it requires…

Somalia's anti-corruption body joins Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – The Chairman of the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (IACC) of the Federal Government of Somalia, Avv. Mohamed Hussein Hamud joined United Nations and other world anti-corruption authorities in attending the launch of GlobE Network, a new global network to end transnational…

19 people sick after eating poisonous camel meat in Somalia

Baidoa, Somalia (Horn Observer) At least 19 people were poisoned this week in Rabdhuure district in Bakool region, some of them seriously ill after eating meat from camels sick with mysterious sickness, officials and activists said.

Somaliland president says today's vote is a vindication of growing democracy and peace.

HARGEISA (HORN OBSERVER) - Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi has urged the voters to turn in large numbers as the region's parliamentary and local elections commenced in 23 districts across the region in northern Somalia.

Russia Readies for Advancing Bilateral Relations with Gabon

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held diplomatic talks with Gabonese Foreign Minister Pacome Moubelet-Boubeya on the state of their bilateral relations, recalled the past years and decades of their friendship and cooperation, and further outlined ways to promote ties in all areas of mutual…

Hope for breakthrough in election conference, UN Head in Somalia says in a report to UNSC

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia has said a positive atmosphere prevails in the ongoing National Consultative Conference in Mogadisho revealing that all sides have reported progress in the discussions.

Somalia's anti-graft agency vows to tackle corruption

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - The Independent Anti-Corruption Commission of Somalia (IACC) on Wednesday announced new strategy to expedite its duties following the Commission's 4 May election.

Somalia: Khat cartels have links with Farmajo Family, traders claim

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Nadifo Abdullahi Salad looks up to express her indignation. She is seated in her shop in downtown Mogadisho, where she has been selling Khat for the last few years.

Lusophone Summit: A Step Toward Creating Sustainable Business

Long before the Portuguese-speaking countries wrapped up their first business summit in Simpopo, Equatorial Guinea, that gathered approximately 250 government officials and corporate business leaders from Guinea Bissau, Cabo Verde and Sao Tome and Principe, Portugal, Brazil and Mozambique, it was described…

Former Ghanaian president withdraws from AU's Somalia mission

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has withdrawn his acceptance of the African Union's High Representative for Somalia, after Somalia's federal government rejected his appointment, arguing that the former Head of State had "extensive links"…

Japan partners with UNICEF to improve COVID-19 vaccine cold chain management in Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The Japanese Government through UNICEF donated $900,000 in an emergency grant to improve COVID19 vaccine cold chain management in Somalia, according to a statement released by UNICEF, as the country's health ministry confirmed 89 new COVID19 positive cases for…

With funding from France, UN's FAO eyes new technological innovations for flood response in Somalia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the French Government on Tuesday announced a partnership in kind, which will allow FAO and other organizations to strategically focus their flood response efforts with innovations in technology and satellite…

Russia's Sputnik Vaccine Matters To Global Humanity

President Vladimir Putin has praised the entire healthcare system, and particularly the hard-working team of scientists and specialists from different institutions for their efforts at research and creating a series of coronavirus vaccines for use against the coronavirus both at home and abroad. Three…

Shabelle river displaces hundreds, destroys farmland as FAO warns heavy rainfall both in Somalia and Ethiopia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Hundreds of people have been displaced & large farmlands of newly sown crops destroyed by floods after a Shabelle river burst its banks in Baarey & Moyko villages near Jowhar officials said, as the Food and Agricultural Organizataion warned rising water levels along…

Nurses and midwives: the bridge between patients and health care - WHO

To celebrate International Nurses' Day, marked around the world on Florence Nightingale's birthday on 12 May, and International Midwives' Day, which falls on 7 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Somalia is acknowledging the remarkable contribution of nurses and midwives in the country.

Somalia President's reprimand of media representatives during World Press Freedom Day.

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Since its proclamation by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference. The World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3, remains an important day in the quest for the freedom to speak, impart and receive…

International Labour Day: SJS survey shows precarious working conditions for Somali journalists

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 1 May 2021 – On the International Labor Day 2021, the Somali Journalist Syndicate (SJS) calls for better working conditions for Somali journalists, as a new SJS survey shows precarious working conditions, low wages, a lack of employment contracts, while almost all respondents lacked…

Somalia: AMISOM donated medicines and an assortment of food items to patients at Dhobley General Hospital

Dhobley, Somalia—In the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, Kenyan soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Thursday visited Dhobley General Hospital to cheer the sick and also donate much-needed medicines and an assortment of food items.

144 Nigerian police officers arrive in Mogadishu to serve under African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM)

Mogadishu, Somalia – A contingent of 144 police officers from Nigeria on Saturday arrived in Somalia, to serve under the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) for a period of one year, during which they will mentor and provide operational support to the Somali Police Force (SPF).

Pre-drought conditions worsen in many parts of Somalia

MOGADISHU (SOMALIA) - In March, large parts of the country faced severe drought conditions, triggered by below average 2020 Deyr rains and above average temperatures during the Jilal season. Over 116,000 Somalis were displaced by water shortages between October 2020 and March 2021.