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Somalia: Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi: "I Have a Dream to Address the Needs of Visually Impaired Persons Through Education"

Mogadishu - Somalia Mr. Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi was born in the rural area of the Mudug region, Puntland, in Somalia, in 1992, with normal vision. The father of one was born to a family of pastoralists. He was brought to Galkayo city at the age of five to study at religious (Quranic) and secular…

UN envoy calls for increased recognition of persons with disabilities in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, has called for increased recognition of the rights of persons with disabilities under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Somali army killed innocent siblings in Mogadishu, police say

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somali military officers shot dead two siblings in the city centre of Mogadishu on Thursday, police said on Friday amid a public outcry of a growing brutality against civilians in Somalia.

A local flight carrying journalists, humanitarian workers makes emergency landing in Mogadishu after it was shot at Garbaharey Airport

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) A local flight ferrying a group of local journalists covering drought-affected communities and humanitarian workers made an emergency landing on Tuesday after it has been shot with several bullets while landing at Garbaharey Airport in Gedo region, local security official and…

Villa Somalia's rigged election likely to lead the country into a cycle of clan violence

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Villa Somalia-steered election rigging which defies opponents from contesting and allows supporters to get parliamentary seats will likely irk communal violence.

Somalia car bombing kills 10, wounds 20 in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) At least 10 people were killed and 20 others were wounded among them 13 students, after a suicide car bomber detonated his explosives near the school reportedly targeting a local security company, witnesses and officials

Somalia: A local aid group files extortion complaint by Hirshabelle officials

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - A local aid organisation has filed a complaint of extortion demands by Hirshabelle health officials in Jowhar in a time when 3.5 million Somalis already face acute food insecurity, as the number of severely malnourished children is also on the rise.

UN: Severe drought grips most of Somalia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – 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.

Director of state run radio Mogadishu killed in suicide attack in Somalia's capital

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Director of Somalia's state run radio Mogadishu Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled was killed and another director who runs the State run Television SNTV Sharmarke Warsame was wounded in an attack in Mogadishu on Saturday evening, after a suicide bomber targeted their vehicle,…

No where to run: Journalists in Jowhar face new threats from state officials

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Journalists from marginalised Bantu community in Middle Shabelle are facing new threats as they express their views against brutality committed by Hirshabelle State security forces, journalists and union officials said.

US Embassy in Mogadishu welcomes completion of Somalia's Upper House Elections, urges FMS to conclude House of the People elections before the end of 2021

Mogadishu, Somalia(Horn Observer) The US Embassy in Mogadishu on Sunday welcomed the completion of the Upper House elections and urged Federal member states' leader to honor Somali prime minister's call to conclude the house of the People elections before the end of 2021.

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.

What Next After Sudan Changes Guards At The Crossroad?

As reported October 25 by the reputable state media, Al Arabiya, Sudanese army and a cross-section of its population have returned, expressing dissatisfaction about the government. What is really at stake all these years is closely linked to the level of development and the living standard of the majority…

Somalia: Over 100K flee their homes in Guriel, two hospitals hit as govt forces fight Ahlusuna militia

Mogadishu, Somalia: The ongoing fight in Guriel town, Galmudug State of Somalia, has forced over 100,000 people, many of whom are women and children, to flee their homes and seek shelter in nearby villages which are affected by drought conditions and water shortages., according to the United Nations.

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.

Press freedom under attack in Somalia's Hirshabelle, says SJS secretary general

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Freedom of the press has gone to worse in Somalia's Hirshabelle State after police this week raided a hotel where a group of local journalists were training on safety.

Somaliland police continue raids on civilian houses, confiscation of properties and deportation of civilians in Las-Anod

Las-Anod, Somaliland (Horn Observer) Somaliland police continues raids on civilian houses, arrests, forceful evictions of civilians and confiscation of properties owned by people who hail from Southern and central Somalia, a move many said is a collective punishment by Somaliland authorities.

Presidential Candidate Gelle hails Somaliland Senate elections as 'fair and transparent'

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia Presidential Candidate, Dahir Mohamud Gelle has applauded the just concluded Upper House (Senate) elections for the 11 seats representing Somaliland.

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.

Somalia's int'l partners urge Farmajo, Roble to resolve their differences immediately

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The international community has urged Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo whose term of presidency has expired early February, and the caretaker Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble to resolve their differences immediately.