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Somalia: The Killer Who Was Also a Journalist — And the Method That Didn't Die With Him

On April 11, 2016, a firing squad at a police academy in Mogadishu killed Hassan Hanafi Hajji. He had been one of Somalia's most trusted radio …

UK Minister for Development and Africa Kirsty McNeill with AUSSOM Force Commander Lieutenant General Sam Kavuma during her visit to UNSOS in Mogadishu

UK backs Somalia's path to security and political progr

26/08/2026 - 21:29:35

IPI: Africa Media Freedom Monitoring: April to June 2026

26/08/2026 - 20:31:58

Somalia Trains Journalists as New Frontline Against Digital

26/08/2026 - 19:20:48

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The Guarantee: How Somalia's Elections Always Land Where Hassan Sheikh Wants Them

20 August 2026 16:04

88-1. 86-13. 142-30. Four offices, three mechanisms, one result. …

Laftagareen's Forces Attack Baidoa, Reviving the Fight Somalia Thought It Had Won

20 August 2026 15:58

BAIDOA, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) — Before dawn on Monday, fighters loyal to ousted South West State president Abdiaziz Laftagareen attacked federal p …

Conflict Drives Farmers Into Somalia's capital Mogadishu

17 August 2026 12:31

Mogadishu – Large numbers of farming families have arrived in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Mogadishu, where they are facing severe hu …

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A Night View of Mogadishu City.

Somalia: The Killer Who Was Also a Journalist — And the Method That Didn't Die With Him

27 August 2026 19:43

On April 11, 2016, a firing squad at a police academy in Mogadishu killed Hassan Hanafi Hajji. He had been one of Somalia's most trusted radio voices. For nearly ten years, he used that trust …

UK Minister for Development and Africa Kirsty McNeill with AUSSOM Force Commander Lieutenant General Sam Kavuma during her visit to UNSOS in Mogadishu

UK backs Somalia's path to security and political progress

26 August 2026 21:29

Somalia Trains Journalists as New Frontline Against Digital Extremism

26 August 2026 19:20

The Guarantee: How Somalia's Elections Always Land Where Hassan Sheikh Wants Them

20 August 2026 16:04

Laftagareen's Forces Attack Baidoa, Reviving the Fight Somalia Thought It Had Won

20 August 2026 15:58

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IPI: Africa Media Freedom Monitoring: April to June 2026

26 August 2026 20:31

IPI records nearly 100 cases of threats and attacks on journalists across Africa; rise in attacks on journalists covering protests …

United States and Angola hold second U.S.-Angola Defense Cooperation Committee meeting

08 August 2026 10:29

Global Leaders Head to Addis Ababa for First-Ever World Public Summit in Africa

25 July 2026 09:43

© UNICEF/Mohamed Dawod Temporary shelters for newly arrived displaced families from the Kordofan states at an IDP site in White Nile state. Sudan's conflict has killed thousands of people and forced millions from their homes.

WFP Geneva Palais Briefing Note: WFP warns El Obeid is becoming the new epicentre of Sudan's displacement and hunger crisis

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Ethiopia: Somali, Oromo Officials Discuss Cross-Border Challenges

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Somalia Revives Its Maritime Flag with First Vessel Registration in Over Three Decades

03 April 2026 19:45

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia's Ministry of Ports and Maritime Transport of the Federal Government of Somalia (MPTS) has this week …

France Ensuring Africa's Partnership Sustainability

Somalia Seals Strategic Minerals Cooperation Deal with U.S. State of West Virginia

Ethiopia Targets $2.4 Billion at Forthcoming Investment Forum

Somalia Hosts Women's Business Fair to Mark International Women's Day

Russia Facilitates Travel and Tourism for Africans

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A Night View of Mogadishu City.

Somalia: The Killer Who Was Also a Journalist — And the Method That Didn't Die With Him

27 August 2026 19:43

On April 11, 2016, a firing squad at a police academy in Mogadishu killed Hassan Hanafi Hajji. He had been one of Somalia's most trusted radio …

Somalia Trains Journalists as New Frontline Against Digital Extremism

The Guarantee: How Somalia's Elections Always Land Where Hassan Sheikh Wants Them

Laftagareen's Forces Attack Baidoa, Reviving the Fight Somalia Thought It Had Won

Conflict Drives Farmers Into Somalia's capital Mogadishu

Somalia's New Speaker Got His Parliamentary Seat Through a Military Operation. His Career Was Built by Turkey.

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Ethiopia: Sitti Zone Crowned 13th SRS Football Champions

11 July 2026 14:49

Jijiga (Horn Observer + Lamaane.net) – Sitti Zone's football team secured the 13th Somali Regional State (SRS) Regional Games football champion …

"Kenya Has Proven It Can Host the World," Affirms Rugby Africa President as HSBC SVNS 2 Draws over 15,000 Fans in Nairobi

Cambridge Academy Ethiopia Youth Football Teams Win Historic International Trophy in Dubai

Somalia Secures Major Victory after Winning 3-0 Against Rwanda during the CECAFA U17 Championship

Angola inaugurates new FIFA-standard stadium in Uíge, strengthening national commitment to youth, talent, and inclusive growth

Somalia: Resignations Shake Somali Football Federation Over Bias Allegations of corruption and Mismanagement

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SJS Secretary-General, Abdalle Mumin (centre) speaks during a panel discussion during Exile Media Forum in Hamburg, Germany on 16 May, 2022. | PHOTO/COURTESY.

SJS secretary-general addresses Exile Media Forum in Hamburg, Germany

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