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Famine risk grows in southern Somalia as food crisis deepens

Somalia faces a credible risk of famine in parts of the south through January as poor rainy seasons, conflict, displacement and high food prices strain vulnerable communities, according to FEWS NET.

Italian Ambassador Meets EUTM Commander in Somalia's capital Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Italian Ambassador to Somalia Pier Mario Daccò Coppi visited the headquarters of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM Somalia), where he met with the mission's Force Commander, Brigadier General Elio Manes.

Somali Journalist Mohamed Aweys Moodey Dies After Stabbing in Germany

Somali journalist Mohamed Aweys Moodey has died after being stabbed in the German city of Darmstadt, according to preliminary reports.

IGAD and UN Launch Full-Focus Training on Conflict, Political Economy and Peacebuilding

NAIROBI, Kenya — IGAD and the United Nations Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa have launched a three-day regional training aimed at strengthening approaches to conflict prevention, conflict sensitivity, political economy analysis, and peacebuilding across the Horn of Africa.

Somalia: Two journalists arrested in Baidoa over Facebook reporting, whereabouts of one of them still unknown

MOGADISHU/BAIDOA, Somalia 10 September 2026 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls on authorities in Baidoa, Southwest State, to immediately and unconditionally release local journalist Abdirahman Mohamed Abdi, who has been held since 6 September 2026 at an unknown location in Baidoa following…

AFRICOM Conducts Airstrike Against al-Shabaab in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on September 4, 2026.

Somali Cabinet Approves Passport, Trade and Judicial Reforms

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia's Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre in Mogadishu, has approved several measures covering passports, trade and the judiciary.

Somalia Moves Closer to Launching MICS7 Main Survey Following National Planning Meeting

MOGADISHU — The Somalia National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS) convened a coordination meeting in Mogadishu to review preparations for the implementation of the MICS7 Somalia Main Survey.

EU Council Temporarily Restricts Visa Provisions for Somali Nationals - Statement

Brussels, (Horn Observer) — The Council of the European Union has decided to temporarily restrict certain visa provisions for Somali nationals, citing insufficient cooperation by Somalia on the readmission of its citizens who are staying irregularly within the European Union, according to a statement…