Horn Observer

Op-ED: Somaliland's 35thAnniversary will be celebrated under the theme "Recognition and Resilience"

This week, on Monday, 18th May, marks 35 years since Somaliland regained its sovereignty from Somalia on 18th May 1991.

Somalia Strengthens Climate Action with Tree Planting Campaign in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The Banadir Regional Administration, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Somalia, held a tree planting event at Hamar Municipal Hall in Mogadishu to mark the conclusion of National Tree Planting Week, officials said.

Somalia Advances Digital Transformation with Unified Government Services Initiative, officials say

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia is emerging as a digital leader in Africa, with the Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, announcing significant progress in modernizing government services at the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) 2026 Conference - An event that brought together government…

Arab Parliament Backs Somalia and Yemen, Opposes Foreign Interference

Cairo — The Arab Parliament has affirmed that it will pursue regional and international political measures to support the security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Somalia and Yemen, while emphatically rejecting any foreign interference in the internal affairs of either country,…

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

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Horn Observer) Somalia recorded a major victory , after defeating Rwanda 3-0 during CECAFA U17 Championship held at Abebe Bikila Stadium at the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, a move which led controversy among Rwandans.

Handguns provided by Turkey to Somali government are traded on open arms market in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Turkish provided handguns to the Federal Government of Somalia are traded in the arms market in Mogadishu amid a serious scandal related to the leaked weapons sold in the open market, Kaab TV reports.

FAO and Somaliland Government Open New Desert Locust Monitoring and Pest Control Centre in Hargeisa

HARGEISA – Somaliland Vice President, and Mr. Ezana Kassa, Head of Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have officially opened the first Pest Control Centre in Somaliland. The centre, which is based in Hargeisa, will act as Desert Locust Early Warning and…

Hormuud Receives ISO Certification in Information Security Management System

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Hormuud Telecom, Somalia's leading telecommunications company, has been presented with the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 international certificate for Information Security Management System by Bureau Veritas. 

AU forces announce a joint military operation against Al-Shabaab

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said they will kick off a new military offensive against the militant group al-Shabaab alongside the Somali forces, the mission's head said.

Somali court postpones hearing of press freedom case as it collides 8th anniv. of journalist's attack

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) A court in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, has postponed the hearing of the press freedom case in which the secretary-general of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) Abdalle Mumin is a defendant, the court said in a short message on Wednesday.