Horn Observer Staff Reporter

Somalia: Press Freedom Under Pressure as Puntland Journalists Face Police Action Over Security Reporting

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) A Somali press freedom organization has accused police in the semi-autonomous Puntland region of intimidating journalists through summonses and arrests, raising concerns about press freedom amid tensions over a government campaign to disarm clan militias.

Somalia: Xawaadle Elders and Al-Shabaab Reportedly Reach Truce in Hiiraan

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Al-Shabaab officials and several traditional elders from Somalia's Hawadle clan have reportedly reached an agreement to end hostilities in parts of Hiiraan region.

Somalia: NISA Says Key Al-Shabaab Security Chief Killed in Jilib Operation

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said a planned operation conducted in Jilib on the night of Thursday, October 1, 2026, killed Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow, whom the agency described as a senior commander of the Al-Shabaab militant group.

Ebola Crosses Border Into Kenya as First Imported Bundibugyo Case Confirmed

NAIROBI, Kenya (Horn Observer) - Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease after a Kenyan citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years died in Nairobi, the Health Ministry said Tuesday.

Somali journalist Bashir Mohamed Abdullahi dies after being shot during Baidoa clashes

MOGADISHU, Somalia 7 September 2026 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses its deepest condolences over the death of journalist Bashir Mohamed Abdullahi, also known as Bashir Moalin, a reporter with the local Arlaadi Media Network, who succumbed to gunshot injuries sustained during armed…

Somalia's Hirshabelle Authorities Step Up Flood Preparedness Ahead of Forecast El Niño Conditions

BELEDWEYNE, Somalia — Somalia's disaster management authorities have launched a regional preparedness meeting in Beledweyne, Hiraan Region, focused on strengthening early action ahead of the forecast El Niño 2026 conditions and potential climate-related hazards.

Protests Erupt in Somalia's Gedo Region Over Alleged Turkish Strikes in Doolow

DOOLOW, Somalia (Horn Observer) — Demonstrations erupted Saturday in Doolow and Garbahaarrey in Somalia's Gedo region, as angry residents protested what they described as Turkish interference in Somalia's internal affairs and demanded an independent investigation into an incident involving…

Somalia: Local journalist among 71 civilians injured in Baidoa fighting

MOGADISHU, Somalia 4 September 2026 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is deeply concerned by the shooting of dozens of civilians in Baidoa, Southwest State, Somalia, during a renewed fighting on Thursday, 3 September, and particularly by the serious injury of journalist Bashir Mohamed Abdullahi,…

Somalia: Doolow Explosions Trigger Clash of Accounts Between Jubbaland and Mogadishu

DOOLOW, Somalia - (Horn Observer) — The Jubbaland administration in Somaia has accused Turkey of carrying out overnight airstrikes in Doolow district, Gedo region, alleging that a drone strike targeted the residence of General Mahad Abdirahman known as Taliye Shub, the former commander of Somalia's…

AUSSOM, Somali Forces Conduct Joint Security Patrol in Barawe

Barawe, Somalia — Troops from the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) carried out a joint security patrol in Barawe Sub-Sector on Saturday as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security, reassure residents and sustain recent…