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Somalia: AI-altered photo falsely claims Al-Shabaab leader appeared among fighters seen in Diinsoor during capture by pro-Laftagareen's forces

MOGADISHU, Somalia 19 October 2026 – On Sunday, 18 October 2026, an AI-altered photo was widely circulated by some Somali media outlets, journalists, and numerous social media influencers in Somalia and beyond, claiming that "senior Al-Shabaab leader Hassan Yaqub Ali has reportedly appeared"…

Somalia national intelligence agency abducts journalist reporting on security tensions in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia 12 October 2026 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for the immediate release of journalist Khadar Abdirahim Ibrahim of Himilo Media, who was abducted by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) on Sunday 11 October 2026 in Mogadishu, Somalia. His whereabouts…

Death toll rises to 139 after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti

DJIBOUTI, (Horn Observer) — At least 139 migrants have died and 84 others remain missing after an overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti while carrying 305 people toward Yemen, the U.N. migration agency said.

Press Release: President Isaias of Eritrea holds talks with Somali President

President Isaias Afwerki met with Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, in El Alamein City in the mid-morning hours today for extensive talks on bilateral relations and other matters of vital importance to both countries.

Somali families face renewed violence amid worsening hunger crisis

Children have been killed and injured in fresh fighting in Baidoa, in Somalia's South West State, where families were already facing severe hunger and other overlapping crises.

UN Special Rapporteur: IPI submission highlights threats facing environmental journalists

The International Press Institute (IPI), through its Africa programme, has responded to a call for input for the upcoming thematic report of the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. IPI encouraged the Special Rapporteur to recognise…

'Your account has been disabled': The new wave of online attacks silencing Somali journalists continues

MOGADISHU, Somalia 26 September 2026 – From fake copyright claims to the memorization of journalists accounts through falsified death certificates and the use of AI bots for mass reporting, coordinated online attacks are becoming an increasingly serious threat as attacks on Somali journalists'…

For Josphine Njeru, Protecting Civilians Is the True Measure of Success in Somalia

Mogadishu — In conflict zones, success is routinely measured by territory seized and secured or battles won. But for Josphine Njeru, the true measure of success is protecting civilians from harm.

Hunger and malnutrition crises persist in Somalia as projected floods and funding shortfalls threaten vulnerable populations

MOGADISHU, 23 September 2026 – Millions of people across Somalia continue to face high levels of hunger while acute malnutrition among children is set to worsen over the coming months when heavy flooding associated with the anticipated El Niño is expected to worsen the situation during October to…

Millions at Risk as El Niño Threatens to Worsen Food Crisis Across Eastern and Southern Africa – Save the Children

NAIROBI, 22 September 2026 – About 8 million children across East and Southern Africa could face acute hunger by early 2027, a rise of 30%, as one of the strongest El Nino weather events in recent years fuels a growing food crisis, according to new analysis by Save the Children.