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Somalia's Conflicts Are Fueling Hunger More Than Drought

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) In recent years, drought and climate change have been widely recognized as the primary drivers of hunger in Somalia. However, the current situation suggests that armed conflict—whether stemming from clan disputes or insurgent violence—is increasingly becoming the…

The Virtual Battlefield: Digital Clanism and Conflict in Somalia

Digital platforms are no longer neutral spaces in Somalia. Social media now shapes how clan identity, political grievances, and conflict narratives are produced, amplified, and mobilized.

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…

Somalia's Southwest State Officials Conclude Workshop on Protecting and Reintegrating Children Affected by Armed Conflict

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The Director General of the Ministry of Internal Security of the Southwest State of Somalia, Mr. Mohamed Y. Abdulla, successfully concluded a four-day workshop in Mogadishu on the Protection and Reintegration of Children Affected by Armed Conflict (CAAC), jointly organized…

World Environment Day 2026: Somali journalists reporting the climate crisis while at the same time living through it

MOGADISHU, Somalia 5 June, 2026 – On World Environment Day 2026, the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls on authorities in Somalia and Somaliland, as well as international partners, to support and protect environmental journalists and ensure access to information on climate change, environmental…

Beyond Vulnerability: What Somalia's Climate Finance Gap Reveals About Global Priorities

In recent years, climate change has come to occupy a central place in Somalia's public and policy discourse. It is invoked to explain drought cycles, displacement, food insecurity, and the increasing fragility of rural livelihoods. These associations are neither incidental nor overstated. The Intergovernmental…

Somalia and Spain Sign Agreement to Deepen Diplomatic and Economic Ties

Somalia and Spain have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, with a focus on political dialogue, security cooperation, and economic engagement, Somalia's state media reported.

Somalia's President Signs the Amended Constitution, Ending Provisional Framework

Mogadishu, Somalia – (Horn Observer)— Somalia's President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on Sunday signed the amended constitution into law, formally ending more than a decade of governance under a provisional constitutional framework, according to an announcement from Villa Somalia.

Drought-Hit Somali Herders Receive $3.88 Million Through Innovative Livestock Insurance Scheme

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia's federal government has disbursed $3.88 million in livestock insurance payments to pastoralists after drought conditions during the 2025 Dayr rainy season damaged grazing lands across several regions, according to officials and state media reports.

African Members at the UN Security Council Denounce Attack on Aid Convoy in Sudan, Seek Ramadan Pause in Hostilities

New York (Horn Observer) At the United Nations, the A3 group of African members of the Security Council namely the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, and Somalia. condemned attacks on humanitarian assets in Sudan, including a recent strike on a World Food Program convoy attributed to elements…