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UNOPS Chief Concludes Somalia Visit, Reaffirms Commitment Amid Escalating Security Threats

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Jorge Moreira da Silva, has concluded a visit to Somalia, where he reaffirmed the organization's long-standing commitment to peacebuilding and sustainable…

Somali Bantu General Sheegow Dies in Custody, Reigniting Debate Over Historical Marginalization

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER / KAAB TV) – On Friday, Somalia's Bantu community laid to rest their military commander, General Sheegow Ahmed Ali, who died under suspicious circumstances after spending 20 months in detention in Mogadishu.

Somalia Bids Farewell to Col. Nur Farey — But Questions Remain Over His Killing

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER / KAAB TV) – Somalia laid to rest one of its rising military officers, Colonel Nur Mohamed Gabow, widely known as Nur Farey, in a solemn funeral held Thursday in Mogadishu.

Somalia: Hassan Kobac Foundation Provides Life-Saving Water and Food Assistance to Drought-Stricken Communities in Hiiraan

MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) In the face of one of the most severe droughts in recent history, the Hassan Kobac Foundation (HKF) has emerged as a beacon of hope, delivering emergency water trucking assistance and food rations to thousands of families in the Hiiraan region of central Somalia.

Somali Police Shut Down an Independent Radio Station and Arrested 5 Journalists After Reporting on the Bombing Attack on the President's Convoy in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia – 18 March 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemn the arrest of five Risaala Media Corporation journalists, who were detained today after Somali police raided and shut down their station in Mogadishu.

Somalia's President Narrowly Escapes Al-Shabaab Bomb Attack; Media Station Briefly Shutdown, Dozen Journalists Arrested

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud narrowly survived a bomb attack on Tuesday after his convoy was targeted by a massive explosive, killing several of his bodyguards and civilians, including an online journalist, in the Ceelgaabta neighborhood of Mogadishu.

Somalia: US Embassy Issues Security Alert for Mogadishu, Turkish airlines suspend flights

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) The US Embassy in Somalia issued a security alert on Tuesday evening, warning of "imminent attacks" targeting various locations, including Aden Adde airport in Mogadishu, immediately, after the security alert, Turkish airlines suspended its flights to Mogadishu,…

Eritrea and Egypt Set to Punish Somalia's Hassan Sheikh for Aligning with Ethiopia

MOGADISHU (Horn Observer/Kaab TV) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is now grappling with a significant dilemma following his decision to align with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali after a year-long period of tension between Somalia and Ethiopia.

How a $5 Million Extortion Scheme Sparked a Clash Among Powerful Allies of Somalia's President

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The Banadir Regional Court has initiated legal proceedings against Auditor General Ahmed Isse Gutale over allegations of corruption, abuse of power, and extortion, marking one of the most significant fraud cases in Somalia's history.

The Peril of Unchecked Public Land Auctions and the Rise of Oligarchs in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia, still reeling from decades of civil war and political instability, is now facing a new deeply troubling crisis: the systemic auctioning of its public lands.