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Somalia: AUSSOM Police lead training programme for Somali Police instructors to strengthen security sector capacity

Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia's Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, today launched a training programme for instructors of the Somali Police Force (SPF) in Mogadishu, aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and supporting ongoing stabilisation efforts within Somalia's…

Somalia: AUSSOM Sector 1 troops donate food, medicine to Mubarak residents

Mubarak, 11 March 2026 – The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Ugandan contingent distributed assorted food and medical supplies to vulnerable residents in Mubarak, Lower Shabelle region, on Saturday.

Somalia: AUSSOM Kenyan troops promote stability through healthcare skills training

Dhobley, 1 April 2026 – African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops from the Kenya contingent, based in Dhobley, have held the fourth graduation ceremony of the Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Medical Mentorship Programme.

France Ensuring Africa's Partnership Sustainability

United States-Israeli war in the Islamic Republic of Iran, shattering Africa's economic landscape and leaving an emotional devastation. Europe is fractured, but completely. France has taken the initiative to create a platform in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, located in East Africa. More than 2,500…

"Kenya Has Proven It Can Host the World," Affirms Rugby Africa President as HSBC SVNS 2 Draws over 15,000 Fans in Nairobi

NAIROBI, Kenya, February 17, 2026/ -- Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa, the continental governing body of rugby across Africa, and a member of World Rugby's Executive Board, praised Kenya for delivering a world-class HSBC SVNS 2 tournament in Nairobi, describing the event as a statement…

Inside ISIS-Somalia's Shadow Economy: From Gold Mines to Digital Hawala

GAROWE, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - When Puntland's counter-terrorism units stormed ISIS-Somalia hideouts in the caves of the Cal Miskaad mountains—after nearly ten months of fighting—they uncovered more than just weapons and foreign fighters smuggled into the country.

Horn of Africa Faces Drier and Hotter OND Season, IGAD Warns

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) — The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has warned that much of the Greater Horn of Africa is likely to face below-average rainfall and warmer-than-normal conditions during the October–December (OND) 2025 season.

Clashes Renew on Kenya Border as Pro-Somalia Force Commander Issues Demands to Kenya

DOOLOW, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Tensions have flared in Beled-Hawo district of Gedo region, where fighting broke out again yesterday [Monday] between forces of the Jubaland State and those loyal to Abdirashid Janan, backed by the Federal Government of Somalia.

Clashes in Beled-Hawo Leave 5 Dead Amid Tensions Between Jubaland and Mogadishu

BELED-HAWO, Somalia (Kaab TV) – At least five people were killed on Tuesday in fierce clashes in Beled-Hawo, a border town in Somalia's Gedo region, following a confrontation between Jubaland forces and troops loyal to Abdirashid Abdinuur Janan, recently appointed by the Federal Government as…

Somali Businessman and senator receives Independent Pan-African Youth Parliament's Humanitarian visionary Award

Nairobi, Kenya (Horn Observer) Independent Pan African Youth Parliament awarded Humanitarian Visionary Award to Hassan Idow Muhumed Kobac - a Senator, a business elite and humanitarian worker among other awardees at the Kenyan capital Nairobi.