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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: Over 40 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed as AUSSOM and SNAF Defend Mubarak

Mogadishu – The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), together with the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF), inflicted significant casualties on Al-Shabaab militants in Mubarak, Lower Shabelle region

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.

Federation Council Holds Political Dialogue with Somalia, South Africa and Uganda

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh

UAE Revokes License of Somalia-Linked Sundus Exchange Over Money Laundering, Terror Financing

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER + KAAB TV) – The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has revoked the license of Sundus Exchange, removed the firm from its registry, and imposed a financial penalty of AED 10 million (approx. USD 2.72 million) over violations related to anti-money laundering…

Chaos and Looting Follow AU Burundian Forces Withdrawal in Somalia's Xawaadley, Allowing Al-Shabaab Takeover

MOGADISHU, Somalia (KAAB TV) — Residents of Xawaadley town looted medicine, food, fuel, equipment, and the town's only ambulance after African Union (AUSSOM) troops abruptly withdrew on Monday, paving the way for Al-Shabaab to seize control without resistance.

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Must Push for Reforms to Protect Women and Girls - Equality Now

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) - Equality Now is urging the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to call upon African Union (AU) member states to urgently address rising sexual violence and exploitation of women and girls across the continent.

Uganda: Journalists Impose Blackout On Security Agencies

Kampala, Uganda - Media organisations have declared a blackout on security agencies following violence and attacks directed at Journalists during Kawempe North by - election.

Over 62 Million Facing Acute Hunger as IGAD Region's Food Crisis Deepens

Nairobi, Kenya, (HORN OBSERVER) - The latest IGAD Regional Focus of the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises highlights a worsening food insecurity crisis in the IGAD region, which includes Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda.

Drier Conditions Expected in Eastern Horn of Africa Amidst Above-Normal Rainfall in the West

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) — The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has released its seasonal forecast for October to December 2024, indicating drier-than-normal conditions in the eastern Horn of Africa, while western regions are likely to experience above-normal rainfall.