Somalia

Russian Duma Chief Under International Sanctions Hosts Somalia's Senate Speaker in Moscow

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER – Vyacheslav Volodin, the sanctioned Speaker of Russia's State Duma and a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, hosted Somalia's Speaker of the Upper House, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, in Moscow this week, marking a significant step in Russia's expanding influence…

Premier Bank Somalia Official Caught in Fake Govt Delegation Used for Human Smuggling, Possible Terror Links

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) - A Swiss visa officer has disrupted a human trafficking attempt involving a group of Somali individuals who posed as members of an official government delegation to gain access to Europe.

Al-Shabaab Captures Strategic Village Near Mogadishu After AU Troop Withdrawal Amid Flooding

MOGADISHU (KAAB TV) – The Al-Shabaab militant group on Monday seized control of Xawaadley village, located northeast of the Somali capital Mogadishu, hours after African Union forces withdrew from the area due to severe flooding, residents and officials confirmed.

No More Whitewashing: Somalia must uphold Constitution and International norms in forming human rights commission

MOGADISHU, Somalia 2 June 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses deep concern over the Somali president's office attempting to establish a puppet National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) through a non-transparent, unconstitutional, and politically manipulated process that blatantly…

Somalia Opposition Slams President Hassan Sheikh's Electoral Agenda, Warns of Democratic Backsliding

Mogadishu, Somalia - A coalition of prominent Somali opposition leaders has sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's administration, accusing it of pushing a unilateral electoral agenda that threatens the country's fragile democratic progress, Somalia's KaabTV reported

Somalia: EU-trained police raid local radio, arrest journalist in Lower Shabelle; Turkish-trained Haramcad forces attack three journalists in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia – 01 June 2025 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the arrest of Ismail Khalif Ahmed, the director and founder of Radio Wanlaweyn FM, in Wanla-Weyn town, Lower Shabelle region on Friday 30 May, as well as the attack on three journalists from RTN TV and Five…

A Prison with dangerous inmates in Somalia's Puntland is attacked

Galkacyo, Somalia - Armed militia forces have reportedly attacked the central prison in Galkayo, Puntland, where individuals convicted of serious offenses are being held, Somalia's Kaabtv reported

Lack of Local Innovation and Skills Linked to Youth and Women Unemployment in Somalia

KISMAYO (Baraarug) – In Kismaayo, a recent public debate organized by the Baraarug Forum initiative has shed light on the challenges facing local innovation and creativity in Somalia.

TV Technician Shot Dead in Mogadishu, Police Arrest Suspect

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – A Somali television technician was shot and killed on Sunday morning in Mogadishu's Hodan district while heading to work, police and colleagues said.

Vote for Food: Mogadishu IDP Women Speak Out on Forced Registration by Disputed Electoral Commission

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Women and teenagers living in displacement camps around Mogadishu say they are being terrorized and coerced by individuals claiming to represent Somalia's so-called Independent Electoral Commission in an effort to forcefully register them for a controversial…