Reports

Ethiopia will not recognise Somaliland as independent state, says Ethiopian official

ADDIS ABABA (HORN OBSERVER) - Ethiopia will not recognise Somaliland as independent state but a region in northern Somalia, Ethiopian official said.

Somalia's Senate faults Lower House over unilateral passage of PFM Act

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The Lower House heavily amended the Public Finance Management Act stripping the Upper House of any role in the national budget process and accountability of public officials and went ahead to submit to President Mohamed Farmaajo for assent contrary to parliamentary drafting…

Africa Oil Week's Conference to host Somalia licensing round

LONDON (HORN OBSERVER) - Africa Oil Week is pleased to announce that it will host a "Somalia Licensing Round: Derisking Above Ground Factors" session at its online conference, AOW Virtual.

A caretaker government cannot appoint or change constitutional bodies, says Somalia's Bar Association SG

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) OnThursday the caretaker cabinet of ministers of Somalia's Federal Government made a series of strange appointments including amending the country's constitutional body of Judicial Service Commission, by inserting five new members into the commission.

Somalia's judiciary is politicized and is not independent — former AG

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia lacks an independent judiciary and makes the judges to be subject of the improper influence of the other government branches, according to the former Attorney General, Ahmed Ali Dahir.

Djibouti lifts Covid-19 ban on international flights

DJIBOUTI (HORN OBSERVER) The Government of Djibouti has set July 18 as the new date for the resumption of international flights suspended in March due to the outbreak of Covid-19 epidemic.

Somali govt to investigate Beledweyne flight crash

MOGADISHU (SOMALIUPDATE NEWS) - The Somali Federal Government has dispatched a fact-finding mission to Beledweyne to investigate the cause of the plane crash at Ugas Khalif Airport in Beledweyne on Tuesday.

Militants attack Somali army bases as hundreds of unpaid soldiers went on strike in Mogadishu

GALKAYO (HORN OBSERVER) At least two Somali soldiers have been confirmed dead as dozen more others wounded after al-Shabaab suicide car bomber rammed a military base in central Somalia region of Mudug on Sunday, officials and witnesses said.

Desert Locust situation update: More swarms form in East Africa

An increasing number of second-generation immature swarms continue to form in northwest Kenya. The bulk of swarm formation is likely to occur during the next two weeks followed by a decline in July.

Floods, locusts and COVID-19: UN agencies warn Somalia's gains at risk from 'triple threat'

Mogadishu – The political and security gains made by Somalia over recent years could be at risk of reversal if swift action is not taken by the international community to help local authorities avert a major humanitarian crisis due to the combined effect of devastating floods, desert locusts and the…