Politics

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…

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.

Ex-Somalia spy chief calls regional states to be vigilant of Farmajo's term extension plan

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Former Director of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloshe has called for the leaders of the Federal Member States to stick to their decision on the importance of holding a timely election in Somalia.

AU envoy to Somalia extends goodwill message to Djibouti on its Independence Day

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Francisco Madeira, today, congratulated the government and the people of Djibouti on the country's 43rd Independence anniversary.

Somalia's govt employed fake journalists to troll journalists and smear political opponents

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Under the presidency of Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, Somali government has employed fake journalists and social media campaigners to carry out a smear campaign against its political opponents and troll on journalists as per documents seen by Horn Observer.

Farmaajo achievement: Civilian killings, Qalbi-Dhagah's extradition and war on media

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) On Saturday, Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo addressed the joint session of the seventh Sitting of the Somali Federal Parliament's both chambers (Upper House and Lower House).

Somalia AG widens probe on corruption as hundreds of thousands of aid money unaccounted

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia Attorney General, Saleban Mohamed Mohamud on Saturday issued a stern warning to government officials and their alleged allies in what he termed as a widening probe on public corrupt deals committed recently to loot funds meant to fight against Coronavirus.

Kenya shuts border with Somalia, Tanzania to stop increased import of COVID19 cases

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Kenya has on Saturday announced a new directive to close down its international border with Somalia and Tanzania following increased import of COVID19 cases.