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Amid accountability concerns, UK grants new funding to UNSOS for Somali forces

BY - MOHAMED HUSSEIN

'We'll rather die than pay', SJS stands firm against extortion demands

BY - ABDIRAHMAN MOHAMED

A Year into the Sudan Conflict, an Urgent Call to Address One of the World's Gravest Crisis

Statement by USAID Administrator, Samantha Power -

Sudan Summit: Pledges of funding and diplomatic pressure must materialise quickly

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) – The recent Sudan Summit held in Paris sparked hopes for addressing the dire humanitarian crisis plaguing the region.

SJS denounces the acts of sabotage and invasion of privacy directed towards its bank accounts

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 14 April 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the acts of sabotage and breaches of privacy targeted at its bank accounts, aimed at hindering the organisation's operations.

ATMIS ENDF troops commended for securing Southwest State of Somalia during Ramadan

Baidoa, 12 April 2024 – The South West State administration has commended the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) troops for ensuring the safety and security of civilians during the just concluded holy month of Ramadan.

CPJ welcomes South Africa's abolition of criminal defamation, calls for further legal reforms

Lusaka – The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's signing into law a bill that abolishes criminal defamation, and urged authorities to reform other problematic laws that threaten press freedom in the country.

Deadlock: Sharif unable to reach agreement with Hassan Sheikh during Nairobi meeting

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) – Former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has stated that, following long discussions, he and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud were unable to reach a resolution on the various points they addressed during their meeting held in Nairobi hotel.

Interview: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger: Matters Arising

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh In this insightful interview, Professor Sergiu Mișcoiu at the Faculty of European Studies, Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), where he serves as a Director of the Centre for International Cooperation and as Director of the Centre for African Studies, discusses…

Somali army weapons, ammunition sold in open markets as corruption and poor management fuel Al-Shabaab's advances - MP

MOGADISHU (KAAB TV) – Corruption and poor management within the Somali National Army have been identified as the primary factors contributing to low morale among troops, resulting in their retreat from the frontline and allowing Al-Shabaab militants to make significant gains across southern and central…