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Somali pirates deploy anti-aircraft weapons onto hijacked ship, ready for fierce resistance - source

GALKAYO (KAAB TV) – Reports from a security source revealed that Somali pirates have taken further measures to fortify their position aboard the Bangladeshi vessel MV Abdullah, currently under their control off the Somali coast.

SJS condemns hijacking of Somali Press Council formation process by NISA and Ministry of Information officials

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the hijacking of the Somali Press Council formation process by officials from the National Intelligence (NISA) and Ministry of Information, and opposes the unconstitutional announcement made on March 14 by the Office of…

Somali women MPs rally against opposition to women's participation in politics

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In a press conference joined by local women activists on Monday, Somali women Members of Parliament (MPs) expressed their frustration and lack of political will to include a 30% women quota in the constitutional amendments amidst a heated debate over the Somali Provisional…

Turkish airstrike kills 20 civilians including children in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – At least 20 civilians, including women and children, were tragically killed in a Turkish drone strike on Baqdaad village in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region on Monday night, according to distraught residents.

Al-Shabaab seizes control of towns and villages abandoned by Somali army, militia

Mogadishu - The terror group Al-Shabaab has seized control of towns and villages previously occupied by the Somali army and allied militia groups in central regions of Mudug and Galgaduud.

Russia and Nigeria: Turning A New Page In Their Relationship?

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh On March 6, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, who was in Moscow on an official working visit. The visit, at the invitation of the Russian Foreign Ministry, which has a lot of distinctive…

Outrage Among Journalists: Somali Media Council's Illegitimate Appointments Threaten Press Freedom

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) was utterly surprised by today's decision of the Council of Ministers, which proposed nine individuals for the Somali Media Council in clear violation of the legal provisions outlined in Article 14 of the amended media law of 2020.

Prominent journalist murdered in central Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 14 March 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the murder of prominent journalist Abdikarin Ahmed Bulhan, who succumbed to gunshot injuries on Thursday, 14 March 2024, in Abudwak city, in the central Somalia region of Galgaduud.

State of Press Freedom in Somalia 2023: Cyber-Attack, Arbitrary Detentions and Judicial Harassment

MOGADISHU, Somalia 10 March 2024 – The lack of transparency surrounding the assassination of Somali Cable TV director Abdifatah Moalim Nur (Qeys) by a suicide bomber in Mogadishu on October 16, 2023 and the unwillingness by Somali government's security agencies to investigate the attack, serves…