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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…

Diarrhea outbreak kills dozens in Balad district,Middle Shabelle region.

Bal'ad Somalia (Horn Observer) At least 20 people mostly children have died in diarrhea outbreak in Southern Somalia, health officials reported.

ATMIS thwarts Al-Shabab attack in southern Somalia

Mogadishu (Horn Observer) ATMIS on Wednesday said its forces thwarted Al-Shabab attack on Kismayo road Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Barawe, Lower Shabelle region.

ATMIS female peacekeepers mark International Women's Day with calls for women inclusion in decision making

Mogadishu – On International Women's Day, female peacekeepers serving with the Africa Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) called for a renewed commitment to gender equality and inclusion of women in decision-making forums.

Women's Day: More to be done to safeguard women rights and achieve equality in Somalia

By - ANFA ADEN ABDI*

Somali man who set wife ablaze to be executed - Court

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, the Banadir Regional Court in Mogadishu handed down the death penalty to a man convicted of burning his wife to death in January. The announcement came during a brief court session attended by representatives from both families.

Persistent humanitarian crisis grips Somalia as displacement woes continue

MOGADISHU (KAAB TV) – Despite assertions from humanitarian organizations that the number of people requiring assistance has decreased in 2024, the situation remains dire for displaced populations in Somalia.

Africa Beyond Russia's Grains Partnerships

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Until sustainable food security is established through modernizing agriculture and ensuring adequate support for local farmers, Russia's grain supply would be a soft geostrategic bait (i) to reinforce the existing time-tested relationships with Africa and (ii) to solicit…

Muna Ibrahim Dakhtar: Setting a leading example for Somali women journalists

Hargeisa – Two days a week, before dawn, when the streets of Hargeisa are still empty, and the tea sellers are only just starting to set up their stalls, a solitary figure rushes through the waking city.