Politics

Somalia's worsening corruption crisis is fuelled by lack of accountability in govt - Report

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia faces a rampant corruption in the government departments with limited or no accountability, according to a new report released today by a local non-governmental organisation.

Somalia national consultative council fails to reach consensus on major issues

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somali political leaders on Wednesday night ended a four day gathering by the National Consultative Council in which the leaders of the Federal Government and those of the Federal Member States failed to reach a consensus on major issues, according to a press statement released…

Filipe Nyusi: Using Regional Military Force the Best Way to Enforce Peace and Stability in Africa

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Top U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Chief Lloyd Austin, joined several key leaders from Africa to discuss Peace, Security and Governance issues at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The three-day gathering brought leaders from across…

ATMIS Uganda contingent in Somalia get new commander

Mogadishu, 20 December 2022 – The new contingent commander of Ugandan troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Brig. Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola has officially assumed duty.

Biden Promotes Partnerships At African Leaders Summit, Offers $55 Billion In Investments

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh President Joe Biden has told 49 African leaders and heads of African Union who assembled in Washington for the second U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that United States is raising its relations and renewing a resonating commitment towards improving developments on the continent.

Tracking Success Stories of Africa Leaders Summit in Washington

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Under the chairmanship of U.S. President Joe Biden, the second edition of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit held mid-December has practically registered significant successes. The first summit was in 2014 during the presidency of Barack Obama, the administration officials in…

Milking the Somali government: the politics of the status quo

By Mahad Wasuge

Uganda MPs arrive in Somalia to assess the contributions of their troops to peace and security

Mogadishu, 7 December 2022 – A delegation of Uganda Parliamentarians are on a five-day working visit to Somalia to assess the contributions of the country's troops serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).

OPINION: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is driving Somalia towards unavoidable failure

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Amid a devastating security crisis, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's new administration has now hit its road to failure. Unable to curb corruption, nepotism and deep political crisis. The last example could be Southwest and Puntland states now considering severing their…

China, Russia and South Africa Perspectives on BRICS Expansion

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Within the current global geopolitical changes, growing support is fast underway to give enough preparations for Saudi Arabia and possibly a few others to join BRICS, an organization made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. China will hand over the chair to…