US airstrike hits militants bases in Galmudug in support of Somali army – official
Mogadishu, Somalia - US airtstrike on Friday targeted Al-Shabab militants stationed between Qay’ad village... More 
Somali Prime Minister instructs Security agencies to stop blocking MPs from traveling to their...
Somalia security agencies have been instructed to stop blocking outgoing lawmakers from vising to... More
AMISOM military honours Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Ogik with AU medal
Mogadishu, Somalia - The African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, has awarded a service... More
USAID contributes $15 million to the UK-supported Adolescent Girls Education in Somalia
USAID announced last week a new $15 million contribution to the UK-supported Adolescent Girls... More
Somali journalist Hanad Ali Guled survives beating, knife attack by unidentified assailants
Nairobi, kenya — Somali authorities should investigate the recent attack on journalist and press... More
Somalia President congratulates PM Abiy’s victory on election
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo congratulated Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed for his landslide victory... More
Head of AMISOM Ambassador Madeira meets UN Under-Secretary-General Atul Khare
Mogadishu, 12 July 2021 – The Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia,... More
US airstrike hits militants bases in Galmudug in support of Somali army – official
Mogadishu, Somalia - US airtstrike on Friday targeted Al-Shabab militants stationed between Qay’ad village and Harardhere town in central Somalia’s Galmudug state, statement from... More
Somali Prime Minister instructs Security agencies to stop blocking MPs from traveling to their...
Somalia security agencies have been instructed to stop blocking outgoing lawmakers from vising to their constituencies days after reports claimed that number MPs were... More
AMISOM military honours Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Ogik with AU medal
Mogadishu, Somalia - The African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, has awarded a service medal to Brig. Gen. Bob Ogik, the Military Chief of... More
USAID contributes $15 million to the UK-supported Adolescent Girls Education in Somalia
USAID announced last week a new $15 million contribution to the UK-supported Adolescent Girls Education in Somalia (AGES) programme, according to a statement released... More
Somali journalist Hanad Ali Guled survives beating, knife attack by unidentified assailants
Nairobi, kenya — Somali authorities should investigate the recent attack on journalist and press freedom advocate Hanad Ali Guled and hold those responsible to... More
Somali government destroys billboards of a prominent presidential candidate inside the airport
Somali government early this week destroyed bill boards owned by a prominent presidential candidate Dahir Gelle inside Mogadishu’s Aden Adde airport following orders by the outgoing president... More .'/wp-
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Central Somalia town of Hobyo gets its first High School to boost education
Hobyo, Somalia (Somali Affairs/Horn Observer) Hundreds of primary leavers in Central Somalia town of Hobyo have reason to smile as the first secondary school... More
First batch of Somali women police unit to train in Turkey
First batch of Somali Women police flew to Turkey for training on Monday, in a bit to strengthen the Somalia’s security sector in women’s... More
AMISOM Kenya contingent supports women in Kismayo
Kismayo, Somalia – Female soldiers of Kenyan Defence Forces, KDF, serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, on Saturday donated foodstuffs and... More
Somali National team accuses SFF over corruption and nepotism
Somali Football Federation (SFF) has turned its back on the welfare of country's national team with eight of international players detained at transit airports... More
Journalists lack access to information about government’s response to Covid19 and vaccines in Somalia...
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 03 July 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is concerned about the denial of journalists’ access to information by the health authorities... More
Death toll of Mogadishu’s café attack rises to 18
The death of the Friday’s suicide bomb attack at café in Somali capital, which was claimed by the Somali militant group AL-Shabab, has risen... More
Reducing greenhouse emissions is key for Somalia’s growing buildings amid worsening climate change
MOGADISHU - In Somalia, building infrastructure has increased and has become booming in recent years. This is due to the revival of the country's... More
Politics without Principle
There was a post by one young man on Facebook that I found interesting. He said his page was like a billboard that More 
Dangerous logic used by Al-Shabaab to justify killing civilians
I watched two videos, each at least an hour long, released by Al-Shabaab and documenting the group’s attacks More
Challenges galore as new UN envoy arrives in Somalia
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr James Swan, is this week expected to arrive in Somalia. Weighty...
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Stigma and Business Failure: The story of Somali barbershop owner
I have a passion for the world of entrepreneurs. I tried many different types of business for many years, but my last one was... More
Opinion: Ethiopia’s Civil War: The Tigray Conflict
Civil war breaks out between the Ethiopian federal government, led by the Noble Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and defiant authority in its ... More