Eid al-Fitr is one of the centerpieces of the Muslim calendar, often featuring extended family gatherings where parents often buy gifts and new clothes for their children. (more…)
As Somali court draws up lawsuit on human rights violations, ex-spy chief flees the country
MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia's military court is nearly to complete a broad lawsuit against former commander of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Fahad Yasin Dahir despite the accused fleeing the country into exile. (more…)
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Horn of Africa
In Geneva at the High-Level Roundtable for the Horn of Africa Drought, the United States announced more than $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Horn of Africa region. This funding will be used to respond to (more…)
500,000 people displaced by drought in Somalia in three months: UNHCR
About 500,000 people have been displaced due to severe drought ravaging several parts of Somalia in the first three months to March, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. (more…)
Ethiopia arrested 34 suspected Al-Shabaab terrorists
Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) announced that it has arrested 34 Al-Shabab members. The security agency was seemingly monitoring the group’s preparations to launch a terrorist attack before making the arrest. (more…)
U.N. Warns 350,000 Children in Somalia Could Die of Starvation
The World Food Programme is warning 20 million people could go hungry in the Horn of Africa because of a massive drought and rising fuel and food prices due (more…)
GO’AANKA MAXKAMADA SARE SOMALIA IYO DACWADII FAHAD YASIN
Maxkamada sare ee Somalia ayaa go'aan ka gaartay dacwadii uu soo gudbiyey Fahad Yasin, kaas oo kursigii 086 xakad galisay guddiga doorashooyinka, ka dib markii lagu soo doortay magaalada Beledwayne. (more…)
Some Kenyan Families to Benefit From UN’s Ksh11 Billion Project
A section of Kenyan families is set to benefit from the recently released Ksh11 billion (USD 100 million) from the United Nation's Central Emergency Response Fund. (more…)
Famine Looms in Somalia as Aid Funding Runs Dry
GENEVA — U.N. agencies are calling on international donors to act now and provide the funds needed to prevent another potentially devastating famine in Somalia. Millions of Somalis are in need of life-saving assistance. (more…)
African Union stands by envoy in Somalia, Francisco Madeira
The African Union on Saturday stood by Mozambican diplomat Francisco Madeira, the head of the continental body’s mission to Somalia, after he was initially ‘expelled’ from the country. (more…)