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Ugandan troops killed about 200 ADF fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the military operations to flush out the Islamic State group-affiliated militants continue, Uganda’s president said. “We have been carrying out air attacks on the terrorists in Congo,” President Yoweri Museveni said on X, formerly Twitter, adding that around “200 of them...

Somalia’s president says his son didn’t flee Turkey after he was involved in a fatal highway crash in Istanbul, and adds that he has advised his son to go back and present himself to court, which has issued an arrest warrant. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said in an interview with The Associated Press that his...

Somalia’s government on Wednesday held celebrations in the capital, Mogadishu, after the IMF and the World Bank announced $4.5bn ($3.5bn) in debt relief for the country. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre says that the relief is “equivalent to relieving every Somali person of a debt of more than $300”. “This is a testament that our...

In a significant move to address the plight of internally displaced Somalis, the British Embassy in Mogadishu has committed an additional £25 million in funding. The aid will focus on supporting those vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, aiming to enhance living conditions, provide access to basic services, ensure land tenure security, and offer...

In a tragic turn of events on the globally celebrated Human Rights Day, central Somalia was marred by violence as armed clan militias claimed the lives of two prominent figures in the region. The victims, religious teacher Liban Hassan Osman and his brother Dr. Ahmed Hassan Osman, were mercilessly shot dead in Ilix, near Guriceel...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 10 December 2023 – On the occasion of Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) hosted an engaging panel discussion in Mogadishu, addressing critical challenges faced by human rights in Somalia. The interactive session, which was televised by local stations, featured diverse...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the British Embassy in Mogadishu on 7 December signed the Restoring the Riverine Eco-Systems for Climate Adaptations (RESTORE) project to be implemented by FAO, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Organization for Migration (IOM), World Vision International-Somalia in partnership with the Federal Government of...

 Raa’ido Ali Isse, an energetic young radio journalist at Radio Dhambaal in Adado, Galmudug State of Somalia, has emerged victorious after facing significant hurdles in her seven-year media career. Overcoming challenges of limited skill-based training and a male-dominated profession that hindered her promotion, Raa’ido found a turning point through the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) training supported...

In a concerning development, the leader of the Ma’awisley militia group, Ali Jeyte Osman, has issued a stark warning, vowing to wipe out all those living in areas controlled by the extremist group Al-Shabaab in Hiiraan. Formerly the governor of Hiiraan, Mr. Jeyte has declared that his militia will employ air and ground attacks, including...

A brewing conflict within the family of Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has spilled into the public eye, unveiling a tangled web of power struggles, government contracts, and personal disputes. The heart of the matter lies in the strained relationship between the president’s two wives, Qamar Ali Omar and Sahro Omar Hassan, leading to a...