The European monitoring operation for security in the Indian Ocean and near Somalia is investigating what it terms a probable pirate action group. It warned on March 25 that an Iranian dhow was reported hijacked and said it was “highly likely” being used as a mothership. The incident took place approximately 400 nautical miles … Read more
It’s a spring evening with light lingering in the sky when men spill out of the city centre mosque after their Friday prayers. Office workers are milling around the area’s pubs for a quick one before getting the train home. All around, people are chatting in different languages; Romanian, Somali, Arabic, Hindi and Portuguese. And … Read more
Study design, period, and setting An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted between January and February 2024 to determine the seroprevalence of HBsAg and its associated factors among pregnant women attending Demartino Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. The cross-sectional design was chosen because it is appropriate for estimating disease prevalence at a single point in time, aligning … Read more
Cape Town, South Africa (Horn Observer) Somalia’s Commercial Affairs Attachè of Somali Embassy to South Africa Mr. Mohamed Ali Cibaar attended a summit in Cape town, South Africa on Labour conditions on Board fishing vessels and the role of Embassies and consulates in South Africa, Somalia’s Onkod Radio reported The summit, was organized by the … Read more
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday to discuss regional issues, with a particular focus on the situations in Libya, Sudan, Somalia, and Syria. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Developing-8 (D-8) Summit for Economic Cooperation being held in Cairo’s New Administrative Capital. According to … Read more