Sabti 1, Nov 2025 {HMC} Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud ayaa si diirran loogu soo dhaweeyey magaalada Qaahira ee dalka Masar, halkaas oo uu kaga qaybgalayo furitaanka Matxafka Qaran ee Dhaqanka iyo Taariikhda Masar.
Madaxweynaha ayaa ka mid ah Hoggaamiyeyaasha dalalka lagu casuumay munaasabaddan, waxa uuna xoogga saaraya xoojinta xiriirka taariikhiga ah ee ka dhexeeya shacabka Soomaaliyeed iyo dhiggooda dalka Masar.
Saturday 1,Nov 2025 {HMC}Puntland’s security forces have warned that anyone carrying weapons outside the official security apparatus will face legal action, amid growing political and military tension in the region.
Puntland Police Commander Gen. Mumin Abdi Shire said on Saturday authorities will take firm measures against any armed individuals operating beyond the control of state institutions. He emphasized that the regional government remains committed to defending Puntland’s stability and governance.
“If anyone opposes the system or the government, we are obliged to defend it,” Gen. Mumin said. “A thousand men lost their lives in the Cal Miskaat mountains defending this administration and its governance.”
The commander acknowledged the existence of political pressure and armed groups within Puntland but said recently trained forces in Carmo are now fully prepared to take over urban security operations.
He added that the police will not target individuals for political reasons but will act decisively against those who threaten public safety or undermine state authority.
Gen. Mumin’s statement comes as tensions rise between Puntland and the Federal Government of Somalia. The Puntland administration recently cut salaries and logistical support for troops registered with the federal army, accusing some of aligning with Mogadishu. Those same soldiers reportedly received direct salary payments from the Federal Government in recent days.
The warning underscores Puntland’s determination to assert control amid competing loyalties among armed units in northern Somalia.
SOURCE hIIRAAN ONLINE
Saturday 1,Nov 2025 {HMC} Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of the country’s disputed presidential election with nearly 98 percent of the vote, after leading rivals were excluded from the race.
The final result announced by the electoral commission on Saturday showed Hassan had won 97.66 percent of Wednesday’s vote, dominating every constituency.
State media said a swearing-in ceremony would take place later on Saturday.
The election for president and parliament set off days of violent protests as demonstrators took to the streets of major cities to protest against the barring or prevention of Hassan’s main rivals from running and what they described as widespread repression.
Despite a heavy security presence, election day descended into chaos, with some demonstrators tearing down banners of Hassan and setting fire to government buildings, and police firing tear gas and gunshots, according to reports quoting witnesses.
Chadema, the main opposition force which was barred from taking part in the election, told the AFP news agency on Friday that “about 700” people had been killed, based on figures gathered from a network checking hospitals and health clinics.
Meanwhile, the UN human rights office said credible reports indicated at least 10 people were killed in three cities.
Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo told Al Jazeera on Friday that the authorities have acted appropriately and the election was conducted fairly.
“No excessive force has been used,” he told Al Jazeera, saying the government has “no official figures” on any protesters killed. “I’ve not seen these 700 anywhere.”
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’
Hassan, who in 2021 was elevated from vice president on the sudden death of her predecessor, John Magufuli, faced 16 candidates from smaller parties.
Chadema leader Tundu Lissu has been jailed for months, charged with treason after he called for electoral reforms that he said were a prerequisite for free and fair elections. He denies the charges. Another opposition figure, Luhaga Mpina of the ACT-Wazalendo group, was barred from running.
Rights groups allege Hassan oversaw a “wave of terror” in the country before the vote, including a string of high-profile abductions that escalated in the final days. The government has rejected criticisms of its human rights record.
Hassan has not made any public statement since the unrest began.
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres is “deeply concerned” about the situation in Tanzania, “including reports of deaths and injuries during the demonstrations”, his spokesman said in a statement.
SOURCE hIIRAAN ONLINE
Saturday 1,Nov 2025 {HMC} In Somalia, journalism has become a battlefield — one where truth itself is under siege. From the streets of Mogadishu to the alleys of Hargeisa, Somali journalists are caught between government forces that detain and assault them and Al-Shabaab militants who hunt them down and kill them for telling the truth.
In the last 12 months, between November 2024 and October 2025, at least 123 journalists have faced harassment, unlawful arrest, torture, or obstruction. Most of these violations occurred in Mogadishu, where institutions sworn to uphold the law have instead become its greatest violators.
SOMA’s monitoring reveals a disturbing trend: journalists are being silenced not just by extremists, but by the very security agencies meant to protect them. Out of the 123 cases SOMA recorded:
The regional breakdown paints a bleak picture: Mogadishu (76), Somaliland (32), Garowe (2), Dhuusamareeb (2), Laascaanood (3), Gaalkacyo (4), Cadaado (2), and Afgooye (2).
Only three journalists out of the 123 have ever appeared in court — one in Mogadishu and two in Somaliland — proving that impunity, not justice, rules the day. Among those affected, 10 are women, many of whom endure gender-based violence and public humiliation simply for doing their jobs.
On 19 December 2024, Risaala Media journalists Shukri Caabi Abdi and Ali Hassan Guure were violently attacked by NISA officers while covering a peaceful protest in Boondheere, Mogadishu.
Ali was forced at gunpoint to delete all his footage. Shukri was beaten, her headscarf torn off, and her head stamped on with a boot.
“I was humiliated, kicked, and threatened with death,” Shukri recalls. “But I refuse to be silenced. Journalism is light — and I will not let that light die.”
A year later, Shukri’s wounds are still visible — and so is the silence. No investigation. No arrests. No justice.
“I still carry the scars of that day,” she says. “No one has ever been held accountable. There is nowhere to seek justice in this country.”
Ali, meanwhile, continues to live in fear every time he holds a camera:
“When I film, I constantly look over my shoulder. If the forces catch me, they delete my work, seize my camera, and beat me — just as they’ve done before.”
On 6 August 2025, police raided the offices of SMS TV, confiscating broadcasting equipment and detaining journalists Hussein Isse Mohamed and Osman Abdullahi Arab for two days — without a warrant, without charges.
Their “crime” was reporting on forced evictions in the Siinay neighbourhoods of Mogadishu — a story authorities wanted buried.
“After two days in detention, they just said, ‘You can go,’” Osman recalls. “They deleted all our footage and kept our memory cards. No one explained why we were arrested.”
“We were punished for reporting the truth,” Hussein adds. “There was no law, no accountability — only power and impunity.”
Justice Claimed, But Not Felt. Hassan Ali Nur “Shuute”, Chairperson of Somalia’s Military Court, insists that justice has been served in some cases. He points to the executions of Al-Shabaab figures such as Hassan Hanafi, convicted for orchestrating the assassinations of multiple journalists including Sheikh Nur Abkey, and Mohamed Mahmoud Tima’ade.
He also cites the execution of a soldier convicted of killing a journalist, saying, “This shows our commitment to justice.”
Yet these rare convictions are exceptions — not the rule. For every convicted killer, dozens of abusive officers and officials escape punishment. Even journalist Mohamed Abdulwahab “Abuuja”, wrongfully accused of terrorism, was freed only after a long ordeal — a reminder of how easily justice in Somalia can turn into persecution.
Farhia Mohamed Kheyre, Chairperson of the Somali Women Journalists Organization (SWJO), echoed this call:
“Journalists shed light for the public — they present the truth even when it is bitter. Justice must protect them. Female journalists play a critical role in informing the public; they must be allowed to practice their rightful jobs.”
Somali journalists are not asking for privilege — only for the right to work without being beaten, jailed, or killed. They demand a government that upholds the constitution, a police force that serves the people, and a judiciary that delivers justice, not excuses.
SOMA’s Call to Action
On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the Somali Media Association (SOMA) demands urgent and concrete action:
Impunity is not just a legal failure — it is a national disgrace. Until justice prevails, Somalia’s journalists will continue to risk their lives to keep the truth alive.
Sabti 1, Nov 2025 {HMC} Jabhadda Xoreynta Shacabka Tigray (TPLF) ayaa soo saartay bayaan ay ku cambaareyneyso hadalkii Raysalwasaaraha Itoobiya, Abiy Axmed uu toddobaadkan bilowgiisii ka sheegay Baarlamaanka Federaalka ee dalkiisa.
Bayaanka TPLF ayaa lagu sheegay in hadallada dowladda federaalka ee sii socda ay keeni karaan xiisad dagaal oo cusub, islamarkaana haddii wareeg dagaal oo kale uu qarxo ay taasi keeni karto khatar weyn iyo dhibaato ba’an oo dalka soo wajahda.
Bayaanka kooxdaasi ayaa sheegay in dowladda Itoobiya ay “ka shaqeynayso sidii ay heshiiskii Pretoria uga dhigi lahayd mid aan wax micno ah lahayn,” ka hor inta aanay wadahadal la yeelan dalalka iyo hay’adaha caalamiga ah.
Bayaanku wuxuu intaas ku daray: “Iyadoo la jebinayo heshiiskii Pretoria, dowladda ayaa halkii ay hubka uga saari lahayd xoogagga hubaysan ee ku sugan gobolka Tigray, waxay si xoogan u hubaynaysaa ciidammadeeda.”
Si kastaba ha ahaatee, bayaanku wuxuu timaamay in shacabka Tigray iyo TPLF ay si dhammaystiran ugu shaqaynayeen sidii heshiiska nabadeed loo hirgelin lahaa dhammaan dhinacyadiisa.
Sabti 1 Nevember 2025 {HMC} Wararka ugu waa weeyn Soomaaliya iyo Caalamka 1-11-2025.
Request for Expression of Interest National Consultant to Develop the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Roadmap for Somalia.
Sabti 1 Nevember 2025 {HMC} Beesha Saciid Ciroole oo Nabadoon Cusub ku Caleemasaaratay Duleedka Baladweyne.
Sabti 1 Nevember 2025 {HMC} Switzerland oo si qasab ah usoo Cilineeyso Muwaadiniin Soomaaliyeed
Sabti 1 Nevember 2025 {HMC} Xalaad adag oo ka taagan Magaaladii Xasuuqa ay ka Geeystay Ciidamada RSF
