Somalia Government Seeks Exclusive Authority Over International Loan Agreements

By HAN News DeskMOGADISHU — A new provision currently before the Federal Parliament of Somalia proposes that only the Federal Government of...

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Israel Orders Diplomatic Exodus from UAE Amid Escalating Arab Hostility

By Horn Africa News In a dramatic escalation of regional tensions, Israel has urgently withdrawn its diplomats from the...

Ethiopian PM Warns of ‘Permanent Backwardness’ Without AI Adoption

By HAN News Desk ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has urged citizens to fully embrace the...

Somalia Sends Condolences to Pakistan After Deadly Mosque Blast in Islamabad

By HAN News DeskMOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has conveyed its deep condolences to the government and people of Pakistan...

Turkey Cuts Trade Ties and Closes Airspace to Israel

By Horn Africa News ANKARA – Turkey has announced that it is cutting all trade relations with Israel and...

Fierce Fighting Erupts Again in Beled-Hawo Town

By Horn Africa News Beled-Hawo — Heavy fighting has once again broken out in the strategic border town of...

Somali Minister Criticises Opposition Conference in Kismayo

By HAN News Desk MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Interior Minister, Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh, has issued a strongly worded statement...

Mogadishu-Somali President laid a commemorative wreath at the Dhagahtuur Monument in Mogadishu

Thursday, June 26, 2025-HAN Mogadishu-Somali President laid a commemorative wreath...

Foreign Countries Push Madoobe to Reconcile with Somali Government

MOGADISHU, (HAN) — The governments of Kenya, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reportedly pressured Ahmed Islam Madobe, President of...

Over 40 Migrants Feared Dead off Libya, Including Somalis

By HAN News DeskTRIPOLI — At least 42 migrants are feared dead after their boat capsized off the Libyan coast, the International...

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Jubbaland Leader Warns Hassan Sheikh on Term Limit, Faces Scrutiny Over His Own Tenure

By HAN NEWS Desk KISMAYO – Jubaland’s long-serving regional president, Ahmed Mohamed Islam, better known as Ahmed Madobe, has...

Turkey Ready to Lead Gaza Peacekeeping Operation with Strong Military Capabilities

ANKARA, (HAN) — Turkey is among the world’s top 10 military powers, known for its well-equipped land, sea, and air forces. The...

Families Displaced by Beled-Hawo Fighting Arrive in ManderaBy Horn Africa News

Mandera – A new wave of displacement has struck the border region as nearly 200 families—mostly women, children, and the elderly—have arrived...

Somalis Hold Rain Prayers as Drought Worsens in Baidoa

By HAN News DeskBAIDOA – Thousands of residents have gathered in the Somali city of Baidoa to pray for rain, as a...

UK Envoy Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ Use of Excessive Force in Borama

By HAN News Desk HARGEISA – The Head of the United Kingdom Office in Hargeisa has issued one of...

AFCON 2025: Major African Football Stars Missing Tournament

By HAN News Desk RABAT — Several of Africa’s biggest football stars will miss this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), dealing a blow to fans ahead of the continent’s...

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Turkey Ready to Lead Gaza Peacekeeping Operation with Strong Military Capabilities

ANKARA, (HAN) — Turkey is among the world’s top 10 military powers, known for its well-equipped land, sea, and air forces. The...

Massive Protests Across U.S. Oppose Donald Trump’s Policies

NEW YORK, (HAN) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators poured into the streets of major U.S. cities on Saturday to protest against...

Somali Stock Exchange Officially Launched in Mogadishu

Saturday June 21, 2025 Mogadishu-(HAN)-A grandly organized ceremony was held today in Mogadishu to officially launch Somalia’s very first...

Somali Political Conference Criticizes President, Warns Against Term Extensions

By HAN News DeskKISMAYO — A Somali political conference held in the southern town of Kismayo has sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh...

Somali, Algerian Police Chiefs Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation

MOGADISHU, (HAN) – The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to Algeria, Ambassador Yusuf Ahmed Hassan (Yusuf Jeego), held a high-level...

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Somali Police Chief Apologizes to Parents Abused by Security Forces

MOGADISHU, (HAN) – The Commander of the Somali Police Force, Major General Asad Osman Abdullahi, has issued a formal apology to a Somali...

Somalia Seizes Major Illegal Drug Shipments in 2025: A Wake-Up Call for the Nation

By Horn Africa News MOGADISHU – Somalia has faced one of its most significant illegal drug busts of the year...

Burhan Announces Offensive Against RSF in West Darfur

By HAN News Desk KHARTOUM — Sudan’s military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has declared that the Sudanese Armed Forces...

New EU Envoy Meets Somalia PM in Mogadishu

By Horn Africa News MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre today received the newly appointed European Union (EU)...

Somalia’s President Pays Tribute and Offers Condolences on the Death of Jubbaland Deputy Leader

Saturday, June 28, 2025 – HAN In a statement issued from Villa Somalia, President Mohamud praised Suldan Abdikadir for his...

Tensions Rise as Talks Between Jubbaland and Federal Government Collaps

MOGADISHU, (HAN) — Political tensions between Somalia’s Federal Government and the Jubbaland regional administration have escalated once again following the collapse of recent...

Puntland Officially Rejects Recognition of SSC-Khatumo as Separate Entity

By: Horn Africa News Garowe — The Puntland State of Somalia has reiterated its commitment to unity and constitutional governance...

Egypt Threatens Legal Action at UN Over Nile Water Dispute with Ethiopia

CARIO, (HAN) — The Egyptian government has announced that it will take legal measures to protect its rights over the Nile River, warning...

Somali Minister Presents New Mining Bill to Parliament, Urges Lawmakers to Approve It

By HAN News Desk MOGADISHU — The Federal Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources today addressed the House of the...