Djibouti’s President Condemns Iran Attacks, Voices Support for Saudi Arabia

By HAN NewsDJIBOUTI — Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh held a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during...

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DR Congo’s ex-President Joseph Kabila sentenced to death in absentia

Head of military tribunal says Kabila convicted of several crimes, including treason, murder and torture. Source: Aljazeera

Somaliland Appeals for Urgent Humanitarian Aid as Drought Ravages Coastal Regions

By Horn Africa News Hargeisa – The self-declared Republic of Somaliland has issued an urgent plea for humanitarian assistance...

Somalia to Introduce New Electronic Passport to Meet Modern Standards

MOGADISHU, (HAN) — The Federal Government of Somalia has announced plans to introduce a new electronic passport (e-passport) as part of a...

Sudan’s Army Chief al-Burhan Vows Retaliation After Withdrawal from al-Fashir

KHARTOUM – Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has vowed that the...

Kenya: Gunmen on Motorcycle Wound Somali-Kenyan Council Leader in Isiolo

By Horn Africa News ISIOLO, KENYA – Police in Isiolo are pursuing three armed assailants who shot and injured...

Dayah Power Supplies Food Aid to Displaced Families in Beledweyne

By Horn Africa News BELEDWEYNE – Dayah Power Supply, one of the main electricity providers in Beledweyne, has extended...

Swedish-Syrian Charged Over Attempt to Travel to Somalia to Join Islamists

By HAN News Desk MOGADISHU – Swedish authorities have charged a 23-year-old Swedish-Syrian man with multiple terrorist-related offenses, including...

Kenya: Families, Civil Society Unite in Peaceful Push for Release of DCP Officials

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 – HAN Nairobi – Families of two senior officials from the Rigathi Gachagua-led Democratic Conservative...

Somalia Becomes the World’s Leading Livestock Exporter

MOGADISHU, (HAN) — Somalia is emerging as a global powerhouse in livestock exports, with new data from Bloomberg showing the country is...

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Former Somali Prime Minister Urges Puntland to Release Turkish Military Vessel

By Horn Africa NewsMogadishu – Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Ali Sharmarke has called on the Puntland authorities to immediately release a...

Prime Minister Hamsa Urges UK-Based Somalis to Peacefully Oppose Efforts to Fragment Somalia

By Horn Africa News Mogadishu — Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has urged members of the Somali diaspora...

Dr. Riek Machar Faces Internal Challenge

By Horn Africa News Juba – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) is grappling with a leadership crisis as...

Somali, Turkish Presidents Hold Talks in Doha

DOHA, (HAN) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is attending the Arab and Islamic Summit in Doha, Qatar, held a high-level...

Kenyan Police Officer Killed in Mandera After Clash with Somali Intelligence Forces

By Horn Africa News Mandera, March 14, 2025 – One Kenyan police officer was killed and another injured following...

Somalia’s Cabinet Cancels All Security and Defense Agreements With UAE

By HAN NEWS DeskMOGADISHU — Somalia’s cabinet has annulled all security and defense cooperation agreements with the United Arab Emirates, citing concerns that the deals undermined the country’s sovereignty, territorial unity, and political...

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Somali Acting President Visits Warta Nabada Police Station After Deadly Clashes

MOGADISHU, (HAN) – The Acting President of Somalia and Speaker of the House of the People, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), on...

Turkey warns Israel over Somaliland recognition as Ethiopia seeks Red Sea access

By HAN News DeskANKARA — Recep Tayyip Erdoğa said that Israel’s recognition of the Republic of Somaliland would not benefit the region...

Somalia Coach and Captain Speak Ahead of Crucial Oman Clash

By HAN News Desk DOHA — Somalia’s national football team head coach, Yusuf Ali Nur, and team captain, Abdisamad...

Somalia, UAE Discuss Boosting Humanitarian Aid and Drought Response

By Horn Africa News Staff Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | Mogadishu Somalia and the United Arab...

Somali Defence Minister, New UK Ambassador to Strengthen Security Cooperation

By: Horn Africa News Mogadishu – The Federal Minister of Defence of Somalia, H.E. Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, officially received...

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U.S. Warplanes Strike ISIS Hideouts in Bari Region Mountains

By Horn Africa News U.S. warplanes have launched heavy overnight airstrikes on suspected ISIS hideouts in Somalia’s northeastern Bari region,...

Chairperson of SoDMA Speaks on the Drought Situation in Awdal Region

By Horn Africa News Staff | Mogadishu The Chairperson of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mr. Mahamud Moallim Abdulle,...

Somali doctor gunned down in clan revenge attack in Galkayo

MOGADISHU – A young Somali doctor was shot dead in the central town of Galkayo in a suspected clan revenge killing, residents and...

Somalia and China Hold First Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Nearly 40 Years

BEIGING, (HAN) – Somalia’s Minister of, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, met with China’s Minister of National Defense, Admiral Dong Jun, in Beijing on the...

Renewed U.S. Support Bolsters Somalia’s Campaign Against Militants

By HAN News Desk MOGADISHU — Somalia has intensified its long-running campaign against al-Shabab, the al-Qaida-linked insurgent group that has destabilized the...

Somali Joint Forces Prepare Major Anti-Al-Shabaab Operation in Middle Shabelle

By Horn Africa News Senior officials from the Somali government and Hirshabelle State have announced a new contingent of local...

Yemen Ousts STC Chief al-Zubaidi After Aden Exit

By HAN News DeskSANA -Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Dismisses Southern Transitional Council Chief Amid Reports of Flight Toward Somalia By...

Ethiopia Deploys Heavy Weapons to Eritrean Border Amid Rising Tensions

Republished by Horn Africa NewsSource: africa.dailynewsegypt.com Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea are once again flaring, as Ethiopian military convoys reportedly...

Somalia Thanks International Partners for Support

By HAN News DeskMOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia on Tuesday expressed its gratitude to a wide range of countries and international...