Kenya says over 1,000 citizens recruited into Russia’s war in Ukraine

By HAN News DeskNAIROBI — Kenyan intelligence agencies say more than 1,000 Kenyan citizens have been recruited to fight in Russia’s war...

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Somaliland Admits Powerless to Stop Somali Leaders in Lasanod

By Horn Africa News MOGADISHU – A high-level delegation from the Federal Government of Somalia announced on Wednesday that...

Somalia’s Gedo on Edge as Federal, Jubbaland Forces Face Off

By Horn Africa News Beled-Hawo – Tensions in Somalia’s Gedo region are rising sharply amid fears of renewed armed...

Northeast Somalia President Addresses Security Crisis in Lasanod

By Horn Africa News LASANOD – Following recent unrest and security incidents in Lascanood, the capital of Somalia’s Northeast...

WFP Confirms Food Stocks Safely Transferred Before Warehouse Damage

By HAN News DeskMOGADISHU — Emerging documentation and official correspondence indicate that no humanitarian aid was looted during the destruction of a...

Somalia’s Dual Visa Dilemma: Regional Power Struggles Undermine Federal Authority

By Horn Africa News MOGADISHU - Somalia’s attempt to modernize its immigration system has triggered political backlash, with regional...

Somali President Rallies Fedderal, Regional Leaders to Defend National Unity

By HAN News DeskMOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has briefed regional state leaders and the mayor of Mogadishu on the...

Clan Fighting Erupts in Garasle, Galgaduud Region

By Horn Africa News GALGADUUD – Intense clan clashes have broken out in Garasle, a settlement in central Somalia’s...

Somali President Calls for Global Cooperation to Combat Climate Change

By Horn Africa News ADDIS ABABA – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the international community to strengthen...

African Union Hails DR Congo–Rwanda Peace Deal as ‘Milestone’ Toward Stability

Sunday, June 29, 2025 — HAN NAIROBI — The African Union has described the peace agreement signed between the...

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Former Somali Prime Ministers Accuse Government Over Deadly Tarabuunka Clashes in Mogadishu

By Horn Africa News MOGADISHU – Two former Somali Prime Ministers, Mohamed Hussein Roble and Hassan Ali Khaire, have...

Mogadishu Residents to Vote Directly for Leaders for First Time in 57 Years

By HAN News Desk MOGADISHU — Residents of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, are set to go to polling stations on...

U.S. Announces Airstrike in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle Region

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – HAN The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has confirmed it conducted an airstrike on...

Somali Regional Presidents Hail Mogadishu’s First Direct Elections in Decades

MOGADISHU — Presidents of several Somali federal member states on Thursday praised the peaceful conduct of direct elections in Mogadishu, calling the...

U.S Democratic Lawmakers Call for President Trump’s Removal After Iran Attack

Monday, June 23, 2025 — HAN Washington, D.C. – Several U.S. Democratic lawmakers have strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s...

Somalia, AU mission and UN appeal for urgent funding to support security forces

By HAN News Desk MOGADISHU – Somali federal government, the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) have jointly...

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Hawadle Clan Leader Ugas Yusuf Returns to Beledweyne for Pivotal Hiiraan Conference

By Horn Africa News BELEDWEYNE — The paramount leader of the Hawadle community, Ugas Yusuf Ugas Hassan Ugas Khalif,...

Somali Boxing Star Ramla Ali Receives Hero’s Reception in Mogadish

MOGADISHU, (HAN) – Ramla Ahmed Said Ali, the trailblazing Somali boxer who became the first Somali woman to win an international gold...

Former Somali Prime Ministers Accuse Government Over Deadly Tarabuunka Clashes in Mogadishu

By Horn Africa News MOGADISHU – Two former Somali Prime Ministers, Mohamed Hussein Roble and Hassan Ali Khaire, have...

Erdogan Warns UAE Leader Over Yemen and Somalia Policies

By HAN News DeskANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has issued a strong warning directed at the United Arab Emirates’ President,...

Mohamed Koofi Accuses Somali Government of Targeting Opposition Members

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – HAN News Mogadishu: Dr. Mohamed...

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Somaliland Envoy to Djibouti Fatally Shot in Borama

BORAMA, (HAN) – The envoy of the Somaliland administration to Djibouti, Abdifitah, was fatally shot on Tuesday night in the town of Borama,...

Puntland Rejects Any Negotiation Over Somalia’s Unity

By HAN News DeskGAROWE — Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland administration has firmly rejected any possibility of negotiating over the unity of the country, following...

Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Seeks Another Term, Extending 43-Year Rule

YAOUNDE, (HAN) — Paul Biya, the 92-year-old President of Cameroon and the world’s oldest sitting head of state, is running once again for...

Gunman Opens Fire in Busy Market in Hargeisa

By Horn Africa News Hargeisa - Eyewitnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots around 6:30 PM local time. Panic quickly spread...

Somali Intelligence Chief Heads to Doolow for Border Security

By Horn Africa News Doolow – The Director of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Mahad Mohamed Salad,...

Somali Government Eyes Ethiopian Activity at Berbera Port

By Horn Africa News Staff Tensions are mounting in the Horn of Africa as the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

Iran Rejects U.S. Demands on Missile and Nuclear Programs

By HAN News DeskTEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has firmly rejected U.S. demands aimed at curbing Tehran’s missile and nuclear capabilities.

Ethiopia and the United States Discuss Access to the Red Sea and Stability in the Horn of Africa

By HAN News Desk Ethiopia and the United States Discuss Access to the Red Sea and Stability in the Horn...

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By Horn Africa News Istanbul – Türkiye and Djibouti have signed a landmark military cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening defense...