Somali Aid Worker Among Those Seized by Israeli Forces

GAZA, (HAN) – A Somali woman holding Finnish citizenship, Shifa Abdi, has been confirmed among those seized by Israeli forces after the...

Six Civilians Including Journalist Killed in One Day in Kismayo

By HAN News DeskKISMAYO — A young independent journalist was shot dead late Monday night in the southern Somali port city of...

Somali Minister of Family Affairs Holds High-Level Meeting with Qatari Counterpart in Doha

DOHA, (HAN) – The Minister of Family Affairs and Human Rights of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hon. Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, held...

Somali Parliament Approves National Human Rights Commission

MOGADISHU, (HAN) — Somalia’s House of the People on Saturday overwhelmingly approved the establishment of the country’s Independent National Human Rights Commission,...

UN Human Rights Council Grants Somalia Full Control Over Its Human Rights Affairs

GENEVA, (HAN) — The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a landmark resolution allowing Somalia to assume full and independent...

Former Somali President Condemns Arrest of Himilo TV Executives

MOGADISHU, (HAN) — Former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Sunday condemned the arrest of Himilo TV Director Ahmed Mohamed Aden and Deputy...

Ethiopia Shuts DW Offices Over Tigray Reports

By HAN News Desk ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia has reportedly closed multiple offices of Deutsche Welle (DW) across the...

DR Congo, Rwanda, and UNHCR Agree to Fast-Track Voluntary Refugee Returns in Tripartite Talks

By Horn Africa News Addis Ababa – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and the United Nations...

Cases of Infectious Diseases in Somalia Double in 3 Months as Aid Cuts Bite,...

Republished by Horn Africa News Source: Save The Children MOGADISHU, (July 24, 2025) –  The combined number...