Somali Opposition Rejects Constitutional Amendments, President Hassan Says in Dhusamareb Speech

By Horn Africa News DHUSAMAREB – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, speaking at a ceremony in Dhusamareb, the capital...

Nairobi Police Officer on Trial for 2017 Eastleigh Shootings Amid Controversy Over Evidence

By Horn Africa News NAIROBI — Ahmed Rashid, a police officer famed for his aggressive crackdown on crime in...

Somaliland Independence Lies in Mogadishu’s Stability: Dr. C. Kani Torun Says

By Horn Africa News HARGEISA/MOGADISHU — A new commentary by regional scholar Dr. C. Kani has reignited debate on...

Somali Ambassador in Rome Confirms Deaths in Lampedusa Migrant Boat Tragedy

By Horn Africa News Rome – Somalia’s Ambassador to Italy, Ibrahim Omar Shegow, has confirmed the loss of lives...

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...

Former U.S. Ambassador Cautions on Recognizing Somaliland

By Horn Africa News Former U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, Larry André, has urged Washington to exercise caution in considering...

Somalia’s Federal Government Faces Allegations of Rights Abuses and Forced Evictions Ahead of Elections

By Horn Africa News MOGADISHU – Somalia’s federal government, under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is coming under intense scrutiny...

Ex-Somali Presidents Decry Public Land Grabs as Constitutional Breach

By Horn Africa News MOGADISHU–CAIRO–DOHA – Former Somali presidents Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo...

Somaliland Reaffirms Claim to Lasanod, Threatens to Close the Border

By Horn Africa News Hargeisaw – Somaliland has reiterated its claim over Lasanod and much of the Sool region,...

Japan’s Defense Minister Pledges Better Conditions for Troops at Djibouti Base

By Horn Africa News Djibouti – Japan’s Defense Minister Nakatani Gen has pledged to improve the welfare and working...