E-Visa Issue Delays Somaliland Officials in Dubai

By HAN News Desk DUBAI – Somaliland’s Minister of Defence was reportedly delayed at Dubai International Airport after being...

EU, Egypt Reaffirm Support for Somalia’s State-Building and Security Reforms

Reporting by: HAN News Desk BRUSSELS – The European Union (EU) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi have jointly...

Political Rift in Somalia’s Rescue Forum Highlights Tensions Ahead of Election

Reporting by: HAN News Desk MOGADISHU – A political rift has emerged within the Somali Rescue Forum (Madasha Samatabixinta...

Hiiraan Business Community Prepares for Chamber Leadership Elections in Beledweyne

Reporting by: HAN News Desk BELEDWEYNE – Business leaders in Hiiraan region have begun preparations for leadership elections within...

Saudi Arabia Names Dr. Al-Fawzan as New Grand Mufti

Reporting by: HAN News Desk RIYADH — The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has appointed Dr. Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Al-Fawzan...

Petroleum Minister, Speaker Agree to Deepen Cooperation on Resource Development

Reporting by: HAN News Desk MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Daahir Shire Mohamed, has held...

Insecurity Grows as Vehicles Targeted in Somalia’s Hirshabelle, Galmudug

Reporting by: HAN News Desk JOWHAR — Over the past month, the regions of Hirshabelle and Galmudug have witnessed...

Somali Land Force Commander Meets His Counterpart in Kigali

Reporting by: HAN News Desk KIGALI — Major General Sahal Abdulahi Omer, Commander of Somalia’s Land Forces, visited Kigali...

Beledweyne Schools Ban Smartphones Amid Concerns Over Student Performance

Reporting by: HAN News Desk BELEDWEYNE – Schools in Beledweyne, the capital of Somalia’s Hiiraan region, have announced a...

Mogadishu Set for First Direct Local Elections in Decades After Cabinet Approval

Reporting by: HAN News Desk MOGADISHU – The Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia has formally...