Somalia Registers 61 Political Associations Ahead of Direct Vote
MOGADISHU, (HAN) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral Commission (NIEC) has announced significant progress toward the country’s long-awaited shift to a “one person,...
Somali Government Says Oil Drilling Reaches Final Phase
MOGADISHU, (HAN) — The Somali government has announced that the country’s oil drilling operations have entered their final phase, a development officials...
Closed-Door Talks Between Somalia and Ethiopia on Jubbaland
MOGADISHU, (HAN) — Somali and Ethiopian leaders recently convened for a high-level, closed-door meeting to address several sensitive issues, most notably the...
Egypt’s El-Sisi Warns Ethiopia, Vows to Defend Nile Amid Dam Dispute
CAIRO, (HAN) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has issued a stern warning to Ethiopia, declaring that Cairo will not tolerate what he...
Somali Army Hosts East African Military Health Delegation
MOGADISHU, (HAN) — Brigadier General Madey Nuurey Sheikh Ufuroow, Deputy Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), together with Major General Ibrahim...
Trump to Visit Egypt for High-Level Talks on Gaza with President El-Sisi
CARIP, (HAN) – U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Egypt on Monday for a high-profile diplomatic visit, where he...
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...
Soldiers Join Youth-Led Demonstrations in Antananarivo as Madagascar Faces Escalating Unrest
ANTANANARIVO, (HAN) — Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina warned Sunday that “an attempt to seize power illegally and by force, contrary to the...
China Deploys Warships to Gulf of Aden and Somali Waters
BEIJING, (HAN) — The Chinese government has announced that a new fleet from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) has departed...
Al-Shabaab Commander Ali Qoyane Killed by Clan Fighters in Hiiraan Region
HIIRAAN, (HAN) — A senior commander of the extremist group Al-Shabaab, identified as Ali Qoyane, was killed on Saturday in the village...
