Turkey Sells $14.6 Billion in Goods to Africa in One Year

ISTANBUL, (HAN) — Turkey has sold $14.6 billion worth of goods to Africa over the past year, highlighting the growing trade ties...

Somali PM Hamza Barre Strengthens Government with Key Appointments

MOGADISHU, (HAN) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has appointed new General Directors for two strategic ministries, signaling a push to...

Burkina Faso Rejects U.S. Proposal to Accept Deportees

OUAGADOUGOU,(HAN) — Burkina Faso has rejected a U.S. proposal to take in foreigners being deported under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, the...

Somali Parliament Approves Farhan Mohamed Jimale as Member of National Human Rights Commission

MOGADISHU (HAN) — The Somali Federal Parliament on Saturday approved several nominees to the country’s Independent Human Rights Commission, including Farhan Mohamed...

Somalia’s Puntland Forces Clash with ISIS Militants in Bari Region

BOSASO, (HAN) — Heavy fighting has erupted between Somalia’s Puntland State security forces and ISIS-linked militants in the Walisoor Valley of the...

Amhara Fano Militia Claims Major Gains as Ethiopia Faces Rising Internal Pressure

ADDIS ABABA , (HAN) – The Amhara Fano militia says it has captured new territories amid intensifying battles with federal forces, signaling...

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,...

Somalia: Army Warns Against Unauthorized Use of Military Uniforms and Insignia

MOGADISHU, (HAN) — The Somali National Army (SNA) has issued a stern warning against the unauthorized use of military uniforms, ranks, insignia,...

Protests Erupt in Ceergaabo Against Somaliland Forces Following Fatal Shooting

CEERGAABO, (HAN) — Large-scale protests broke out last night in Ceergaabo, the capital of Somalia’s Sanaag region, as residents expressed outrage over...

Jubaland Lawmakers Warn Somali President Mohamud Against Political Interference

KISMAYO, (HAN) — Lawmakers representing constituencies in Somalia’s Jubaland State have warned President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud against what they called renewed interference...