Somaliland President Urges Lasanod Residents to Align with Hargeisa, Not Mogadishu

By Horn Africa News HARGEISA – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has appealed to residents of Lasanod and...

Ethiopian Government Officially Announces First-Ever Oil Drilling in the Somali Region

Friday, July 4, 2025 — HAN Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian government has officially announced a historic milestone: the...

Turkey Says It Has Begun Establishing Satellite Launch Base in Somalia

By HAN News Desk ANKARA — The Turkish government has announced that it has begun work on a satellite...

Ethiopia, the Red Sea, and Rising Political Tensions

By Horn Africa News “Our eyes are on the Red Sea. Our hearts are resolute. Just as we overcame...

Politician Ali Osoble Condemns Attempted Coup Targeted Somali Presidential Palace

MOGADISHU, (HAN) – Somali politician Dr. Ali Abdullahi Siad has claimed that yesterday’s incident in Mogadishu was an attempted coup aimed at...

Former Turkish Ambassador Warns Against Recognizing Somaliland

By Horn Africa News ANKARA – Kani Torun, a diplomat and former Turkish ambassador to Somalia, has cautioned against...

End of an Era: Somalia to Close UN Office, Dissolving C6+ Group by 2026

MOGADISHU, (HAN) — The Federal Government of Somalia has officially announced the closure of the long-standing United Nations office in Mogadishu, marking...

Somalia’s Puntland President Faces Mounting Political Pressure from Opposition and Traditional Leaders

By HAN News Desk GAROWE — Puntland’s President Said Abdullahi Deni is facing growing political pressure as opposition parties...

Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Sets ID Requirement for Public Services

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - HAN Mogadishu: The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Federal Republic of...

Somalia Faces Crucial Transition as Federal Government’s Mandate Nears Expiry

By Horn Africa News MOGADISHU – Somalia’s Federal Government has entered the fourth and penultimate year of its constitutional...