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Somali ex-intelligence chief warns political path ‘unsustainable’

By HAN News DeskMOGADISHU — Former director of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloolshe, has warned that...
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Deep Concern Among Somali Diaspora in Sweden as Deportations Begin

Republished By Horn Africa News Source: BBC A wave of anxiety has swept through the Somali...

Somaliland Accuses Mogadishu for Instigating Sool and Sanaag Unrest in Talks with UK Envoy

By Horn Africa News Hargeisa – The President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro), received today the British Ambassador...

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Meets His Somali Counterpart

Sunday, June 2025 –(HAN) Istanbul: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, today held a meeting with...

UK Donates Counter-IED Vehicles and Equipment to Somali National Army

MOGADISHU, (HAN) — Somalia’s Minister of Defense, H.E. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, together with the Chief of Defense Forces, General Odawa Yusuf Rage,...

Former Somali Prime Ministers Accuse Government Over Deadly Tarabuunka Clashes in Mogadishu

By Horn Africa News MOGADISHU – Two former Somali Prime Ministers, Mohamed Hussein Roble and Hassan Ali Khaire, have...

Somalia, AU mission and UN appeal for urgent funding to support security forces

By HAN News Desk MOGADISHU – Somali federal government, the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM),...
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Ethiopia and the United States Discuss Access to the Red Sea and Stability in the Horn of Africa

By HAN News Desk Ethiopia and the United States Discuss Access to the Red Sea and Stability in the...

Somali Referee Selected for FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025

By Horn Africa News Mogadishu – Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been officially selected as one...

Kaah Party Leader Urges Action Over eVisa Difficulties Facing Somaliland Travelers

HARGEISA, (HAN) — A prominent Somaliland politician has questioned the continued existence of Somaliland’s Ministry of Civil Aviation, arguing that the region...
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Puntland Launches Air-Supported Offensive Against Daesh

By Horn Africa News Staff Bosaso — Puntland state defense forces of Somalia, backed by helicopter gunships, launched a...

Cameroon Opposition Leader Sends Warning to Biya

YAOUNDÉ, (HAN) — A prominent opposition figure in Cameroon who was barred from running in the recently concluded presidential election has issued...

UK Cracks Down on Human Smuggling Gangs with New Sanctions Regime

By Horn Africa News London — In a significant step toward curbing illegal migration and protecting vulnerable individuals, the...

Strikes on Iran mark Trump’s biggest, and riskiest, foreign policy gamble

Sunday, June 22, 2025 –(HAN) WASHINGTON: With his unprecedented decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites, directly joining Israel’s air...

Somali President Hassan Attends African Climate Summit in Ethiopia

By Horn Africa News MOGADISHU – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,...
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China Pledges Defense Cooperation and Reaffirms Support for Somalia’s Unity

By HAN News DeskBEIJING — China has reaffirmed its strong support for Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, pledging to deepen cooperation with the Horn of Africa nation in defense, security, and economic...
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EDITORIAL: Why Somali Politicians Disagree on a Common Path to Rebuild their Nation — Even After Swearing by the Blessed Koran

Friday, July 4, 2025-HAN Mogadishu — More than three decades after the collapse of Somalia’s central government in 1991,...

President Hassan Closes IGAD Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Mogadishu

By HAN News Desk MOGADISHU — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday night formally closed the 27th meeting of...

Government of Somalia Issues Statement on Tensions in Gedo Region

By Horn Africa News Mogadishu –The Federal Government of Somalia, through the Ministry of Internal Security, has officially announced...

Saudi Airlines to Launch Direct Mogadishu–Riyadh Flights

By HAN News DeskMOGADISHU — Saudi Arabia’s national carrier, Saudi Airlines, will begin direct commercial flights between Mogadishu and Riyadh, Somali aviation...

Elderly Somali Man Brutally Killed in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle Region

By HAN News DeskLOWER SHABELLE – A shocking and brutal killing has taken place in a village in Lower Shabelle region, where...
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Turkey Establishes Air Operations Command in Somalia, Defense Minister Says

By HAN News DeskANKARA — Turkey has established an Air Task Command inside Somalia that includes helicopters, support aircraft and fighter jets, Turkish...

Somalia, Qatar Strengthen Labor Cooperation During Doha Talks

By HAN News Desk DOHA — Somalia’s Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Prof. Salim Aliyow Ibrow, met on Wednesday...

Heavy Fighting Erupts in Somalia’s Hiiraan Region Today

Sunday, June 22, 2025 (HAN) Jalalaqsi: Intense fighting broke out around noon today between the areas of Mabaax and Ceel-Hareeri...

Egypt Faces Regional Threats, Says Foreign Minister

CAIRO, (HAN) – Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdel Ati, has issued a warning over “existential challenges and conspiracies” targeting Egypt and the broader...

Said Deni: “We are not people who oppose the Somali statehood”

By Horn Africa News Staff Garowe  — The President of the Puntland Regional State of Somalia, Mr. Said Abdullahi Deni,...

Mogadishu police chief warns officers over handing weapons to civilians

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South Africa Insists ICJ Genocide Case Will Proceed Despite Gaza Cease-Fire

CAPE TOWN, (HAN) — South Africa reaffirmed Tuesday that its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will move...

Somalia’s Former Minister Ainte Warns President Hassan Sheikh Against Term Extension

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Germany Grants Full Recognition to Somali Diplomatic Passport

By HAN News Desk MOGADISHU — Germany has formally granted full recognition to Somalia’s diplomatic passport, marking a significant step...
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