January 03
Ethiopia: Somalia Rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal as 'Aggression'
A maritime access agreement between landlocked Ethiopia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland was characterised by Somalia as an act of "aggression", Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
December 11, 2023
Somalia: Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for Somali President's Son
An arrest warrant has been issued in Turkey for Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the son of Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Read more »
November 27, 2023
Somalia: Teach Us About Polio in Our Own Language - Somalia's Maay Speakers
Vaccination is crucial for preventing the spread of the polio, a highly contagious disease that can lead to paralysis and even death. But widespread, ongoing conflict in… Read more »
November 23, 2023
East Africa: Somalis Abandon Homes as Flash Floods Kill 50, Displace 700,000
Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with more heavy rains expected to worsen Somalia's plight,… Read more »
October 31, 2023
Africa: Will Mali Cope Without UN Peacekeepers?
Peacekeeping operations have played a crucial role in stabilising fragile situations across Africa for more than 60 years. United Nations (UN)-led missions in Africa and about 27… Read more »
October 23, 2023
East Africa: Region Concerned About El Nino Rains as Kenya Downscales Alert
Experts from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, an East African bloc, have stated that El Niño rains are set to begin in the Horn of Africa region, reports… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Somalia: Humanitarian Situation Could Worsen After EU Suspends Food Aid to Somalia
The executive of the European Union announced on September 19 that humanitarian aid payments to Somalia had been "temporarily suspended" following a UN investigation that revealed… Read more »
August 13, 2023
East Africa: Strategic Nation of 1.1 Million People Plays Outsize Role in Regional Peacebuilding
The house arrest of the president of Niger by military officials has taken much of what international media attention there was from the continuing catastrophic conflict in Sudan… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Kenya: Somalia Rejects Mediation Offer in Maritime Border Row With Kenya
Somalia has stated that it will not accept mediation in a maritime dispute with Kenya, which was ruled by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in October 2021, according to The… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Somalia: Somalia's Youth - A Beacon of Hope Amid Ongoing Conflict #WD2023
Somalia's youth are facing a crisis. Read more »
May 15, 2023
Somalia: Massive Flooding Forces 200,000 People to Flee Homes in Somalia
At least 200,000 people were displaced due to flash flooding in central Somalia as the Shabelle River burst its banks and submerged roads, reports AFP. Read more »
April 05, 2023
East Africa: How Militarisation Impacts Rural Women in the Horn Of Africa
From the Tigray conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia to the ongoing Somalia Al-Shabaab crisis, to civil wars in South Sudan and the military coup in Sudan, one thing is clear… Read more »
February 08, 2023
East Africa: Clashes in Las Anod, Escalating Insecurity in Somalia a Cause For Concern For Horn of Africa
At least 38 people were killed, and more than 130 others injured following two days of fighting in Las Anod town, in Somalia's northern breakaway region of Somaliland, reports VOA. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Somalia: Somalia's Puntland Agree on Electoral Rules
The majority of political associations in Puntland issued a joint communique following a consultative meeting on the controversial municipal election. A communique was issued by… Read more »
November 17, 2022
East Africa: 'The Horn of Africa Is Paying the Price for the World's Selfishness' #AfricaClimateCrisis
The fallout of a changing climate is indisputable as it is already disrupting the livelihoods of millions of people in Africa, especially the poorest and most vulnerable. Read more »
September 14, 2022
Somalia: More Than Half a Million Children Face Catastrophic Hunger
The number of Somalia's youngest children – those aged under five – expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition has leapt from nearly 400,000 to more than half a… Read more »
August 28, 2022
East Africa: Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region
Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Africa: Olympic Legend Mo Farah Reveals He Was Trafficked to UK as Child
Sir Mo Farah has told the BBC that he was abducted from war-torn Somalia to the UK as a child, and forced to work as a servant. Farah spoke to BBC TV in the documentary The Real Mo… Read more »
April 05, 2022
Somalia: Somaliland in Shock After Fire Guts the Country's Largest Market
A massive fire in the Somaliland's central market in Hargeisa has plunged the country into mourning. The flare-up began on Friday, 1 April and continued into Saturday.… Read more »
November 24, 2021
Somalia: State of Emergency Declared as Drought Worsens #AfricaClimateCrisis
Somalia's government has declared a state of emergency in the country following a report submitted by a committee set up to evaluate the drought situation in the country. In a… Read more »
March 04, 2021
Africa: Key Actors Commit to Smart Nutrition, Ensuring Faster Progress to Ending Malnutrition
In the world, 1 in 9 people are hungry or undernourished, and 1 in 3 adults are overweight or obese. Progress towards nutrition target is too slow, progress in Eastern and Southern… Read more »
January 22, 2021
Somalia: Little Progress With Security, Judicial Reforms
An excerpt on Somalia from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »
January 19, 2021
Africa: Outgoing U.S State Department's Top Africa Official Cites 'Significant' Achievements
At the end of his tenure as the top Africa policymaker in the State Department, Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy says the legacy of the outgoing administration includes a number… Read more »
December 14, 2020
Africa: Civic Rights Were Eroded Across Africa in 2020
CIVICUS , the global civil society alliance, rates civic space in six Sub-Saharan African states as " closed", in 21 as "repressed" and in 14 as "obstructed". … Read more »
June 07, 2020
Africa: Bad Philanthropy - The Rinsing of Toxic Money
Peacebuilding and the achievement of equitable, sustainable societies are threatened by philanthropic activities that result from tainted sources or impose values different… Read more »