Federal forces have withdrawn from North Galkayo and moved towards Galgaduud.↗
Former Puntland Security Force but later affiliated with the Somali Federal Government forces last night abandoned its military headquarters that lies north of Galkayo, according to reliable sources. Reports further indicate that these…
Why Ethiopia’s Conflicts Keep Returning: The Question Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Cannot Avoid↗
As Ethiopia’s National Dialogue seeks to chart a path toward peace, it faces an immense task. The Dialogue aims to address some of the country’s most difficult political, historical, institutional, social, and peacebuilding questions. Yet…
Eritrea's Regime Gamble to Push Tigray Toward Buffer Zone in a New Proxy War↗
The Horn of Africa is entering another dangerous moment. What appears on the surface to be an alarming situation in northern Ethiopia is increasingly being viewed by many regional observers as a broader geopolitical struggle in which…
Read at AllAfrica ↗Headline and extract © ENA — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Puntland Forces launch Major Security Operation Against PSF in Galkayo, Over 100 Arrested↗
GAROWE (SD)– Puntland authorities say they have concluded a planned security operation in Galkayo, resulting in the arrest of more than 100 people and the seizure of weapons and military equipment. In a statement, the Puntland Defense…
UK Government opens applications for Chevening Scholarships for Somali professionals↗
https://www.horndiplomat.com/feed/ Applications are now open for the UK Government’s fully funded Chevening Scholarships, offering talented Somali professionals the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree at leading UK universities. The…
Read at Horn Diplomat ↗Headline and extract © Horn Diplomat — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Somalia's President Meets Djibouti Army Chief Ahead of Aussom Commanders' Conference↗
Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday met Djibouti's armed forces chief, General Zakaria Sheikh Ibrahim, in Mogadishu ahead of a conference of military commanders from countries contributing troops to…
Read at AllAfrica ↗Headline and extract © Shabelle — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Somalia: Puntland seizes federal-aligned base in Galkayo↗
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Puntland security forces on Wednesday seized a military base in the northern part of Galkayo that had been held by forces aligned with Somalia’s federal government, marking the latest and most significant…
Ethiopia, AU Commission Discuss Horn Security, COP32 Preparations↗
https://www.horndiplomat.com/feed/ By: Mohamed Duale ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 5 — Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos and African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf held high-level talks in Addis Ababa on Wednesday,…
Read at Horn Diplomat ↗Headline and extract © Horn Diplomat — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Isolated Juba farmers want help repairing broken riverbanks that lead to constant flooding↗
(ERGO) – When the River Juba flooded in June in the area of Baar-Sanguni village, some 50 kilometres north of Kismayo, Faisal Dahir Muse was caught unawares just as he was preparing to harvest crops and vegetables on his five-hectare farm.…
Read at Radio Ergo ↗Headline and extract © Radio Ergo — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Cluster Farm by Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia Reaches 13 Million Hectares↗
Minister of Agriculture of Ethiopia Addis Arga said that the area of land cultivated through cluster farming reached 13 million hectares in the Ethiopian fiscal year ended July 7, 2026. In a message shared on his social media platforms,…
Somalia’s president, international partners hold fresh talks to break electoral deadlock↗
MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met international partners on Tuesday as diplomatic efforts gathered pace to ease growing political tensions over Somalia’s electoral process and encourage dialogue between the…
Somaliland President Orders Free Kidney Care and Expansion of Dialysis Services↗
HARGEISA (SD) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) has ordered sweeping measures to improve treatment for kidney patients, including making all essential dialysis services free of charge, purchasing additional…
Violent clan clashes in Middle Shabelle force families to flee to Mogadishu camps with no services↗
(ERGO) – Nearly 200 families displaced by violent ongoing clan conflict in Jalalaqsi, in Hirshabelle state’s Middle Shabelle region, have arrived in an under-resourced displacement camp in Mogadishu’s Garasbaley district. They are living…
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