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What the rest of the world is publishing about the Horn of Africa — and what the Horn's own newsrooms are publishing about everywhere else.
These are headlines published by other newsrooms, not Hornafrika reporting. We show the headline, a short extract and a link; the full article stays with the publisher who wrote it, and copyright in each headline and extract remains with that publisher. How the wire works
Addis Abeba -- Local residents in Arsite, Abunu Kebele of Gomole Woreda, near Borena National Park in Ethiopia's Oromia Region, have raised concerns over the reported deaths of birds and other wildlife following the use of…
Safiirka Shiinaha ee Soomaaliya, Wang Yu ayaa Muqdihso kula kulmay taliyaha ciidanka xoogga dalka Soomaaliya, Gen. Ibraahim Maxamed Maxamuud. Kulanka ayaa diiradda lagu saaray xoojinta xiriirka iyo iskaashiga difaaca ee Soomaaliya iyo…
Addis Ababa -- The Egyptian political instrumentalization of the Nile and the portrayal of Nile Basin countries as a stereotype have fostered negative public perceptions in Egypt toward basin countries in general, and Ethiopia in…
WASHINGTON (Somaliguardian) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro arrived in Washington with a familiar message: his administration wants the United States to recognise Somaliland and sees the territory’s strategic…
It's been a month since journalist Mascuud Warsame was freed from a detention facility in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, but his memories of the harrowing experience are still vivid.
Source: All Africa Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu) Asmara, Eritrea — Eritrea has accused the United Arab Emirates of pursuing what it described as “port-based colonialism” across Africa, raising particular concerns over Abu Dhabi’s…
#EBR_News Sep 17, 2026 Ethiopia has slashed its legal date import bill from 9.8 million USD five years ago to just 650,000 USD last year, a drop of more than 90 percent, according to figures disclosed by the Ministry of Agriculture at a…
Ethiopia's Education Ministry says around 20,000 university students in Tigray will be temporarily relocated to other public campuses after accusing the TPLF of using universities as military bases. The move comes as fighting and drone…
SUPPORT ETHIOPIA INSIGHT Why Ethiopia’s emerging anti-Abiy alignment cannot defer what comes next There is an emerging logic behind the unusual constellation of forces now associated with the name Tsmido. Political and armed movements that…
After losing much of its forests in recent decades, the country’s people have led the way in planting saplings across the country as part of the government’s Green Legacy Initiative When Halima Kedir first began planting trees, she was met…
Mogadishu -- Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, attended an event in Mogadishu marking the presentation of Somalia's 2025 Economic Report, prepared by the Federal Ministry of Finance.
Addis Abeba -- Sudan does not want to go to war with Ethiopia despite what it describes as an increasingly "hostile position from Addis Abeba", Gen. Malik Agar, deputy head of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, said on Wednesday.
Baidoa, Somalia -- South West State leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe chaired a meeting on the overall security situation in South West Somalia, with particular focus on security and stability in the regional capital, Baidoa.
CIVICUS discusses renewed conflict and a growing crackdown on independent media in Ethiopia with Yonas Kedir, Editor-in-Chief of the independent news outlet Addis Standard, who was recently abducted and detained by government forces.
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's National Security Adviser on Thursday concluded a series of meetings in Mogadishu between Somali federal government institutions and the African Union's Counter-Terrorism Centre, officials said.
Source: Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs As Iran expands its network of proxies across the Red Sea and East Africa, Somaliland emerges as a uniquely positioned democratic partner capable of reshaping regional security,…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency said its forces have dismantled several Al-Shabaab networks operating in Mogadishu and surrounding areas, arresting 11 people accused of planning attacks…
Addis Ababa -- The 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), bringing together representatives of 181 member states, including Ethiopia, is underway in Vienna, with member states discussing nuclear…
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's immigration authorities and the African Union discussed strengthening cooperation on security, migration and border management during a meeting in Mogadishu between senior officials from both…
Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has become the first civilian Emergency Medical Team (EMT) in the WHO African Region to achieve international classification, marking a major milestone in the country's emergency preparedness and response…
Djibouti -- The IGAD Council of Ministers directed the regional bloc to strengthen maritime cooperation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, warning that threats to shipping and growing military competition were putting…
Addis Abeba -- At least 16 civilians were killed and more than 16 women and children were abducted during an armed attack in Abeshige District of the Gurage Zone in Central Ethiopia Regional State on Monday night,…
Washington, Sept. 16 (Horndiplomat) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he would seek a briefing next week on a bill examining barriers to Somaliland's access to the U.S. financial system, after Representative…
Addis Ababa -- The Ethio-Israel cooperation across agriculture, health, technology, water, energy, investment and other sectors reflects the broadening of the bilateral relationship between the two countries, according to Ambassador…
Addis Abeba -- The Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bab el-Mandeb, Red Sea, and Eastern Mediterranean are no longer separate theatres. They have fused into one geopolitical system in which a single vulnerable node…
Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's economy, driven by the expansion of agriculture and manufacturing, development of natural resources as well as tourism and its large youthful population, can sustain the annual economic growth of between 9…
Addis Abeba -- The al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabab has regained significant territory in Somalia despite two decades of African Union-led military interventions and billions of dollars in international support, Foreign…
WASHINGTON (SD) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” has used his September 14, 2026 address at the Hudson Institute to strengthen Somaliland’s case for deeper relations with the United States, presenting the…
The first piece documented who disappeared into Somalia's detention system. The second -- "The Journalists Who Disappeared" -- documented who was silenced for reporting it. This piece documents the officials whose…
The first piece documented who disappeared into Somalia’s detention system. The second — “The Journalists Who Disappeared” — documented who was silenced for reporting it. This piece documents the officials whose orders produced those…