The Daily Horn News (2026)

27/12/2025

‘Does anyone know what Somaliland is?’

US President Donald Trump has said he will not follow Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland, questioning the territory’s global relevance and signaling hesitation over any immediate policy shift.

‘Does anyone know what Somaliland is?’ US President Donald Trump has said he will not follow Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland, questioning the territory’s global relevance and signaling hesitation over any immediate policy shift. Speaking to the New York Post, Trump initially respon...

26/12/2025

Israel has officially recognized Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, becoming the first United Nations member country to do so since Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991. The announcement was made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking a significant diplomatic development in the Horn of Africa.

Israel has officially recognized Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, becoming the first United Nations member country to do so since Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991. The announcement was made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking a significant dipl...

18/12/2025

Al-Shabaab militants have seized control of the town of Nuur Dugle in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, cutting a critical supply route linking Mogadishu to parts of central Somalia. The development represents a serious setback for the federal government’s military campaign against the armed group and highlights the fragility of recent security gains.

Al-Shabaab militants have seized control of the town of Nuur Dugle in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, cutting a critical supply route linking Mogadishu to parts of central Somalia. The development represents a serious setback for the federal government’s military campaign against the armed gro...

11/12/2025

For years, East Africa’s health systems depended on a familiar pattern: American funding flowed through USAID, NGOs managed distribution, and governments adapted to whatever priorities came from Washington. That era is over.
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For years, East Africa’s health systems depended on a familiar pattern: American funding flowed through USAID, NGOs managed distribution, and governments adapted to whatever priorities came from Washington. That era is over. In 2025, the Trump administration took a sledgehammer to the old model, d...

09/12/2025

Ethiopia and Nigeria have announced a new Gas-by-Rail Economic Corridor partnership designed to establish one of Africa’s most extensive freight systems, positioning Ethiopia as the host nation for a proposed 73,500-kilometre railway linking 40 Sub-Saharan African countries.

Ethiopia and Nigeria have announced a new Gas-by-Rail Economic Corridor partnership designed to establish one of Africa’s most extensive freight systems, positioning Ethiopia as the host nation for a proposed 73,500-kilometre railway linking 40 Sub-Saharan African countries. The initiative, led by...

07/12/2025

A rare moment of calm swept through Addis Ababa as Ethiopia reached one of its most important turning points in years. The African Union announced the signing of a landmark peace agreement between the Amhara Regional State and the Amhara FANO Popular Organization (FANO-AFPO), a development many across the Horn have been waiting for.

A rare moment of calm swept through Addis Ababa as Ethiopia reached one of its most important turning points in years. The African Union announced the signing of a landmark peace agreement between the Amhara Regional State and the Amhara FANO Popular Organization (FANO-AFPO), a development many acro...

29/11/2025

Somaliland has taken a notable stride in strengthening its international engagements after President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro met with the Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, alongside U.S. Deputy Ambassador Justin Davis, at the Presidential Palace in Hargeisa.

Somaliland has taken a notable stride in strengthening its international engagements after President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro met with the Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, alongside U.S. Deputy Ambassador Justin Davis, at the Presidential Palace in Hargei...

29/11/2025

Ethiopia is entering one of the most difficult financial periods in its recent history as the birr continues to lose value at a pace never seen before. The rapid depreciation follows the government’s July 2024 decision to shift from a crawling-peg exchange rate system to a fully market-based regime under the Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda II.

Ethiopia is entering one of the most difficult financial periods in its recent history as the birr continues to lose value at a pace never seen before. The rapid depreciation follows the government’s July 2024 decision to shift from a crawling-peg exchange rate system to a fully market-based regim...

16/11/2025

A series of updates by key aviation bodies has brought new clarity to travel procedures for passengers flying to Somaliland. IATA, FlyDubai and Ethiopian Airlines have each revised their guidance to confirm that travellers arriving at Hargeisa Egal International Airport or Berbera Airport can obtain visas on arrival.
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A series of updates by key aviation bodies has brought new clarity to travel procedures for passengers flying to Somaliland. IATA, FlyDubai and Ethiopian Airlines have each revised their guidance to confirm that travellers arriving at Hargeisa Egal International Airport or Berbera Airport can obtain...

08/11/2025

Something is breaking again in Ethiopia, and this time, it may not be fixable.When fighters from Tigray crossed into the Afar region last week, seizing villages and shelling civilians, it sent shockwaves through a country still haunted by the ghosts of its last war. The peace agreement signed in Pretoria in 2022 was meant to end one of Africa’s bloodiest modern conflicts.

Something is breaking again in Ethiopia, and this time, it may not be fixable.When fighters from Tigray crossed into the Afar region last week, seizing villages and shelling civilians, it sent shockwaves through a country still haunted by the ghosts of its last war. The peace agreement signed in Pre...

07/11/2025

A quiet but extraordinary development is emerging along Somalia’s coastline. New intelligence shared by regional analyst Dr. Rashid Abdi suggests that the country’s recent security pact with Turkey may include plans for a space and missile launch facility — a project that could reposition Somalia as one of Africa’s most strategic nations.

A quiet but extraordinary development is emerging along Somalia’s coastline. New intelligence shared by regional analyst Dr. Rashid Abdi suggests that the country’s recent security pact with Turkey may include plans for a space and missile launch facility — a project that could reposition Soma...

04/11/2025

The humanitarian disaster in Sudan has entered a new and alarming phase. International monitors have confirmed that famine is now gripping the cities of Al-Fashir and Kadugli, two major population centers devastated by months of siege, displacement, and conflict.

The confirmation came from the United Nations–backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC),

The humanitarian disaster in Sudan has entered a new and alarming phase. International monitors have confirmed that famine is now gripping the cities of Al-Fashir and Kadugli, two major population centers devastated by months of siege, displacement, and conflict. The confirmation came from the Unite...

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