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HornCurrent News Desk – August 25, 2025 Protests broke out today in Jigjiga city, Somali Region, after youth demonstrated against the recruitment and registration process at the National Statistics and Census Agency’s Jigjiga branch. The tensions emerged when the agency began registering new employees, prompting widespread concern among locals about fairness in job allocation. Concerns
HornCurrent News Desk – August 25, 2025 A mass killing of civilians was reported this morning in Dhanaan Woreda, Somali Region, after residents rejected recent controversial restructuring imposed by the administration of regional President Mustafe Omar. Eyewitnesses say armed militia attacked the community, killing at least one woman and injuring several others, in what locals
HornCurrent News Desk – Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, confirmed that the Israeli military carried out fresh airstrikes in Yemen targeting multiple strategic locations. According to the announcement, the strikes hit the Yemeni presidential palace in Sana’a, power stations in Asar and Hejaz, as well as fuel storage facilities said to be serving both domestic
HornCurrent | Mekelle – August 24, 2025 The vibrant Ashenda festival came to a close on Sunday after three days of colorful festivities that began on Friday, filling Mekelle and other parts of Tigray with joy, faith, and cultural pride. In the streets of Mekelle, girls and young women brought the holiday to life with
Yokohama, Japan – August 23, 2025 — H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has concluded a successful participation at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (#TICAD9), held in Yokohama from August 20–22, 2025. His engagements underscored Africa’s strategic vision for a dynamic partnership with Japan, reaffirming TICAD as
Mogadishu (HornCurrent) – Three former Somali presidents — Abdikasim Salad Hassan, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo — have issued a strongly worded joint statement condemning what they describe as the “unlawful seizure and sale” of public land in Mogadishu, following a deadly government eviction operation that sparked armed clashes in the capital. The
Addis Ababa (HornCurrent) – Ethiopia has reiterated its firm commitment to advancing its long-standing strategic partnership with the People’s Republic of China, emphasizing that bilateral relations will continue to deepen across multiple sectors. On Friday, a high-level Ethiopian official received and held discussions with Jiang Jianqing, a member of the Standing Committee of the National
Mogadishu (HornCurrent) – The Jubaland Youth Association in Banadir Region has announced its firm support for the Jubaland administration while strongly opposing what it described as “destructive actions” carried out by the group allied to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in the Gedo region. In a press statement, the youth association emphasized that Jubaland’s government, led
HornCurrent News – August 21, 2025 In a strongly worded press conference held in Addis Ababa, Somali Region elders voiced their deep frustration with the leadership of regional president Mustafe M. Omar, accusing him of abandoning the ethics of leadership and acting recklessly. The elders, who traveled from different parts of the Somali Region, declared
HornCurrent News – August 21, 2025 Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed will release his fourth book tomorrow—“The Medemer State”—further elaborating his signature Medemer philosophy of unity and governance. With this release, Abiy Ahmed joins a rare group of leaders who have authored more than three books during their time in office. Globally, several notable