November 10, 2025

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Lessons from Puntland: Leadership, Democratization, and Political Partnership in Somalia’s Evolving Landscape.

By Abdifatah Abdinur IntroductionIn Somalia’s complex and often volatile political and security environment, Puntland State emerges as a remarkable example of resilience, pragmatic leadership, and forward-looking governance. Over the past decade, Puntland has demonstrated a capacity to harmonize counter-terrorism efforts, democratic institution-building, and inclusive political engagement. Its notable achievements — including the successful containment of

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Ethiopian PM Advisor Stresses Deeper Integration at COMESA Summit

Addis Ababa, October 10, 2025 (HornCurrent) — Ethiopia’s Advisor to the Prime Minister on East African Affairs, Getachew Reda, underscored the importance of advancing deeper regional integration during the 24th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit held today in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit of the COMESA Authority of Heads of State and

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Mustafe Omar Spends 10 Million Birr on One-Day Addis Ababa Event Amid Public Discontent

n a move sparking outrage among many Somali Region residents, President Mustafe Omar has reportedly allocated 10 million birr for a single-day conference in Addis Ababa—despite ongoing shortages of water, healthcare, and education in his region. According to multiple sources, the Somali Regional Administration chartered an airplane to transport 300 individuals from Jigjiga to Addis

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No Country Should Be Left Behind for Lacking a Sea Port – UN Chief Guterres Urges Global Action

Awaaza, Turkmenistan – August 5, 2025 | HornCurrent.com The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has made a passionate call for international cooperation to support landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), stressing that no nation should be left behind in development simply because it lacks access to the sea. Guterres made these remarks during the opening

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News Analysis: HornCurrent.com Exposes Growing Tensions Over Unilateral Administrative Restructuring in Somali Region

Date: July 25, 2025Source: HornCurrent.comReporter: Independent Desk Analyst The Somali Regional State of Ethiopia is once again engulfed in widespread civil unrest, following controversial administrative decisions taken by regional authorities. The recent nomination of new zones, woredas (districts), and city councils—carried out without public consultation or community engagement—has sparked a wave of protests across the

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Press Statement Issued by the Traditional Elders, Religious Scholars, and Intellectuals of the Somali Regional State (DDS)

Date: July 24, 2025Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia We, the Traditional Elders, Religious Leaders, Intellectuals, and members of the broader civil society of the Somali Regional State (DDS), express our deep concern regarding the current political, security, and administrative conditions facing our region. We respectfully urge the Federal Government of Ethiopia, the ruling Prosperity Party, any

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Puntland Rebuts Piracy Allegation, Confirms Seizure of Military Cargo Linked to Turkey

HornCurrent.com | July 24, 2025 Garowe, Puntland – The Puntland State Government has firmly rejected accusations of piracy made by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), following the July 18 seizure of the cargo vessel MV Sea World off the Bareda coast in Ras Asay. In a press release issued today, Puntland confirmed that its

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ALERT: Somali Salvation Forum Condemns Federal Government’s Role in Escalating Conflict in Gedo Region

Horncurrent.com | July 23, 2025 The Somali Salvation Forum has issued a strong condemnation of the recent violence in the Gedo region’s Balad-Hawo district, directly accusing the Federal Government of fueling renewed clashes between federal forces and Jubbaland regional troops. In a press release issued today, the Forum expressed grave concern over the deadly confrontations,

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Headline: Isaias Afwerki’s Anti-Ethiopia Rhetoric Lacks Evidence, Distracts from His Own Foreign Allegiances

Date: July 22, 2025 In a recent ERI-TV interview aired on July 19, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki launched an unsubstantiated tirade against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing the Gulf nation of attempting to control key Red Sea and Indian Ocean ports—including the Suez Canal, Jeddah, Hudaydah, Massawa, Assab, Djibouti, Berbera, Mogadishu, Lamu, Mombasa, and

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Former Tigray Interim President Getachew Reda Slams Alleged TPLF-Eritrea Alliance, Warns of Renewed Conflict

Addis Ababa – HornCurrent.com Getachew Reda, the former President of the Tigray Interim Regional Government and a prominent Tigrayan political figure, has issued a sharp condemnation of what he calls a “so-called alliance” between elements within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), factions of the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF), and the regime of Eritrean President

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