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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
As Somalia’s election season approaches, the political landscape is once again shifting, bringing with it both hope and fears. The air is thick with anticipation, but also with a pervasive concern that the electoral process could be vulnerable to manipulation and undue influence. This sentiment is rooted in a deeply held belief that power often
By Horncurrent News Desk Cairo | July 11, 2025 Chinese Premier Li Qiang concluded a two-day official visit to Egypt on Thursday, reaffirming Beijing’s commitment to deepening strategic cooperation and enhancing mutual benefit between the two historic nations. In a series of high-level meetings, Premier Li emphasized the enduring partnership between China and Egypt, describing