HornCurrent News Desk South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep condolences following the untimely passing of celebrated journalist, political commentator, and broadcaster Tshidi Madia. In a heartfelt message, President Ramaphosa said his thoughts are with Madia’s family, friends, and colleagues as they mourn the loss of a woman who was “taken in the
Cairo, Egypt – Egypt has secured the second spot in Africa in 2025 for transforming raw resources into finished goods, reaffirming its position as one of the continent’s leading industrial and manufacturing hubs. The North African nation has made significant strides in processing and value addition across multiple sectors, including cotton, petroleum products, fertilizers, chemicals,
Somalia has made a compelling case for its vast oil and gas potential, signaling a new chapter in the country’s economic transformation. Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Abdirizak Omar Mohamed (Daha Shire), presented investment opportunities to U.S. energy stakeholders, underscoring Somalia’s readiness to attract global players into its promising energy sector. With increasing momentum
Hawassa, Ethiopia – The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) Hawassa District and its Hawassa Industrial Park Branch have recognized and awarded customers engaged in export trade within the Hawassa Industrial Park. The recognition highlighted the critical role of these customers in driving the bank’s outstanding performance over the past fiscal year. The Hawassa Industrial Park
HornCurrent News Desk – August 25, 2025 The crisis in the Somali Region of Ethiopia continues to escalate, with reports of mass arrests, torture, and killings emerging from several towns including Kabridahar, Marsin, Fik, Jigjiga, Dhanaan, East Imay, and Garbo. Local residents told HornCurrent.com that the crackdown comes after Somali Region President Mustafe Omar allegedly
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 – ኦገስት 25፣ 2025 በሶማሌ ክልል በድሃናን ወረዳ በቅርቡ በክልሉ ፕሬዝዳንት ሙስጠፋ ኡመር አስተዳደር የተወሰደውን አወዛጋቢ የመዋቅር ለውጥ ነዋሪው ውድቅ ካደረገ በኋላ ዛሬ ማለዳ በንፁሀን ዜጎች ላይ የጅምላ ግድያ ተፈጽሟል። የአይን እማኞች የታጠቁ ሚሊሻዎች በህብረተሰቡ ላይ ጥቃት በመሰንዘር ቢያንስ አንዲት ሴት መግደላቸውን እና በርካቶች መቁሰላቸውን የአካባቢው ነዋሪዎች በገለጹት መሰረት ፖለቲካዊ ጥቃት ነው
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