David Joseph

David is an East Africa-based freelance reporter with Horn Observer focusing conflict, terrorism, human rights and climate crisis.

DR Congo and M23 Rebels Commit to Qatar-Led Peace Talks

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) – The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group, which is backed by Rwanda, issued separate statements on Wednesday pledging to engage in peace talks facilitated by Qatar.

INTERPOL-Trained Somali Police Officers Among 145 Missing in Mass Defection, Some Suspected of Joining Terrorists

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – In an alarming wave of defections, 145 Somali police officers have reportedly abandoned their posts and are nowhere to be found.

India Bans Highly Addictive Opioids Following Media Investigation

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) – Indian authorities have banned the production and export of two addictive opioids after a BBC investigation exposed their role in fueling a public health crisis in West Africa.

South Africa's Concerns Over Drug Smuggling and Terror Networks Affect Former Somali PM's Visa Application

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) - On Thursday, Somali social media users reported that the South African High Commission in Nairobi blocked the visa application of former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, who was attempting to travel to South Africa for unspecified reasons.

With Trump's Somaliland Recognition on the Table, Turkey Ramps Up Hargeisa Engagement

HARGEISA, Somaliland (HORN OBSERVER) – Turkey's Ambassador to Somalia, Alper Aktaş, has embarked on a two-day visit to Somaliland, where he met with officials in Hargeisa to discuss development support, strengthen bilateral ties, and potentially mediate in the stalled Somalia-Somaliland talks.

Community Mourns Somali Humanitarian Activist Assassinated in Mogadishu for Opposing Evictions

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) - A Somali humanitarian activist and businessman was shot dead in Mogadishu, in what his family describes as a well-planned assassination potentially linked to business interests in the city, Horn Observer can reveal.

Somaliland Labels Ethiopian-Somaliland Border Attack a 'Massacre'

HARGEISA, Somaliland (HORN OBSERVER) – Somaliland's Minister of Internal Security, Abdalle Mohamed Arab, has strongly condemned what he described as a massacre committed by the Liyuu Police Forces in the Da'awaley area of the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia.

Over 10 Killed in Deadly Clashes on Ethiopian-Somaliland Border

HARGEISA, Somaliland (HORN OBSERVER) – More than ten people were killed, and dozens injured on Wednesday following intense fighting in Da'awaley village, located along the Ethiopian-Somaliland border.

Somaliland Ready to Offer U.S. Military Base in Strategic Coast of Berbera

HARGEISA, Somaliland (HORN OBSERVER) – The Somaliland officials have announced their willingness to allow the United States to establish a military base in the strategic coastal city of Berbera, as part of an effort to strengthen ties with Washington.