David Joseph

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

U.S., UAE, Switzerland, and Others Condemn Deadly Attack on UN Humanitarian Convoy in Sudan

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) — The ALPS group — a coalition comprising the governments of the United States, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, along with the African Union and the United Nations — has strongly condemned a deadly attack on a United Nations humanitarian…

Premier Bank Somalia Official Caught in Fake Govt Delegation Used for Human Smuggling, Possible Terror Links

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) - A Swiss visa officer has disrupted a human trafficking attempt involving a group of Somali individuals who posed as members of an official government delegation to gain access to Europe.

'Do Not Travel': U.S. Upgrades Somalia Travel Advisory to Level 4

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) – The United States has elevated its travel advisory for Somalia to Level 4 – Do Not Travel, the highest warning level issued by the U.S. State Department.

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.