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Somalia's election body announces new timetable for upcoming elections

The Parliamentary elections are scheduled for April 15, 2027,followed by Presidential elections on May 15,2027, the commission said during a televised news conference.

Fighters loyal to former SW state president seize Burhakaba

Mogadishu, Somalia-Forces aligned with former South West state president Abdelaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagaren seized control of the strategic town of Burhakaba on Thursday morning following fierce clashes with regional forces, residents told Horn Observer.

Global poverty rises for first time since 2010, U.N. report finds

New York (Horn Observer) The number of people living in multidimensional poverty worldwide has risen to 1.2 billion, the first increase since the global index was launched in 2010, according to a report published by the United Nations Development Programme and the University of Oxford.

Somalia braces for El Niño floods as millions face risk of hunger

Farmers and displaced families across Somalia are bracing for potentially severe flooding as climate experts warn that an El Niño event could intensify seasonal rains from October through December, threatening livelihoods and worsening food insecurity.

Somali Clans sign peace agreement to end long-running conflict in Galmudug

BALANBALLE, Somalia (Horn Observer) - Somalia's prime minister traveled Monday to Balanballe district in the central Galgaduud region to witness the signing of a peace agreement between the Ayr and Marehan clans living alongside each other in the area.

Sudan: WFP Strongly Condemns Attack On Trucks In South Kordofan, Killing One Driver

KHARTOUM, Sudan – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemns an aerial attack that hit two contracted trucks carrying WFP food commodities in South Kordofan in the early hours of Saturday, 3 October 2026.

Journalists face arrests and alleged assaults while covering evictions in Somalia and Somaliland

MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) Somali and Somaliland authorities have arrested, detained and allegedly assaulted journalists reporting on forced evictions and other public-interest issues in recent months, according to the Somali Journalists Syndicate, which says the incidents are part of a broader deterioration…

Diplomatic Break: Ethiopia and Eritrea Slide Into a New Crisis

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Horn Observer) Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have taken a sharp turn for the worse after Ethiopia shut down its embassy in Asmara and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats, prompting Eritrea to announce that it would cut diplomatic ties with its neighbor.

Somalia: Baidoa fighting kills three, leaves 69 wounded, MSF says

BAIDOA, Somalia - Renewed fighting in and around Baidoa has killed three people and injured 69 others, including five children, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said, warning that blocked roads are preventing many wounded people from reaching hospitals.

Somalia: Heavy Fighting Erupts in Baidoa as Rival Forces Trade Claims

BAIDOA, Somalia (Horn Observer) - Heavy fighting broke out in Baidoa on Monday after forces aligned with former Southwest State President Abdiaziz Mohamed Laftagareen launched an assault inside the city, according to local sources and statements from the opposing sides.