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Death toll rises to 139 after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti

DJIBOUTI, (Horn Observer) — At least 139 migrants have died and 84 others remain missing after an overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti while carrying 305 people toward Yemen, the U.N. migration agency said.

Famine risk grows in southern Somalia as food crisis deepens

Somalia faces a credible risk of famine in parts of the south through January as poor rainy seasons, conflict, displacement and high food prices strain vulnerable communities, according to FEWS NET.

Somalia: Xawaadle Elders and Al-Shabaab Reportedly Reach Truce in Hiiraan

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Al-Shabaab officials and several traditional elders from Somalia's Hawadle clan have reportedly reached an agreement to end hostilities in parts of Hiiraan region.

Somalia: NISA Says Key Al-Shabaab Security Chief Killed in Jilib Operation

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said a planned operation conducted in Jilib on the night of Thursday, October 1, 2026, killed Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow, whom the agency described as a senior commander of the Al-Shabaab militant group.

Press Release: President Isaias of Eritrea holds talks with Somali President

President Isaias Afwerki met with Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, in El Alamein City in the mid-morning hours today for extensive talks on bilateral relations and other matters of vital importance to both countries.

Ebola Crosses Border Into Kenya as First Imported Bundibugyo Case Confirmed

NAIROBI, Kenya (Horn Observer) - Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease after a Kenyan citizen who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for seven years died in Nairobi, the Health Ministry said Tuesday.

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.