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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.

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.

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.

Ten Years On, Somalia's Lower Shabelle's Farmers Still Can't Go Home: A Decade of War, Land Disputes, and Aid That Never Reaches Far Enough

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) — Hussein Abdullahi Hussein, 47, relied entirely on his five-hectare farm in Dudumaaye. Then, in November 2025, an armed clan faction burned it, destroying a harvest due the following month, he told Radio Ergo. He fled with his family of nine to Wanlaweyn, where…

Somali-Turkish Tensions Rise as Deportations Follow Anti-Ankara Protests

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Nearly 50 Somali nationals have been deported from Turkey and arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, amid reports that hundreds of other Somalis remain detained in Istanbul and could also face deportation

The Legal Case of Somaliland Secession from Somalia

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Somalia Mobilises for El Niño as Climate Risks Mount

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) - Somalia is stepping up national preparations for potential climate-related shocks as the government assesses risks linked to the anticipated El Niño 2026 conditions and the upcoming Deyr rainy season.