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Millions at Risk as El Niño Threatens to Worsen Food Crisis Across Eastern and Southern Africa – Save the Children

NAIROBI, 22 September 2026 – About 8 million children across East and Southern Africa could face acute hunger by early 2027, a rise of 30%, as one of the strongest El Nino weather events in recent years fuels a growing food crisis, according to new analysis by Save the Children.

IGAD and UN Launch Full-Focus Training on Conflict, Political Economy and Peacebuilding

NAIROBI, Kenya — IGAD and the United Nations Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa have launched a three-day regional training aimed at strengthening approaches to conflict prevention, conflict sensitivity, political economy analysis, and peacebuilding across the Horn of Africa.

Somalia: AUSSOM Police lead training programme for Somali Police instructors to strengthen security sector capacity

Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia's Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, today launched a training programme for instructors of the Somali Police Force (SPF) in Mogadishu, aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and supporting ongoing stabilisation efforts within Somalia's…

Somalia: AUSSOM Sector 1 troops donate food, medicine to Mubarak residents

Mubarak, 11 March 2026 – The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Ugandan contingent distributed assorted food and medical supplies to vulnerable residents in Mubarak, Lower Shabelle region, on Saturday.

Somalia: AUSSOM Kenyan troops promote stability through healthcare skills training

Dhobley, 1 April 2026 – African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops from the Kenya contingent, based in Dhobley, have held the fourth graduation ceremony of the Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Medical Mentorship Programme.

France Ensuring Africa's Partnership Sustainability

United States-Israeli war in the Islamic Republic of Iran, shattering Africa's economic landscape and leaving an emotional devastation. Europe is fractured, but completely. France has taken the initiative to create a platform in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, located in East Africa. More than 2,500…

"Kenya Has Proven It Can Host the World," Affirms Rugby Africa President as HSBC SVNS 2 Draws over 15,000 Fans in Nairobi

NAIROBI, Kenya, February 17, 2026/ -- Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa, the continental governing body of rugby across Africa, and a member of World Rugby's Executive Board, praised Kenya for delivering a world-class HSBC SVNS 2 tournament in Nairobi, describing the event as a statement…

Inside ISIS-Somalia's Shadow Economy: From Gold Mines to Digital Hawala

GAROWE, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) - When Puntland's counter-terrorism units stormed ISIS-Somalia hideouts in the caves of the Cal Miskaad mountains—after nearly ten months of fighting—they uncovered more than just weapons and foreign fighters smuggled into the country.

Horn of Africa Faces Drier and Hotter OND Season, IGAD Warns

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) — The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has warned that much of the Greater Horn of Africa is likely to face below-average rainfall and warmer-than-normal conditions during the October–December (OND) 2025 season.

Clashes Renew on Kenya Border as Pro-Somalia Force Commander Issues Demands to Kenya

DOOLOW, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Tensions have flared in Beled-Hawo district of Gedo region, where fighting broke out again yesterday [Monday] between forces of the Jubaland State and those loyal to Abdirashid Janan, backed by the Federal Government of Somalia.