Month: October 2026
UK Raises Concern Over Journalist Arrests in Somaliland as Media Bill Reaches Parliament
HARGEISA, Somaliland —(HornPost) The United Kingdom has raised concerns over the arrest of journalists in Somaliland, saying repeated...
Ethiopia Renews Red Sea Access Push as Somalia Offers Port Deal
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (HornPost) Ethiopia has renewed its push for access to the Red Sea, while Somalia says...
Fighting Intensifies Around Bab el-Mandeb in Yemen
HARGEISA, Somaliland (HornPost) Fighting in Yemen has sharply intensified around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with Saudi-backed government forces launching...
Yemen Forces Push Houthis Back From Bab el-Mandeb as Fighting Escalates
ADEN, Yemen (HornPost) Saudi-backed forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government have launched a major offensive along the country’s...
Ahmed Shide Elected Speaker of Ethiopia’s House of Peoples’ Representatives
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (HornPost) Ahmed Shide, a veteran Ethiopian government official who has served as the country’s Finance Minister...
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan Activate Makkah Defense Alliance
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (HornPost) — Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have agreed to immediately implement the collective-defense commitments...
Ethiopia’s Parliament Re-Elects Abiy Ahmed for Second Term
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — (HornPost) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in on Monday for a new...
Yemen Launches Major Offensive Against Houthis as Battle for Bab el-Mandeb Escalates
ADEN, Yemen (HornPost) Yemen’s internationally recognized government has launched a major military operation aimed at retaking territory controlled...
Egypt, Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan Agree on Red Sea Security, Reject Somaliland Recognition
EL ALAMEIN, Egypt — (HornPost) The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan held a quadrilateral consultative summit...
Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Meets Egypt’s El-Sisi in Alamein
ALAMEIN, Egypt (HornPost) Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday...
