The Daily Horn News and Beyond
East Africa’s Voice – From the Horn to the Heart of the Continent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A prominent U.S. senator is urging the Trump administration’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio to update America’s travel guidance by treating Somaliland separately from Somalia, arguing that…
A New Chapter for Ethiopia’s Financial Future For decades, Ethiopia remained one of the world’s largest economies without a functioning stock market. Businesses depended heavily on bank loans and retained…
Something deeply unsettling is unfolding beneath the surface of the war in Ukraine, and now it is pulling Africa directly into its orbit. Kenya has taken a rare and urgent…
The war with Iran may dominate headlines, but another front is quietly emerging much closer to the Horn of Africa, and it could carry consequences far beyond Yemen or Israel.…
For 15 years, he was simply gone. No trial. No public explanation. No family visits. No clear legal process. One of Eritrea’s best-known satirical cartoonists disappeared into detention and remained…
Ethiopia has formally demanded that Eritrea withdraw troops it says are operating inside Ethiopian territory, marking a sharp escalation in already fragile relations between the two Horn of Africa neighbours.…
A palace is rising above Addis Ababa. Massive. Glittering. Paid for not by Ethiopians, but by Gulf money. From a distance it looks like progress, confidence, global attention. Up close,…
While Somalia publicly condemned Somaliland for “courting Israel” and warned of dire consequences, Mogadishu was secretly pitching the very same diplomatic play behind closed doors.Newly revealed records show that Somalia…
Something is breaking again in Ethiopia, and this time, it may not be fixable.When fighters from Tigray crossed into the Afar region last week, seizing villages and shelling civilians, it…
Addis Ababa – A new taxation order in Ethiopia is driving small business owners out of work and forcing families to close their shops, cafés, and small bars that operate…
Addis Ababa, Oct 14, 2025 — Somaliland President Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi is set to travel to Ethiopia on Tuesday after receiving an official invitation from the Ethiopian government, marking…
Ethiopia has confirmed the purchase of six Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, marking the country’s most significant air force upgrade in three decades. The deal was revealed through leaked documents…
Somalia’s economy grew by 4.1 percent in 2024, according to newly released government data. While the figure reflects continued progress in rebuilding a fragile economy, it represents a slowdown from…
Once a Hero, Now a Phantom Ruler — What Happened to Eritrea’s Dream? In 1991, Eritrea stood at the gates of a new dawn. The rebel forces of the Eritrean…