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Somaliland poll results could alter balance of power across the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea corridor
By Mohamud A. Ahmed – Cagaweyne On November 13, 2024, Somaliland conducted its presidential election, an event that has drawn attention across Africa. Despite the political landscape being dominated by clan-based affiliations, the peaceful electoral process and the commendable level of media freedom stood out as notable achievements. Yet, while…
World Food Program chief: Somali famine slowed, not avoided
The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program says support from donors like the United States and Germany have allowed it to postpone — though not entirely avert — famine in Somalia but stressed that “we’re not out of this yet.” WFP Executive Director David Beasley said countries…
UNHCR official calls on global leaders to help drought hit Horn of Africa
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi (pictured) has called on global leaders to spare no efforts in helping countries in the Horn of Africa to break the cycle of conflict and climate crises. Grandi, who last week concluded a five-day visit to Somalia and Kenya, said despite urgent calls…
‘Widen gaze from Ukraine’ to avert famine in the Horn of Africa, U.N. agency warns
The world must "widen its gaze from the war in Ukraine" to prevent Somalia sliding into famine, the United Nations' children's agency said on Tuesday, warning only a third of the $250 million needed to stave off catastrophe had so far been raised. Four consecutive rainy seasons have failed in…
With a new leader in Somalia, power play in the Horn of Africa may take a shift
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s return as Somalia’s president is set to reshape the war-torn nation’s relationship with neighboring Eritrea and Ethiopia, with far-reaching repercussions across the Horn of Africa region. Mohamud, 66, who governed Somalia from 2012 to 2017, beat incumbent Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known locally as Farmajo, in a final…