In mini reshuffle, #Somalia PM Hamza Abdi Barre named Gamal Hassan Minister of Commerce, replacing Mohamud Geesood after 10 months in post. MP Ayub Ismail also named as Minister of Public Works, replacing Elmi Nur, who was removed from the cabinet for the 2nd time since 2022.

🚨 #UPDATE #Somalia's State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Balcad, speaking to HBN Online TV, firmly denied any ties with Israel, dismissing #Israeli Deputy FM Sharren Haskel's claims of having certain communication with #Mogadishu as unfounded.

#IGAD on #Eritrea withdrawal: Asmara "failed to submit tangible proposals" or engage in reforms, per press release. Since rejoining in 2023, Eritrea has not participated in programs, IGAD says, adding that it remains open to dialogue.

#Eritrea withdraws from IGAD, accusing the bloc of "becoming a tool against" countries like itself, per FM statement. After nearly 2 decades of freezing its membership from 2007 over alleged #Ethiopian dominance within the bloc, Eritrea rejoined #IGAD in June 2023.

#Israel had "certain communication" with Somalia's govt over "rising Houthi influence in the Horn of Africa", Isreal deputy FM Sharren Haskel told i24NEWS. #Somalia's govt — which doesn't recognize Israel — has not commented on the claim.

#DRC & #Rwanda signed U.S.-brokered peace and economic integration deal in Washington, even as clashes with M23 continue. The pact covers security cooperation, mineral-sector alignment & cross-border economic planning.

#Somalia PM Hamza Abdi declines to respond to #Trump, says "We are not the only country that Trump insults".

#Rwanda and #DRC leaders, Kagame & Tshisekedi arrived in Washington to sign peace deal brokered by Trump. Kenya's Ruto also arrived in the city to witness the agreement aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern DRC between Kinshasa and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel.

#Cuba's newly appointed non-resident ambassador to Somalia, Ines Fors Fernandez, has presented her credentials to President Hassan Sheikh in #Mogadishu. In 2023, #Somalia & Cuba agreed to restore ties last cut in the 1970s after Cuba backed #Ethiopia in the Somalia-Ethiopia war.

For Sir Christopher, the Balkans were a geopolitical tripwire where a local quarrel could bring the whole continent crashing down. A dispute in the Horn, by contrast, is unlikely to spark a third world war. ✍️ @tomgardner18.bsky.social. view.e.economist.com?qs=df4e468c9...

#Somaliland's opposition parties KULMIYE and KAAH condemn "mistreatment" of ex-President Muuse Biihi after security forces reportedly fired live rounds at his motorcade at Hargeisa Airport.

#GuineaBissau's new military ruler General Horta Inta-A names Ilidio Vieira Te as the country's new PM, days after a coup ousted President Embalo. Both Inta-A – who was sworn in as Guinea-Bissau’s transitional president on Thursday – and the new PM Te are close to the deposed president Embalo.

🚨 #SUDAN Sudanese Army Chief Al-Burhan received Eritrean President Afwerki in Port Sudan for working visit — one of the highest-level foreign visits since the war began. Afwerki, a veteran military leader, is widely seen as signaling Eritrea's backing for Sudanese Armed Forces over the RSF.

#Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed received #Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim to Addis Ababa for a 3-day official working visit. After Ethiopia, Anwar heads to South Africa for the #G20 Summit, before concluding his first Africa tour in #Kenya.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed powerful vice president Benjamin Bol Mel in a shock move. Within a year, Kiir suspended First VP Riek Machar and has now sacked the second VP — a major shake-up at the top.

🚨 #SOMALIA #Mogadishu faces election standoff as the opposition accuses President Hassan of stacking the electoral commission & threatens a parallel vote. If no deal is reached before May 2026, Somalia risks dual governments — a major setback in the fight against Al-Shabaab.

#Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh is attending #Tanzania's low-key swearing-in, held inside a military facility under tight security. Meanwhile, #Mogadishu faces election standoff that could produce parallel results. Will Samia attend if Hassan wins a disputed election?

#Somalia's president Hassan congratulates Samia Suluhu on her re-election — while #Tanzania's opposition rejects the results. Meanwhile, #Mogadishu faces its own election standoff that could lead to parallel results — a scenario that could deepen political fragmentation.

#Somalia's president Hassan congratulates Samia Suluhu on her re-election — while #Tanzania's opposition rejects the results. Meanwhile, #Mogadishu faces its own election standoff that could lead to parallel results — a scenario that could deepen political fragmentation.

As #Tanzania's opposition challenges the election results, article 41 of the constitution states that once the Electoral Commission declares a winner, no court, tribunal or authority in Tanzania can question or review that decision.

As #Tanzania's opposition challenges the election results, article 41 of the constitution states that once the Electoral Commission declares a winner, no court, tribunal or authority in Tanzania can question or review that decision.

#Somalia President Hassan arrives in Cairo, days after #Eritrea's Afwerki, to attend the inauguration of #Egypt's new Grand Museum. Hassan previously attended #Ethiopia's GERD dam inauguration — a move criticized by #Cairo and #Asmara as a threat to regional stability.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Inside #UAE's secret #Sudan war op at #Somalia's Bosaso town. Weapons funneled to #RSF via Bosaso Airport.

#Ethiopia's Red Sea dreams stir fears of new conflict in the Horn of Africa.

#BREAKING: An explosion has hit Afgoye, on the outskirts of #Somalia's capital #Mogadishu, reportedly targeting a military vehicle.

#Somalia's Bosaso airport become biggest #UAE's key hubs for funneling weapons to #RSF in Sudan — with 18 flights to Libya in October alone. Previously, #Khartoum raised the issue with #Mogadishu, but Puntland regional state authorities dismissed it — despite UAE presence in the region.

#Sudanese Armed Forces troops reportedly fled #AlFashir ahead of the #RSF takeover of the city — leaving an estimated 200K civilians stranded. Insiders told Sky News that the army struck a deal to secure safe passage for its soldiers.

#Somalia says it killed senior Al-Shabaab commander Mahmoud Abdi Hamud, AKA Jaafar Gurey, in Oct 26 airstrike in Bu'aale, Middle Juba. Per govt, he was a founding member of the group & had $3M bounty, alongside senior commander Abdullahi Yare, who was killed in 2022.

#Eritrea accuses #Ethiopia's army chief & other senior military leaders of "ratcheting up incessant saber-rattling and a war agenda" against Eritrea — following recent remarks by ENDF Chief chief Berhanu Jula on sea access. x.com/hawelti/stat...

#Ethiopia appoints Major General Tagesse Lambamo Dimbore, a military officer, to lead its consulate in Garowe. In April 2024, #Somalia ordered the closure of Ethiopian consulates in Garowe and Hargeisa amid tensions over Addis Ababa’s sea access deal with #Somaliland.

#Ethiopia's Army Chief, Field Marshal Berhanu Jula, says access to a sea is vital for the nation’s sovereignty and security. Addis Ababa’s repeated statements on gaining access to the sea come as #Eritrea warns that such moves could ignite regional conflict.

#Djibouti invited Somalia's political stakeholders & elders to Carta for the 25th anniversary of the Carta Peace Conference, which laid the foundation for Somalia's Third Republic in 2000. 25 years later, #Somalia faces political deadlock over elections & resurgent Al-Shabaab.

#Somaliland leader Abdirahman Cirro has urged #Washington to recognize the self-declared republic in a letter to United States President Trump, calling it "not just legal obligation — but moral and strategic imperative". Somaliland broke away from #Somalia in 1991.

#Djibouti parliament has voted to lift the presidential age limit of 75, paving the way for 77-year-old President Ismail Omar to seek a 6th term — which he is widely expected to win. Guelleh ruled since 1999, succeeding his uncle Hassan Gouled Abtidoon.

#Khartoum airport resumes operations after a two-year closure due to ongoing civil war in Sudan. Plane landed without passengers and departed nearly 2 hours later, marking the first flight since the war began, sources told Sudan Tribune.

🧵 1/4 — A Decade of IS-Somalia: From Defection to Decline Ten years after Abdulkadir Mumin’s men pledged allegiance to ISIS and took refuge in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland mountains, the group has endured strikes, rifts, and offensives — yet still survives.

In a new report, the International Crisis Group warns that #Somalia risks sliding back into crisis unless deeper political and institutional reforms take root. Read more in @crisisgroup.org report ⤵️

A court in #Somalia fined 15 #Iranians $500 each for illegal fishing, ordered their deportation & fined the vessel $70K. The #Puntland regional state court also denied compensation for 2 Iranians killed during the raid, citing their involvement.

Australia sheep-export ban helps #Somalia win $1 billion in livestock sales — exports jumped from $523 million in 2021 to $974 million last year.

Mustaf was denied entry to #Denmark after securing EU-funded scholarship to the University of Copenhagen — because Denmark doesn't recognize the Somali passport. Denmark has embassy in #Somalia & works with the same govt that issues those passports.

#Somaliland president Abdirahman Cirro returns to Hargeisa after days in #Ethiopia for what Somaliland presidency called "official state visit". Spokesperson Hussein Deyr claims Cirro met Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed — but there’s no independent proof such a meeting took place.

#Somalia parliament selected 9 members to represent the country in the East African Legislative Assembly — allocating over 40% to women. Once absent from decision-making, now lead: in 2022, first parliament deputy SadiaSamatar made history as Somalia’s first woman acting president.

#Egypt's President El-Sisi met Sudan’s army chief Al-Burhan in #Cairo to discuss bilateral ties, the #Sudan conflict & #Nile water issues. Both reaffirmed a unified stance on #Ethiopia's #GERD dam and agreed to boost coordination to protect shared water interests.

At least 10 soldiers killed and 4 others injured in roadside blast on Wednesday in the Cal-Miskaad mountains in #Somalia's Bari region. #Puntland state forces claims killing several militants in clash with #ISIS in the mountains, with some fighters reportedly surrendering.

🚨 #KENYA President Ruto declares 7-day national mourning for late former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga, with flags to fly at half-mast. "We've lost one of Africa's greatest leader, giant of democracy, fearless fighter and tireless warrior of good governance", Ruto said.

#Somaliland, #Yemen, and #Djibouti coast guard chiefs meet in Djibouti to discuss strengthening #RedSea maritime security. www.horndiplomat.com/2025/10/soma...

Newly appointed #Egyptian ambassador to Ethiopia, Obaida El Dandarawy, presented his credentials to President Taye Atske. #AddisAbaba & #Cairo's ties have worsened since #Ethiopia inaugurated the #GERD dam, with both sides trading accusations over the Nile dispute.

🚨 #MADAGASCAR Military officer Col. Michael Randrianirina seizes power after President Rajoelina flees following weeks of youth-led protests. Before fleeing, he dissolved parliament fearing impeachment.

Global & regional leaders mourn Raila Odinga's death, calling him "towering statesman & fearless champion of democracy". #Mogadishu pays tribute despite past friction over #Somaliland, while #Hargeisa hails him as "principled friend" who backed its quest for recognition. #Kenya

Former #Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80 while receiving medical treatment in #India. He ran for the Kenyan presidency 5 times since 1997 — without a win — and in 2025 lost the African Union chairmanship to #Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.