Partially recognised Horn of Africa state
All Africa reports ongoing talks between Somali authorities and international partners. Discussions cover security, border management, government institutions, port development, and stabilisation efforts. The AU mission in Somalia relies on UN support for logistics, financing and coordination, while the US has signalled shifts in funding and policy that could affect future operations.
El Niño has strengthened, with forecasters warning it will be among the strongest on record. Regions across Africa, South Asia, and the Americas face droughts, floods, and rising food prices as climate impacts intensify. Aid groups warn that vulnerable communities and smallholder farmers will bear the brunt as aid budgets tighten.
Somaliland’s president says the breakaway region is ready to contribute up to 2,000 troops to a US-led International Stabilization Force in Gaza if formally asked, while other nations weigh participation and Israel’s recognition boosts Somaliland’s international profile.
Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, accusing Abu Dhabi of repeated "provocative and hostile" actions and giving the UAE ambassador 48 hours to leave. Algeria has closed its airspace to UAE-registered aircraft while allowing commercial flights to and from Algiers until the end of 2026. The UAE has said it hopes the move will be temporary.
Djibouti is grappling with a surge in arrivals of Yemen-bound refugees, with thousands arriving by sea as fighting in Yemen drives displacement. Officials warn the pace risks straining the Horn of Africa nation’s limited resources while international agencies mobilise aid and support.
Yemen's civil conflict has intensified along the western coast, with Houthis seizing key ports and the Bab al-Mandeb strait. Displacement has surged inside Yemen and across the Red Sea to Djibouti, straining scarce resources as international aid amid rising funding shortfalls.
Voters show broad support for reforms to shore up Social Security as fund depletion looms in 2032; surveys indicate rising awareness and willingness to accept tax hikes or benefit adjustments, with Republican and Democratic voters largely aligned.
A coalition including the TPLF, Amhara Fano and OLA has declared the Alliance for Survival to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and establish a transitional government. Fighting is intensifying across Tigray, Amhara and Oromia as both sides mobilize and regional powers weigh in. Flights to Tigray have been canceled as Mekelle’s airport is seized, and tensions with Eritrea and Sudan are rising.