Horn of Africa in June 2026: the most important developments in politics
In the Horn of Africa in June 2026, Ethiopia held national elections on 1 June, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party expected to win by a landslide. By 21 June the party had won the election. The vote took place with boycotts, regions where voting could not be held and restricted media. On 6 June Ethiopia said Abiy was at the war front and had handed his duties to his deputy. On 5 June the United States urged Eritrea to pull out of Tigray after what it called credible reports.
In Somalia, clashes broke out in Mogadishu on 4 June over the presidential term. Somaliland's leader visited Israel to open an embassy on 12 June, a move that drew criticism, and on 17 June Somaliland's president said he did not rule out an Israeli military base in the country in the future. On 10 June the United States barred a Somali referee over alleged terrorist ties.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was set to host Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki in Cairo for talks on bilateral ties and regional issues, and Egypt's foreign minister discussed developments in Somalia with his Somali counterpart.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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