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London mayor election: Sadiq Khan wins third term as London mayor

Sadiq Khan was first elected as Mayor of London in 2016. John Phillips/Stringer
By: BBC Labour's Sadiq Khan has won a landmark third successive term as mayor of London. Mr Khan, who was first elected in May 2016, beat his Conservative rival Susan Hall by more...

British Ambassador to Somalia Visits Garowe

• British Ambassador to Somalia, Mike Nithavrianakis, visited Garowe on 4 May 2024
British Ambassador to Somalia, Mike Nithavrianakis, visited Garowe on 4 May 2024. The Ambassador met President Deni and discussed Puntland’s role in the wider constitutional state-building agenda, recent humanitarian challenges, and economic development.

Somalia admits that Somaliland successfully controls its airspace and part of Somalia’s, SCAAA reveals

Somalia admits that Somaliland successfully controls its own airspace and part of Somalia’s, SAAA reveals
By M.A. Egge The Somaliland Civil Aviation and Airports Authority (SCAAA) revealed that the Mogadishu-based Somali government has acknowledged that that they have lost control of much of the airspace in many areas of their country.

Somaliland wants Berbera port to handle 30 percent of Ethiopia’s cargo

The port of Berbera, which is managed by DP World, which belongs to the United Arab Emirates, has reached the point where it can handle huge ships due to its extensive expansion over the past years.Image Eshete Bekele/DW
By: Original Deutsche Welle amharic Somaliland government plans for Berbera port to handle 30 percent of Ethiopia’s cargo. For this, an agreement regarding port usage and customs procedures should be signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland. The agreement is likely...

Humza Yousaf quits as Scotland’s first minister

Humza Yousaf announces his resignation at Bute House in Edinburgh on Monday © POOL/AFP via Getty Images
By: Financial Times Humza Yousaf has said he will resign as Scotland’s first minister, forcing his Scottish National party into a leadership contest ahead of the UK general election expected this year. At...

US senator urges Biden administration to engage with Somaliland

Senator Jim Risch, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
By Staff writer Senator Jim Risch, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee urges the Biden administration to engage with Somaliland, “I’ve urged the US State Department to engage with Somaliland and not ignore its...

Somalia detains US-trained military unit over alleged theft of rations

Security forces patrol near the Hayat Hotel after an attack by Al-Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu on Aug. 20, 2022. Somalia's government said it had suspended and detained several members of an elite, U.S.-trained commando unit for stealing rations donated by the United States, adding that it was taking over responsibility for provisioning the force. (HASSAN ALI ELMI/AFP via Getty Images)
By: REUTERS Somalia's government said it had suspended and detained several members of an elite, U.S.-trained commando unit for stealing rations donated by the United States, adding that it was taking over responsibility for provisioning the force.

Rageh Omaar receiving care after becoming unwell on air, ITV says

ITV said Rageh Omaar ‘thanks everyone for their well wishes’. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
By: The Guardian The ITV News presenter Rageh Omaar is receiving medical care after becoming “unwell” live on-air, ITV has said. The ITV News international affairs editor was presenting the News at Ten on Friday evening when...

Somaliland: Waddani Party condemns the torture and illegal detention of five Somalilanders in Mogadishu

Somaliland: Waddani Party condemns the torture and illegal detention of five Somalilanders in Mogadishu
Somaliland opposition party Waddani condemns the torture and illegal detention of five Somalilanders in Mogadishu. The WADDANI Party issued the following statement today Following the WADDANI Party's statements of condolences and condemnation of...

International partners welcome the official announcement of the Somaliland election timeline

citizens of Somaliland head to the polls to elect their local municipal council representatives.photo by dailysignal
JOINT STATEMENT International partners* welcome the official announcement of the Somaliland election timeline by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and the President's decree formalizing the election date. These are important steps towards ensuring that elections are held...