United States AFRICOM combatant commander visits Defence Headquarters
By: Kenya Defence Forces
The United States (US) Africa Command (AFRICOM) Combatant Commander General Michael Langley visited the Defence Headquarters, Nairobi. He was received by Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) General Francis Ogolla.The visiting General inspected...
Kenya-Somaliland legislators form Parliamentary cause to strengthen ties between the two nations
Nairobi, June 11, 2021: In yet another step to solidify ties between Kenya and Somaliland, members of parliament from the two countries inaugurated a caucus that will focus on socio-political and trade between the nations.
In a conference held at the Serena Hotel, Nairobi Somaliland acting...
IGAD Council of Ministers Meeting on South Sudan Underway
By: Jama Farah, HornDiplomat Contributor
A 71st extraordinary session of the IGAD Council of Ministers is going on today (April 21) via video link to follow up on the progress of the implementation of the South Sudan peace agreement and the impact of the COVID-19...
Kenya strikes deal with Djibouti to back Amina Mohamed for AU post
By AGGREY MUTAMBOS
Kenya has reached out to Djibouti for a compromise that would see the Horn of Africa Country support Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohamed for the post of African Union Commission chairperson.
Ahead of the elections on January 30, Djibouti voiced public support for...
Somalia’s Success Against Al-Shabaab Is In The Region’s Best Interest: Ruto
By: Capital Fm
Kenyan President William Ruto now says Kenya’s top priority is to help stabilize Somalia stating that it is in the region’s best interest to ensure President Hassan Mohamud’s government succeeds.
Kenya raises the status of its Somaliland office and appointed a new representative
The Kenyan government has appointed a new representative to the Republic of Somaliland and raised the diplomatic status of their office in Hargeisa.
Appointment on Wednesday 04 October, the President of Kenya William Samoei Ruto has appointed Abdiweli Muhammed...
Millions of refugee kids have no access to education, UN says
By NICHOLAS KEUNG
Education “crisis” comes at a time when the number of displaced children is exploding by 600,000 a year, refugee agency says in report.
In the Kashojwa village school in Uganda, a total of 2,800 local Ugandans, and Somali, Congolese, Burundian and other refugees...
Kenya’s Election Fiasco: Should Somaliland take Notice?
By Ali E. Duale
The Kenya elections’ results and the violence that befell the country in the aftermath should serve as a practical warning to the Somaliland people in the oncoming elections. Although the international observers declared Uhuru Kenyatta and his Jubilee Party the winner,...
45 Somali refugees return to Somalia from Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya
On Thursday, 45 Somali refugees returned to the Horn of African country from Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya as part of the voluntary repatriation program, the United Nations Refugee agency announced.
The repatriations come following a move by the Kenyan government to close the refugee...