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Hargeisa, Somaliland, 6th January 2021 - Regional Aid for Trade Agency TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) has this morning handed over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the government of Somaliland to protect front line agents working at Somaliland’s Tog-Wajaale border. The PPEs presented were funded...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 03 January, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) in partnership with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) concluded a three-day training for more than 30 Somali journalists on Freedom of Expression: Rights and Responsibilities in Mogadishu between 30 December, 2020 – 1...

Saudi Arabia will reopen its airspace and land and sea border to Qatar, as of Monday, Kuwait’s foreign minister said, citing a deal towards resolving a political dispute that led Riyadh and its allies to impose a boycott on Qatar. “Based on Sheikh Nawaf’s...

By: Staff Reporter The UK government has announced a new ambassador to Somalia to replace the outgoing envoy Mr. Ben Fender OBE.. According to a statement from the Foreign Office, Ms Kate Foster OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia in...

By:Daily Sabah Four people, including two Turkish nationals, and several other Turkish laborers were injured after a suicide bomber carried out an attack on a road construction site in Somalia, security sources said Saturday. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that the attack took place...

By: Staff reporter The 7th General Assembly of Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) has elected a new Board of Directors, Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretary-General in the next 3 three years 2021 - 2023. The Somaliland Minister of Information on Wednesday opened the 7th General Assembly of...

Human Rights Centre annual report cover a wide range of human rights issues and is based on the organizations’ monitoring and documentation of human rights issue in Somaliland in 2019. The report is a result of the daily documentation, interviews of survivors, experts, and...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Anita Kiki Gbeho of Ghana as his new Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). Ms. Gbeho succeeds Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe who has been appointed as Assistant Secretary-General and...

By:Dahabshiil chief executive officer Abdirashid Duale As the transition period between the United Kingdom and the European Union comes to an end on December 31, 2020, Africa will be watching keenly on the opportunities and challenges that will come in the post Brexit era. According to...

By Staff Writer Ethiopian Ambassador to Djibouti, Berhanu Tsegaye held discussions with Mr. Aboubaker Oumer Hadi, Chairman of Djibouti Ports International Free Trade Zone on Sunday (December 28) where major agreements were reached to hone the capacity of the road and port operation as well...