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Djibouti launches ‘Africa’s biggest free trade zone’

Djibouti on Thursday launched the first phase of Africa's biggest free-trade zone, seeking to capitalise on its strategic position on one of the world's busiest trade routes. At a ceremony in the capital, President Ismael Omar Guelleh hailed the scheme as the culmination of infrastructure...

Turkey: Selçuk Bayraktar Meets 17-year-old Somali inventor Guled Adan Abdi

Selçuk Bayraktar Meets 17-year-old Somali inventor Guled Adan Abdi
By: MoDuale A talented 17-year-old Somali boy is being hosted by the Turkish Foreign Ministry to attend Teknofest, the country's largest aerospace and technology event. Guled Abdi who closely examined the aircraft and UAV models in the exhibition centre and took photos used the plane simulator. Turkish...

Somalia:A large delegation from UAE arrives in Puntland’s Qardho town

By: Abdow Jama Horndiplomat correspondent in Puntland  Horndiplomat- A large delegation from UAE arrives in Puntland’s Qardho town to meet traditional leaders and politicians; comes as Puntland leaders try to ease tensions created recent spat between UAE and federal Govt of Somalia. The Puntland's traditional leaders...

Somaliland executes 5 men for murder 

Somaliland executes 5 men for murder
By: STAFF WRITER Somaliland has executed five men for murder in Hargeisa on Wednesday. A statement issued by the office of the persecutor general stated the executed people and the crimes that they...

Djibouti president, returns home after hospitalisation rumours

Djibouti president, returns home after hospitalisation rumours
By:Afp Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh has returned home to the Horn of Africa country, his office said Sunday, after rumours that the 73-year-old had been hospitalised in Paris. Re-elected for a fifth term in April, Guelleh has ruled Djibouti since 1999 and has used his...

Somaliland:Pioneering Somaliland Journalist Looks Beyond Present-Day Horizons

Somaliland's pioneering first woman print journalist urges other women to believe in themselves and look for new horizons to break the mould of male-dominated media. "It is what you think about yourself that makes you who you are," says Fahma Yusuf Essa. "I ask many young ladies...

Track linking Ethiopia to Djibouti sea port to open in October

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Ethiopia expects to open its standard gauge railway line linking the capital Addis Ababa with the Red Sea state of Djibouti in October 2016. This project is at the heart of plans to create new manufacturing firms in Ethiopia and to boost trade. The...

Somaliland Government renewed its pact with Glover Park Group

The Republic of Somaliland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has renewed its pact with Glover Park Group to advise the East African territory on communications and government relations matters. The pact renews GPG’s work for the Somaliland government, who hired the agency last year to act as an...

Secrets of Stability in Djibouti

By:Abdul Sattar Hatita Djibouti- Ethnic and cultural diversity is a secret component of stability in Djibouti. This does not come from nowhere, there is actually a long history of integration between African and Arab tribes that shared the many tragedies that hit Djibouti throughout the past...

Dahabshiil Wins Global Good Governance Awards

Dahabshiil Wins Global Good Governance Awards
Africa’s largest money transfer company, Dahabshiil has been awarded two Global Good Governance Awards for the category of “Best Services to Diaspora and Excellence in Money Transfer” from the UK’s financial consultancy firm Cambridge IFA. Dahabshiil is a leading African money transfer company with a global...