Young Opposition Candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye Wins Senegal’s Presidential Election
By: NEWYORK TIMES
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who turned 44 on Monday, was little known until he received the backing of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s most formidable opposition politician. Both men were released from jail only 10 days ago.
Somaliland President presents awards to winners of annual national Quran Recitation Competition
By M.A. Egge
Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, presented various prizes to the top three competitors who excelled in the annual national Quran competition always held during the holy month of Ramadan.
Amongst...
Washington’s “One Somalia” Delusion by Dr. J. Peter Pham
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Writing in this forum, Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. and Joshua Meservey made an eloquent case for why the agreement granting Ethiopia—the world’s most populous landlocked country—naval access on Somaliland’s 740-kilometer coastline “has the...
EU Maritime Force Deploys Warship Near Hijacked Bulk Carrier As Part of Anti-Piracy Mission
By MI News Network
A warship of the European Union Naval Force or EUNAVFOR has been sent to keep a close watch on the MV Abdullah, a Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier which was hijacked by Somali Pirates and...
Glitch allows Ethiopia bank customers to withdraw millions
By: Richard Hamilton BBC World Service newsroom
Ethiopia’s largest commercial bank is trying to retrieve millions of dollars withdrawn by its customers after an incident it described as a systems glitch.
More than...
Somali Pirates’ Return Adds to Crisis for Global Shipping Companies
By: REUTERS
As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian Ocean, the crew of a Bangladeshi-owned bulk carrier sent out a distress signal and called an emergency...
Somaliland reaffirms resolve to effectuate sea access deal
BY: ETHIOPIAN HERALD
Somaliland is not just dedicated but unwavering in its commitment to implement the sea access deal it entered with Ethiopia recently, reiterated Mohamed Hussien Jama Rambo, member of Somaliland house of parliament.
Somaliland’s Technical Committee Responsible for MOU with Ethiopia engaged in discussion with the Oppositions and Parliament
The Technical Committee tasked with overseeing the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia reached a significant milestone today as it engaged in discussions with key figures from the opposition parties WADDANI and UCID and the parliament standing committee.
Somaliland Government to seek ICJ intervention in its justifiably legal rights on sovereignty
By M.A. Egge
The government of Somaliland is taking before the International Court of Justice a legal case related to the recognition of the Republic of Somaliland which the country has justifiably been in pursuit for quite...
Human Rights Watch: Ethiopia Releases Ex-Politician Implicated in Heinous Crimes
By: Human Rights Watch
This week, Ethiopian authorities dropped all charges and released Abdi Mohamoud Omar, also known as “Abdi Illey,” the former president of Ethiopia’s Somali region, after serving more than five years in prison. The action is...
