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My meeting with a forgotten terrorist in Somalia

By MICHELLE SHEPHARDNational Security Reporter Once an Al Shabab leader, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys now lives in legal limbo, a case study in Somalia’s stumbling search for stability. MOGADISHU, SOMALIA—A man who has been called everything from a terrorist, a visionary, a clan elder, a religious...

Turkey, Somalia sign MoU to boost cooperation on investments

Turkish Investment Office Signs Mou with Somalia Investment Promotion Agency
By:Horndiplomat staff Turkish Investment Office and the Somalia Investment Promotion Agency-SOMINVEST sign an MoU to boost cooperation on investments, promote collaborative ventures, and provide technology transfer between the two countries. The Turkish ​Investment Office and the Somalia Investment Promotion Agency (SOMINVEST) signed a memorandum of understanding...

Somali police arrest Jubaland State minister in Mogadishu

By Mohammed Dhaysane Mogadishu-Somali police and international police known as (Interpol) have arrested Jubaland security minister Mr. Abdirashid Hasan Nur a.k.a. Janan at Adan Adde international airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu, On Saturday, for crimes he had committed in Southwestern province of Gedo, government officials...

UN Security Council extends UNSOM Mandate until 31 May 2022

The Security Council today extended until 31 May 2022 the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), requesting it to strengthen its presence across the country “as the security situation allows”. Unanimously adopting resolution 2592 (2021), the Council further decided that UNSOM should continue to...

Somalia receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX

Somalia receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX
By: MoDuale Somalia on Monday received 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine secured through Covax. according to the Somalia health ministry, The First consignment of vaccines targets as recommended by the COVID19 National task force, the Country's frontline workers, elderly and people with chronic health conditions...

Somalia: Puntland announces local municipal polling and registration centers

Somalia: Puntland announces local municipal polling and registration centers
By : Zakeriye ahmed Horndiplomat Correspondent Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland's Transitional Electoral Commission announced the polling stations and registration centers for upcoming local municipal elections in the state. The commission has released 524...

Somali minister underrates local education system as ‘substandard’

Following the outbreak of civil war in Somalia 1991, private education sectors have made a significant contribution to the rehabilitation and development of the education sector. by Judy Maina, judy.maina@alleastafrica.com NAIROBI – A minister in the Somali government accused the country’s universities of running an education...

When the Maqaaxi Peddlers Prevail

As an outsider looking in, the latest news from the Horn of Africa is depressing and exciting in equal measure. The Federal Republic of Somalia has yet another president. Somaliland is engaging in talks with Khaatumo and have just approved a deal to allow...

Villa Somalia Instagram Account hacked

villa somalia Instagram hacked
By : Zakeriye ahmed Horndiplomat Correspondent Somalia's presidential palace's official Instagram page was hacked. The hacker posted a video of journalist Mohamud Mohamed Dahir, AKA Mohamud Carab, criticizing Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's role in the outgoing...

Uganda, Somalia Commit to Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation

Uganda, Somalia Commit to Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation
By: CHIMP REPORTS The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Bagiire met and held discussions with Amb. Dr. Avv. Hersi Hagi Olosow; Director-General of Protocol and acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The...