Somalia

Puntland President-elect can learn a lot from his predecessors if he owns up to his business-political baggage, argues Liban Ahmad  Mr Said Abdullahi Deni will be the sixth Puntland President when takes office soon. His win proves the rota-based system,  that makes the Puntland Presidency rotate...

Horndiplomat-Turkish Ambassador to Somalia Ambassador Mehmet Yilmaz has paid an official visit to the Hargeisa the capital of Somaliland.Horndiplomat reports The president of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi has received Turkish Ambassador to Somalia Ambassador Mehmet Yilmaz at the Presidency. During meeting President Bihi and Ambassador Yilmaz discussed...

Horndiplomat-Said Abdullahi Deni, a former minister of planning in Somalia,was on Wednesday elected President of the semi-autonomous Puntland region.Horndiplomat Reports Said Abdullahi Deni obtained the vote of 35 MPs, compared with the 31 of his rival, Abdiweli Ali Gas. “I am very grateful for the support of...

Horndiplomat-UN to ‘limit’ personnel presence in Mogadishu following mortar attack on January 1 which wounded 3 personnel, per notice. U.N. personnel who were schedule to travel to Mogadishu on Sunday were told to remain in Nairobi. Move only applies to personnel assigned to Mogadishu. An...

According to the Financial Governance Committee full inventory of the Federal Government property and public property sold or leased since 2012 is a top priority of the Federal Government of Somalia, writes Liban Ahmad   Between 2012 and 2017 the Federal Government of Somalia under President Hassan Sheikh...

Horndiplomat-Statement from Mogadishu Port Administration announced that Denmark,based MAERSK Line, shipping services will start operating at Mogadishu Port soon,informing all Somalia businesses people to work with it. The following statement was issued today by Mogadishu Port Administration Mogadishu Port Authority is pleased to inform Somali people and businesses that starting today...

Horndiplomat-The United Nations  Secretary-General António Guterres deeply regrets the decision of Somalia to declares UN Envoy persona non grata.-Horndiplomat reports The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General deeply regrets the decision of the Government of the Federal Republic of...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Tuesday’s attacks against the UN compound in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, saying that intentionally attacking UN personnel may constitute "a violation of international humanitarian law.” Seven mortars landed inside the compound, injuring two UN staff members and one contractor....

Horndiplomat-Statement of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-general for Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Haysom, to the UN Security Council on 3 january 2019- Following is the Statement : Thank you Mr. President, I arrived in Somalia on 3 October and have been well received by prominent officials...

Horndiplomat-On January 1, Somalia has expelled the UN's top envoy, Nicholas Haysom, accusing him of "shaming" the world body by acting like the country's ruler. The Somalia Foreign minister Ahmed Isse Awad told BBC Africa said the UN envoy was "no longer welcome" in the country. "Mr...