Taiwan,Somaliland vow to boost cooperation in maritime security,healthcare and education
By: Staff Writer
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Of Taiwan ,Jaushieh Joseph Wu announced in a press conference on July 1 that agreement has been reached with the Republic of Somaliland on the mutual establishment of Representative Offices based on bilateral friendship and a shared...
Ilhan Omar wins party endorsement for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District
By:MSHALE
The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) has once again endorsed Rep. Ilhan Omar as she seeks re-election to represent Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.
Omar and former Minneapolis city councilmember Don Samuels battled it out at the 5th Congressional District (CD5) Convention held Saturday at North Community High School.
“The Minnesota...
‘To be immigrant is to be American’: Candidate poised for historic election victory
By Teresa Welsh-twelsh@mcclatchy.com
On Nov. 8, she is set to become the first elected Somali-American woman in the country. She’s running for a seat in the Minnesota House, and with no opponent on the ballot, is virtually assured victory.
She won her August primary with the...
Democrat Joe Biden elected 46th president of the United States
By: Associated Press
Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.
His victory came after more than three...
Young Somali-Australians get chance to grow business skills
The Iftiin Somali graduate program has paired nine Muslim Somali university graduates with early-and mid-career professionals from the Young Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) network.
The mentoring program is a six-month program that includes regular one-on-one meetings and workshops.
‘Iftiin’ is the Somali word for...
The USA May Impose Visa Restriction on Eritrea
Since 1967, Eritreans have been escaping their country and ending up in different countries of the West where most are now naturalized citizens. In the Middle East however, where the laws do not allow naturalization, many have lived for decades and died as aliens....
Ethiopia FM Delivers Premier’s Message to President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan
Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu delivered a message from Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed to the President of the Republic of the Sudan, Omar al-Bashir today (December 31).
The two sides discussed on bilateral and regional issues of common concern for the mutual benefits of...
IGAD endorses Somalia and Djibouti to deploy troops to S. Sudan
Regional bloc IGAD has mandated Somalia and Djibouti to deploy troops to South Sudan to safeguard security and the implementation of the peace agreement.
The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad), in a statement to the media on Monday afternoon, said Somalia and Djibouti have been...
Ethiopia secures land for port facility in Sudan
By Birhanu Fikade
Following his official visit to the Sudan this week, Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn has inked an agreement that would enable Ethiopia to develop a port facility at the Port Sudan through which the government contemplates to handle half its foreign trade volume.
Asked...
Ethiopian State FM receives credentials of the Qatar Ambassador to Ethiopia
Horndiplomat-Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs Mrs. Hirut Zemene received copies of credentials of the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Ethiopia, Ambassador Hamad Al Dosari later today (August 14).
The two sides discussed on ways of further strengthening the bilateral ties between the...