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Cllr Safiya Saeed has been voted in as the new Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Sheffield and inaugurated at Sheffield City Council’s Annual General Meeting.

Somaliland-Born Safiya Saeed Makes History as First Black Hijab-Wearing Lord Mayor...

By: Mohamed Duale Sheffield, United Kingdom — Councillor Safiya Saeed has been sworn in as the 128th Lord Mayor of Sheffield, making history as the...
A general view of the Container Terminal at the port in Durban, South Africa, April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo

US shifting Africa strategy to ‘trade, not aid’, envoy says

U.S. envoys in Africa will be rated on commercial deals struck, not aid spent, a senior State Department official said, touting it as the...

Somaliland

Kenya

UK Defence Secretary Meets Family of Agnes Wanjiru, Vows Continued Support...

By: Mohamed Duale UK Defence Secretary John Healey MP today met with the family of Agnes Wanjiru, who tragically lost her life in Nanyuki, Kenya,...

Somaliland Calls on Kenya to Lead Africa in Recognizing Its Sovereignty,...

By: Mohamed Duale Hargeisa, Somaliland – The government of Somaliland has formally called on Kenya to recognize its independence, citing Kenya’s recent acknowledgment of Kosovo’s...

Ethiopia

Somaliland and Ethiopia hold security talks to boost border stability and cooperation.

Somaliland and Ethiopia Hold High-Level Border Security Talks in Gabiley

By: Mohamed Duale Somaliland and Ethiopia held a high-level bilateral security meeting in the city of Gabiley, aimed at strengthening regional stability, deepening cooperation, and...
Berbera tuna

Berbera’s Tuna Industry Expands to Meet Ethiopia’s Growing Fish Demand

By: Mohamed Duale , Horndiplomat Editor Berbera, a historic port city on Somaliland’s Gulf of Aden coastline, is emerging as a significant hub in the...

Somalia

New UK Ambassador Charles Nicholas King Arrives in Mogadishu

New UK Ambassador Charles Nicholas King Arrives in Mogadishu

By:Staff Writer Mogadishu – Charles Nicholas King has officially arrived in Mogadishu to assume his new role as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Republic...
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Op-Ed: President Hassan Sheikh’s ambition is a threat to regional stability

By: Guleid Ahmed Jama President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s return to office in May 2022 marked a familiar chapter in Somalia’s turbulent political history. Elected by...

Djibouti

Eritrea

IGAD and Sweden Boost Cooperation on Peace and Security

IGAD and Sweden Boost Cooperation on Peace and Security

By: Horndiplomat staff writer Today, in Djibouti, the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD),...

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Biniam Girmay (Image credit: Getty Images)

13 things you didn’t know about Biniam Girmay, the first Black...

BY KRISTIN JENNY SOURCE: Cyclingweekly Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) is making a name for himself during this year’s Tour...