Africa

By: MoDuale, Horndiplomat editor The official campaign season for Somaliland's upcoming presidential and political party elections kicked off on Saturday, ahead of the November 13, 2024 vote. By the country’s electoral regulations,...

By: MoDuale, Horndiplomat editor In a significant step towards the much-anticipated elections, Somaliland has received the ballot papers for the upcoming November 13, 2024, polls. The announcement was made on Saturday morning by the Chairman of the...

By: Horndiplomat Writer The Ministry of Mines and Energy of Somaliland has taken a significant step toward enhancing the country's mining capabilities by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emirates Industrial Laboratory (EIL). The UAE-based company,...

By: Horndiplomat writer Hargeisa, Somaliland – In a significant diplomatic engagement, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi Irro, the presidential candidate of Somaliland’s Main opposition party WADDANI, met with Swedish Ambassador to Somalia Joachim Waern, in Hargeisa. The...

By:Horndiplomat Writer Ethiopian Airlines has reported an incident involving a flight from Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa that experienced smoke inside the cabin as it prepared for landing today. According to Ethiopian Airlines, the...

By: Horndiplomat writer Egypt and Djibouti took a significant step toward strengthening their collaboration in renewable energy by signing a bilateral agreement and an executive contract for the construction of a 276.5-kilowatt solar power plant in Djibouti....

By: Horndiplomat Staff Hargeisa, Somaliland – Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi, welcomed the Swedish Ambassador Joachim Waern, to the Presidential Palace for a pivotal meeting aimed at enhancing diplomatic relations between the two nations.

By: British Embassy Mogadishu The United Kingdom has provided a further £7.5 million to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). This latest round of funding builds on earlier contributions and increases the total amount of...

By: Horndiplomat staff writer Today, in Djibouti, the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, held a crucial meeting with the Ambassador of Sweden to Ethiopia and IGAD, Ambassador Hans Henric Lundqvist....

By: Horndiplomat Writer The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Somaliland has officially released the campaign schedule for the highly anticipated Presidential and Political Party elections. According to the announcement, the campaign period will run from October 19...