Africa

by:Ismail Akwei  SOMALIA-After Islamist group al Shabaab’s ban on the Somali Shilling in the central and southern regions under its control over alleged influx of fake notes, some traders are reported to have resorted to the use of Ethiopian Birr. According to a report by Somalia’s...

HornDiplomat-The EU Ambassador to Somalia Nicolas Berlanga launches the inaugural EU Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Programme at an outreach event held at Hargeisa University. Ambasador Berlanga encourages students to apply ERASMUS: “ I have ambition: at least 20 students of University of Hargeisa to have scholarship...

Leading Ethiopian botanical scientist, Professor Sebsebe Demissew, has been elected as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society, becoming the first ever Sub-Saharan African scientist to be elected in the Society’s 357-year history. On 13th July, the Professor was formally admitted to the Society at the...

By:Jama farah , HornDiplomat Contributor  The Ethio-Saudi Arabia Business Forum was held today (December 10) in Addis Ababa. Over 150 Ethiopian and Saudi Arabian companies participated in the forum that aimed at attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and strengthening business-to-business linkages between the two countries. In his...

By: Staff writer Kenya has deployed Benson M. Mwaliko as Head of Liaison office in Hargeisa. Horndiplomat reports last week, a high-level delegation from the Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs visits in Somaliland capital of Hargeisa to finalise plans to open up a Kenyan consulate in the...

By: BLOOMBERG Somalia rejected an appeal from Ethiopia to enter into negotiations with a view to granting it access to a Red Sea port. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last week warned that his country’s...

Massawa, 05 September 2018- Ethiopian Commercial ship “Mekele” that won the bid to transport zinc of Bisha Minining Company has arrived at Massawa Port today, 5 September. The Commercial Ship has the capacity of loading 12 thousand tons and is expected to load and leave...

Taiwan Ambassador Allen Lou of the Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland and Mohamed Ali Daarood, General Manager of Hargeisa Water Agency co-host the completion ceremony of Drilling & Equipping of K15(2) groundwater project in Ged-deeble...

Dubai-based port operator DP World has announced plans to spend $442m on the expansion of its port at Berbera in Somaliland. The investment – which is about the same as the annual GDP of Somaliland – follows the official opening of its Doraleh Multipurpose...

By:Ibrahim Khadar Abstract Traditionally, Media is the fourth power of the state. Media raises the voice of the voiceless community to enjoy their fundamental rights. It is also double „edge sword‟, because it can be an instrument of development or it can be a dangerous instrument...