Africa

The Horn of Africa Initiative (HoA) Finance Ministers and Senior Officials from Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are holding a two-day meeting (3 -4, February) focusing on promoting economic integration and regional cooperation in Djibouti. The meeting aimed at reviewing the overall policy...

Press-Statement On 04 November 2020: the Somaliland Journalists Association is firmly against today’s court verdict of 5 years imprisonment to Abdimanaan Yusuf the owner of independent renowned Astaan Cable TV. SOLJA is concerned and disappointed on the suspension of Television and fining with 2 Million SL...

By: MoDuale Somaliland on Saturday celebrated the country's 61st independence anniversary to mark its historic occasion of gaining independence from Britain. The nationwide ceremonies are being headed by the country’s President Muse Bihi Abdi who appeared Friday in a grand parade at the country’s presidential palace. ''I...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Acknowledging Somaliland’s independence would allow Washington to build a facts-based policy that could better support democracy. The Biden administration has made democracy promotion a pillar of its foreign policy, yet it is missing the chance to add a democracy to the international...

Somaliland Civil Society Organizations, (CSOs), have played a leading role in pushing the Rape and Sexual Offences Bill, established to tackle and criminalize rape and sexual assaults while providing justice to victims. It was a historic day when the Somaliland House of Representatives approved...

By: HORNDIPLOMAT & FANABC The 33rd African Union (AU) Ordinary Summit opened today in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The summit is being held with the theme “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development.” In his opening remarks, AU Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, congratulated...

By: Staff Reporter Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who has been away from the media for days today appeared on a visit to prosthetics production center in Addis Ababa . In a tweet, the Prime Minister said “Today I visited the prosthetics production for injured members of...

The Somaliland Community in Uganda celebrates their 60th Independence Anniversary 26th June 2020 – National Day for Somaliland and not for Somalia of any kind. “The Somaliland Representative in Uganda would like to send sincere congratulations to the Somalilanders living in the Republic of Uganda,...

DUBAI/ The UAE ambassador to Somalia has been recalled in protest to demands made by the Mogadishu government to stop the development of a military base in Somaliland. A source has confirmed the arrival of ambassador Mohammed Al Hammadi to Abu Dhabi on Saturday (March...

By:Dahabshiil chief executive officer Abdirashid Duale As the transition period between the United Kingdom and the European Union comes to an end on December 31, 2020, Africa will be watching keenly on the opportunities and challenges that will come in the post Brexit era. According to...