Africa

By: The East African Kenya says it is prepared to reopen its embassy in Somalia, following an invitation by Mogadishu on Saturday. In a note sent to Mogadishu on Monday, the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kenya also asked Somalia to reopen its mission in Nairobi, which...

By:Horndiplomat staff A suicide bomber blew himself up at a military base in Mogadishu’s Wadajir district Tuesday morning killing at least ten soldiers and injuring ten others. Sources said the bomber detonated his suicide vest during a morning parade causing death and injuries in its wake. It...

First published by ISS Today Somaliland is increasing its push to win international recognition as an independent sovereign state which it has proclaimed for itself — and indeed successfully practised — for the past 30 years. But will these efforts to attain an ambitious goal pay...

Nairobi, June 11, 2021: In yet another step to solidify ties between Kenya and Somaliland, members of parliament from the two countries inaugurated a caucus that will focus on socio-political and trade between the nations. In a conference held at the Serena Hotel, Nairobi Somaliland acting...

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received Jama Abdullahi Mohamed, non-resident Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia accredited to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted with satisfaction the existing friendly and cooperative relations with Somalia, emphasizing that this cooperation is also successfully continued on...

By:Anadolu Agency Somalia's semiautonomous state of Puntland on Thursday completely banned female genital mutilation (FGM), officials announced. The decision came after a cabinet meeting chaired by the state's President Said Abdullahi Deni in state capital Garowe, where the ministers voted to completely ban the practice,...

While Somalilanders were peacefully making their will clear at the ballot box, giving opposition parties control of Somaliland’s parliament, citizens in the rest of Somalia continued coping with a government that provides little in the way of security or services, depends on African Union peacekeepers...

Ethiopian and Russian security services have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in areas of security and other sectors. according to ethiopia state-run media fana, Temesgen Tiruneh, Director of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) of Ethiopia today held a discussion with the Russian Ambassador...

By:FANABC Ethiopian officials have today inaugurated the first-ever Coffee Training Center in attendance of members of the diplomatic community and heads and representatives of international partners. The Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture Oumer Hussien who presided over the inaugural ceremony said the opening of the...

Despite financial institutions knowing women business owners have lower default rates than men, financial services are not designed to serve them. While half of urban female business owners are aware of the financial service offers, fewer than 10% have applied for a loan and...