Africa

By:STARTRIBUNE A former Somali prime minister and Minnesota resident who devoted much of his life to rebuilding the east African country's democratic institutions has died. Ali Khalif Galaydh earned a reputation as an elder statesman in Somalia after a long career in politics that continued until...

Mogadishu, 20 November 2020 – The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today that large populations of Desert Locust in Somalia have moved towards southern parts of the country while widespread hatching and hopper band formation continues. The areas most affected include Sool,...

By:BBC AFRICA Somali Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble, has sacked Foreign Affairs Minister, Ahmed Isse Awad, hours after a row over the country’s position on the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. "In a decree issued by the office of the Somali prime minister, Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud...

Turkish envoy congratulates young doctors ‘who demonstrated that science is possible regardless of any challenge’ Turkey’s Ambassador to Somalia Mehmet Yilmaz on Thursday officially opened the third Somalia-Turkey Medical Days attended by medical professionals. It was a “great pleasure to participate in the opening ceremony of...

By: Reuters Ethiopian forces are moving forward and closing in on the capital of Tigray region where they have been fighting a two-week offensive against rebellious local rulers, the government said on Thursday. A statement from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's task force for the Tigray conflict...

By:Staff Writer Eritrea's delegation led by its Foreign Minister Osman Saleh in Cairo, Egypt for talks with Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri. Discussion between the two include developments on GERD negotiations and "current situation in Ethiopia." According to Yemane G/Meskel, Eritrea's Minister of information, Eritrea's delegation...

WASHINGTON—Ahead of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) sent a letter to Zuckerberg opposing Facebook’s role in the violence around the world, most recently in Ethiopia. The letter also raises serious concerns related to the online...

Press-Release Taiwan-Somaliland healthcare cooperation is kicking off: For mutual assistances, for mutual benefits and for a better life To enhance the health care cooperation between Taiwan and Somaliland, Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland held a virtual conference on “Maternal and Infant Health Care...

By: Staff writer The Somaliland Football Tournament that opened on 26 October in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, concluded with an exciting match between Maroodijeeh region and Daadmadheedh region. The Daadmadheedh region won the match 2-1, with an estimated crowd of 20,000 people packing Hargeisa Stadium. The...

By:Anadolu Turkey and Somalia plan to further enhance cooperation in media and information, Turkey's envoy to the Horn of Africa country said on Sunday. Ambassador Mehmet Yilmaz met with Osman Obokar Dubbe, the Horn of Africa nation's Minister of information, culture and tourism to discuss cooperation...