Africa

By M.A.Egge The preparations for the registration of voters in Marodi-jeeh and Sahil regions have long been completed and the necessary items for the exercise have already been sent to the assigned polling stations. The confirmation of the facts was contained in the national elections commission...

By M.A. Egge The powerful Upper House of bicameral parliament, the GUURTI, has averred that the expected forthcoming general elections recently re-scheduled by nine months as to be held by December 2019 will again not have its holding in time feasible. This was divulged to the...

By:BBC AFRICA A man in Eritrea has died at the age of 127, his family has said, expressing the hope that Natabay Tinsiew will earn a place in the Guinness World Records as the oldest person to have ever lived. "Patience, generosity and a joyful life"...

By:Abdul Sattar Hatita Djibouti- Ethnic and cultural diversity is a secret component of stability in Djibouti. This does not come from nowhere, there is actually a long history of integration between African and Arab tribes that shared the many tragedies that hit Djibouti throughout the past...

Somalia is struggling to meet the 30 per cent quota for women in the ongoing elections as local and security agencies remain vigilant to ward off threats by the Al-Shabaab to disrupt the polls. So far, both the elections of the Upper House or the...

Somaliland foreign minister Yasin Haji Mohamoud Met with Executive Secretary of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Ambassador Mahboub M.Maalim in Nairobi. The two sides Discussed a wide range of issues including related to development, security Cooperation and the upcoming Parliamentary elections in Somaliland. Meanwhile, Somaliland Minister of Foreign...

The captain of the crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that was hijacked and then released by Somali pirates said he feels like he was “dead and born,” after the ship reached a port in northern Somalia. Nicholas Anthony said Sunday he is grateful for...

For Immediate Release Thursday, May 25, 2023 Today the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the British Embassy in Mogadishu, and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) announced the...

By:MoDualeh Horndiplomat-Somaliland warns International partners against any intention that violates Somaliland's sovereignty and territorial integrity.Horndiplomat Reports  The Government of Somaliland has reacted the recent joint press statement on 25 February 2020 on Somalia’s electoral law by its international partners. "The Government of the Republic of Somaliland, in...

The self-declared state of Somaliland is ravaged by one of the worst droughts on records. Hundreds of thousands of cattle have died, leaving families without income or food. More than 3.2 million people across Somaliland and Somalia need urgent food aid. The drought has led to...