Africa

By:Xinhua Somalia Army chief survived a suicide attack in Mogadishu on Monday after an explosion targeting his convoy occurred near the army hospital, officials said. Ismael Mukhtar Omar, government spokesman said the massive attack in Hodan district in Mogadishu targeted the country's army chief General Odawaa...

In this blog, Jamillah Mwanjisi, Somalia Head of Advocacy, Campaign, Communications and Media highlights the particular implications of the pandemic on Somali children Late last year,15-year old Sahra spoke at the Mogadishu Tech Summit about challenges children in Somalia are facing. In her brief,...

HARGEISA: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), in cooperation with the National Displacement and Refugee Agency (NDRA) in Somaliland, distributed 45 tons of food and shelter aid to the displaced people affected by the fire that broke out in the camp...

The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Monday reiterated Taiwan and Somaliland's intention to deepen bilateral relations after a media report revealed multiple attempts by Beijing to persuade the self-declared state not to establish ties with Taiwan. MOFA will not comment on reported efforts...

By:AFP Ethiopia's attorney general said Friday that two men had confessed to killing a popular singer from the Oromo ethnic group as part of a plot to topple Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government. Hachala Hundessa became a symbol of the Oromo struggle during years of anti-government...

By: MoDuale The White House National Security Council praises Taiwan’s diplomatic engagement in East Africa" Somaliland".Horndiplomat reports "Great to see Taiwan stepping up its engagement in East Africa in a time of such tremendous need. Taiwan is a great partner in health, education, technical assistance, and...

Plans to open a Taiwanese representative office in Somaliland and a Somaliland representative office in Taipei are on hold due to COVID-19. That was the word from the foreign ministry’s chief of African affairs, Ali Yang, on Thursday. Somaliland is a self-declared state in the...

Kenya has nominated Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Ms Mohamed will contest against five other candidates, including two from Africa, to secure the seat that eluded her seven years ago. The WTO announced on its website...

 Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has hit back at China, which criticized Taiwan for enhancing its ties with the self-governing African territory of Somaliland through the establishment of reciprocal representative offices and appointment of government envoys. “The Taiwanese government and people have sought to...

Kenyan Miraa traders are up in arms after Somalia turned back an aircraft transporting 13.6 tonnes of khat to Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. Nyambene Miraa Traders Association (Nyamita) Chairman Kimathi Munjuri said the plane was turned back on Saturday, despite having been cleared to...