Africa

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson looks forward to meeting newly elected Somali President and working with him on shared priorities. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said: I congratulate Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on his election as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia.  Somalia has made huge progress in...

Horndiplomat-On 29 July 2018-TheSomaliland's House of Representatives voted against amendments made by House of elders. 27 voted against the Guurt's limitation to report the rape and sexual offense cases within 48hrs, 3Mp's voted for Guurti's limitation, 11MP's abstained. Bravo to House of Representatives. Nagaad Network Statement Hargeisa...

By Robyn Dixon For years, Ethiopia’s government has repressed dissent, jailed opposition leaders and at times shut down social media, producing the kind of political stability that has helped reassure foreign investors. But the climate that nurtured one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies is suddenly under threat,...

On the 1st of April last year a massive fire swept through the huge Waheen Market in Hargeisa. It was the beating heart of the city - the capital of the Republic of Somaliland - and played a role in the lives...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and Thomson Reuters have announced the three finalists for their Ethical Finance and Innovation Challenge and Awards (EFICA). The shortlisted entries include Somalia’s only privately-owned microfinance institution, a specialist environment, social and governance (ESG)...

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States are gravely concerned about the holding of a vote in the HirShabelle interim capital of Jowhar yesterday for a seat in the House...

DJIBOUTI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - China’s POLY-GCL Petroleum Group Holdings Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to invest $4 billion in a natural gas project in the tiny Horn of African nation of Djibouti. The project includes a natural gas pipeline, a liquefaction...

By: Anadolu Officials from Turkey and Somalia met on Friday in Mogadishu to discuss crucial issues concerning the two countries. Somalia’s Energy and Water Resources Minister Fawzia Mohamed Sheikh received Turkey’s Ambassador to Mogadishu Mehmet Yilmaz in her office in the capital. Topping the meeting agenda was...

The Republic of Somaliland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has renewed its pact with Glover Park Group to advise the East African territory on communications and government relations matters. The pact renews GPG’s work for the Somaliland government, who hired the agency last year to act as an...

By: Fana The 25th Ethio-Djibouti Joint Border Administration meeting opened in Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti today. In his opening remark, Yibeltal Aemero, Director General for Neighboring Countries and IGAD at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, said Ethiopia and Djibouti have strong historical ties and are united...