Africa

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor The government of Somaliland has lifted a ban it had imposed on the use, importation, and sale of Khat, a step that was initially taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The lifts ban of the Khat has effective on Sunday,...

Kenya could forfeit three of its 20 oil blocks in the Indian Ocean to Somalia if it loses a maritime territorial dispute brought against it. Tomorrow, Kenya begins an epic fight at the international justice city of The Hague, Netherlands, to fight claims of grabbing...

By: Hasan Jama, Horndiplomat Contributor Somaliland House of elders "Guurti" extended two years term for House of Representatives and also extended three more years for its own term. In 28 years, the current House of Representative was in the office around 13 years, the first House...

By M.A. Egge In an effort to keep up to systemic ultra-modern communication, the government of Somaliland is going electronic. In being set to establish the E-Government technology program (Somaliland E-Government) in upgrading the state communication system, the telecommunications and technology minister detailed the methodology at...

BY:US AFRICA COMMAND U.S. Africa Command acknowledges there was an attack by the terrorist organization al-Shabaab at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, today. U.S Africa Command and Kenya Defense Forces repelled the al-Shabaab attack. Working alongside our Kenyan partners, the airfield is cleared and still in the...

Horndiplomat-The Somalia Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire Reshuffled to his Government  on Thursday .Horndiplomat Mr.Yusuf Garaad Omar replaced as FM by Mr.Ahmed Isse Awad, currently Amb to United States Mr.Abdi Farah Juha replaced as Interior Minister by Mr.Abdi Mohamed Sabriye, a telecom businessman Ms.Khadra Ahmed Duale replaced...

By M.A. Egge The fish factory of SOMTUNA, founded by Somaliland citizens, is expected to soon introduce canned fish to the local and foreign markets. They are strengthening the production within the country,...

This is a Africa Reports:-August 18, 2016 — Barely three weeks after it emerged that Uganda invested U.S.$88,000 in a “porn-detection machine”, news which riled many Ugandans, the country is making headline again for a controversial plan to pay members of parliament (MPs) Sh150m...

Press release: Somaliland Media Freedom Status in 2018 Hargiesa:on 10th December, 2018.Somaliland Journalists Association-SOLJA released press-statement of Somaliland Media Freedom Status in 2018-Horndiplomat reports Press-Release The Somaliland Journalists Association-SOLJA believes the...

Before a rerun presidential election, supporters of Kenya's opposition have called for electoral officials to be sacked and demanded the ruling party is blocked from changing voting laws. In the opposition strongholds of Kisumu and Siaya, police on Monday fired tear gas at protesters who...