Africa

By:FANABC Kenya is expected to complete the connection of its national grid with Ethiopia’s by June this year. Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter made the announcement and said the new connection will be ready for commissioning at the end of three months. “Kenya will venture into the...

Horndiplomat-Traditional leaders, women groups, civil society organizations and scholars from minority communities in Hargeisa on Tuesday urged the parliament of Somaliland to approve the quotas already endorsed by Council of Minister on 7th June 2018. They also suggested the number of seats allocated for the minorities...

By: Mohamed Duale Editor-in-Chief @HornDiplomat  Tweets @MohamadDuale Horndiplat- South Sudanese president General Salva Kiir Mayardit arrives in Asmara today for an official visit to Eritrea the after an invitation of President Isaias Afwerki. South Sudanese President accompanied by Foreign Minister  Nyala B. Nyala and Minister of President's Office, Mike A....

By:Jama Mohamed, Horndiplomat Correspondent Horndiplomat-Heavy rain in Hargaysa kills at least 3 people and injuries more than 18 others . Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi visited Hargeisa Group Hospital where over 18 people are  receiving treatment for injuries they sustained during the heavy wind driven rains...

By:Capitalfm The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Somaliland Postal Services to explore cooperation in the areas of mutual interest in international mail processing and delivery, knowledge exchange and innovative solutions in Kenya, Somaliland and other African...

By Ludovica Iaccino Majority of refugees in Ethiopia flee from war-torn South Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea. Ethiopia has been coping with a high influx of refugees from neighbouring countries, particularly from war-torn South Sudan, where millions have been displaced since a civil war erupted in 2013....

Horndiplomat-The people of Somaliland have been encountering serious inflations. The dollar rate has reached unprecedented rate. The living conditions have been invariably inflated by the increase of dollar rates since the livelihood is based on Dollar currency. On 25th January 2018, Centre for Policy Analysis...

By: Hassan Jama, Horndiplomat contributor  An Ethiopian delegation led by Finance minister Ahmed Shide has departed Addis Ababa today after two days of high-level talks in Hargeisa. The Somaliland Government did not comment on the Ethiopian delegation visit, but sources reveal the Ethiopian delegation has met on...

Overview This briefing analyses research teaching and practice in Somaliland and Puntland, with a particular focus on the University of Hargeysa (UoH) and Puntland State University (PSU). It builds on a needs assessment that was carried out in conjunction with a research methods course of...

Suicide bombers attacked the main peacekeeping base in Somalia's capital on Monday, killing at least three Somali security officers, police said. Islamist al Shabaab militants, who want to topple the Western-backed government, said they carried out the assault near Mogadishu's main airport, an area used...