Africa

By:  Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor Somalia President Mohamed Abdilahi Mohamed Farmaajo has publicly apologized to the people of Somaliland over massacres by the former autocratic regime of Siad Barre in the late 1980s. Speaking during the conclusion of the annual judiciary conference in Mogadishu, President Farmajo...

BY:EASTAFRICAN The US government has officially lifted sanctions on a Somali group of companies that had been accused of sponsoring terrorism activities. Al-Barakat, a conglomeration of firms that dealt in informal money transfer services known as hawala and also dealt in logistics, telecom and internet services,...

By: CPA Executive Summary 19 years ago, when the people of Somaliland approved the current constitution which established a multiparty democracy. During the first circle1 of the democratization process, Somaliland succeeded to held different elections, including the first local council elections which happened in 15th December...

By: Mohamed Duale Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi  Met with IGAD Special Envoy for Somalia and the Red Sea Dr Mohammed Ali Guyo in Addis Ababa. Nuur Mohamud Sheekh senior Political Officer. IGAD Special Mission to the Red Sea, confirmed to HornDiplomat the meeting and the...

By:MoDuale and Jama Farah Presidents of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi and Somalia Mohamed Abdilahi Farmajo met Ethiopia for first-ever high-level direct face-to-face meeting reportedly brokered by Ethiopian Prime minister Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali. No further details about what they have discussed have been reported. On February 09, Somaliland...

BY:BBC Sudan's rulers have agreed that those wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) will appear there. The commitment came at peace talks between Sudan's government and rebel groups from the Darfur region. The decision paves the way for ex-President Omar al-Bashir to be sent to The...

By Kassahun Addis It is famously noted that the African Union (AU) summit is an opportunity for demagogues and dictators of the continent to come together and congratulate each other for surviving yet another year at the helm of pyramids of oppression that subject their...

By: FANA Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde held talks on yesterday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau and President Sahle-Work discussed opportunities to deepen trade and investment linkages, creating jobs and opportunities for people in Canada and Ethiopia. The Prime Minister expressed Canada’s interest...

By: MoDualeh Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, and his delegation arrived at Addis ababa the Capital City of Ethiopia and warmly welcomed by Dr. Aklilu haile Mechael, Ethiopia's State Minister of foreign affairs. The president visit comes on 33rd African Union Ordinary Summit opened yesterday in...

Minerals and Energy Minister of Somaliland Jama Mohamoud Egal, is in the south Africa for a four-day visit. His visit aims to mend relations with the South African government as currently, the people of Somaliland are unable to do business with nor travel to...