Africa

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat Contributor The Head of the British Office in Hargeisa Stuart Brown said it is "extremely concerned" of The ongoing detentions of Somaliland opposition parties. Stuart Brown called the government of Somaliland to release immediately of the arrested politicians "The UK is deeply concerned...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces from Tigray, which witnessed mass atrocities against civilians during the months-long conflict in the restive region. “In our March 26, 2021 discussions with President Isaias Afwerki during my visit to Asmara, the...

By: Horndiplomat Staff writer The Coast Guard of Somaliland in Saylac has found a crashed drone belonging to the US Military that crashed on the coast of Saylac on November 15th. "Somaliland Coast...

The Red Sea city of Jeddah will host a trilateral summit between Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Eritrea on Sunday, diplomatic sources in the Saudi capital Riyadh said.Saturday or Sunday morning. On September 11,The two countries reopened their common border for the first time in 20...

Somalia is working with its international partners to build a democratic, inclusive and prosperous country for its citizens, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as ‘Farmajo’, told the UN General Assembly on Thursday.  “Despite the challenges of COVID-19, we are still working hard to undertake inclusive national...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat Contributor Somaliland Government on Wednesday executed six convicts who had been sentenced to death for murder. Khadar Abdikarim, a police officer in Somaliland told Anadolu Agency over the phone."All of them were convicted of murder. Two of them were additionally accused of...

By Nizar Manek Deal politically endorsed while details pending, minister says Landlocked Ethiopia views tiny Red Sea state as key partner Ethiopia and Djibouti agreed to swap stakes in strategic public enterprises including airlines, ports and telecommunications companies, as the...

By: Mohamed Duale Horndiplomat-Somalia and Kenya to restore relations, amid a months-long diplomatic rift between the two countries over a maritime boundary dispute along the Indian Ocean.  Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta met with Somalia President Mohamed Abdilahi Faramajo and discussed the relations between two countries. The...

DP World uses its global trade and logistics expertise to support Somaliland Urgent shipments sent to the country include ventilators, protective equipment and medicines The port has also initiated a project to produce personal face masks locally Dubai is extending a helping hand to Somaliland in the...

By:IMF An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Allison Holland visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from September 10 to 13 to meet with the Somali authorities and undertake the first review under the fourth successive Staff Monitored Program (SMP) (covering May 2019 - July...