Africa

by Patrick Gathara When Kenyan troops crossed the proverbial Rubicon and entered Somalia nearly six years ago, it caught almost everyone by surprise. It was Kenya’s first sustained and significant foray into its troubled neighbors territory and ran counter to the country’s historic pacifism -at...

Kenya Airways has reintroduced nonstop flights to Mogadishu, Somalia, in an effort to increase footprints within the region. The thrice-weekly flights will bring about nonstop travel, focusing on reduced travel time and enhanced accessibility between...

By: Staff writer Ethiopian Council of Ministers, in its 21st extraordinary session today, has declared a six-month state of Emergency in Tigray regional state. The State of Emergency was declared in accordance with article 93/1/A of the Ethiopian constitution, according to a statement issued by the...

By: MUSA BIHI ABDI , PRESIDENT, REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND, NEWSWEEK key tenet of President Joe Biden's foreign policy is cooperation with like-minded, democratic partners that share America's goals. There has been no greater need than today for this new strategy, as conflicts simmer or flare up around...

Horndiplomat-The Save Children Somaliland Released Press statement about the Tropical Cyclone Sagar Sweeps Over Somaliland. Save the Children Statement Monday 21st May 2017-A powerful tropical cyclone with winds in excess of 120 km/per hour and an entire year’s worth of rain in just a few days has left...

Four security guards working for the United Nations have been wounded after a car bomb explosion near their compound in Mogadishu, Somali officials said. All the victims are Somalis. One of them, the chief of the local security guards, suffered severe injuries, officials said. Reuters...

By: Staff writer The Somaliland Football Tournament that opened on 26 October in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, concluded with an exciting match between Maroodijeeh region and Daadmadheedh region. The Daadmadheedh region won the match 2-1, with an estimated crowd of 20,000 people packing Hargeisa Stadium. The...

Ethiopian Ambassador to Qatar, Metasebia Tadesse held a brief session with Qatari Businessmen organized by the Ethiopian Embassy in Doha.( January 18) Ambassador Metasebia appreciated and thanked Qatar Chamber’s efforts to pursue and cooperate with Ethiopia, support business relations, deepen duo communication between business communities...

By: Financial times Mustafa Duale grabs his binoculars to check on 450 camels grazing on what used to be barren land in western Somaliland — an unrecognised state in the Horn of Africa, between the encroaching desert and the Gulf of Aden, which declared independence...

International aid agencies are warning that six million Somalis need urgent help to avoid starvation. Somalia is now facing the most severe drought in living memory; half the population is going hungry. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Adow reports from Mogadishu, Somalia. Reported by Mohammed Adow SOURCE:ALJAZEERA