Africa

By: Euronews To mark World Refugee Day, Euronews profiles two Somalis and traces their journeys from arrival in the Nordics to their breakthroughs as politicians. _In the Nordic region, the first Somalis arrived in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Later, as Somalia's civil war became more intense,...

By: Mohamed Duale Horndiplomat-Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has today received Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Ambassador James Swan. During the high-level talks, Discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to the UN humanitarian tasks in Somaliland, upcoming elections and security. The UN...

Hordiplomat-Vice Minister of Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr Liiban Yusuf Osman has received in his office a high-level delegation from Turkey led by Director General of Bilateral Political Affairs of Africa, Asia Pacific and East Ocean Mr Ahmed Razim. In their...

Horndiplomat-Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh arrives in Mogadishu for a two-day visit. Ismail Omer guelleh was received by Mohamed Abdilahi Farmaajo at the airport. According to Villa Somalia, During the visit the two leaders will discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual benefit...

By: BBC WORLD Finland’s first Somali-born MP, Suldaan Said Ahmed, has wowed audiences gathered in London for the Somali Festival Week with his singing voice. He was attending one of the events put...

By: Sakariye Ahmed,  Horndiplomat  Correspondence Somalia's President Mohamed Farmaajo has instructed the head of the country's central bank, Mr. Abdirahman, not to release the US $ 9.6 million seized from the United Arab Emirates in April 2018 after Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble promised to...

The United Nations on Tuesday wrapped up a high-level security conference that discussed comprehensive police reforms to help stabilize the autonomous region of Somaliland. The meeting which was organized by the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) was also aimed at bolstering the rule of law...

By : Zakeriye ahmed Horndiplomat Correspondent Tamim Bin Hamad, Emir of Qatar, appointed Dr Abdullah Salem Nasser Al Holi Al Nuaimi as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Somalia by replacing Ambassador Hassan Hamza Asad Hashem, who assumed...

The government of Somaliland has accepted the call by the international community concerning the war between Somaliland and Puntland in Tukaraq town. The international community had issued a stern warning to the Puntland militia to stop the constant attack on Somaliland. The minister of foreign...

The Gulf crisis and the scramble for military outposts in the Horn of Africa are exacerbating regional tensions that risk triggering a conflict. In this Q&A, Crisis Group’s Horn of Africa Project Director Rashid Abdi untangles the complex web of relations that tie the...