Africa

DJIBOUTI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - China’s POLY-GCL Petroleum Group Holdings Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to invest $4 billion in a natural gas project in the tiny Horn of African nation of Djibouti. The project includes a natural gas pipeline, a liquefaction...

By: Abdisalam Rageh The picturesque town of Las Anod, once a symbol of peace and tranquility, has been transformed into a hotbed of terror and violence by sinister forces seeking to destabilize Somaliland. These rogue elements, driven...

Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo renounces his United States citizenship despite Somalia constitution allowing for dual citizenship. According to Senior Journalist Harun Maruf, a statement released by Villa Somalia says legal experts, and nationalities and citizenship authorities from Somalia and US were involved in the...

The global giant in port operations takes a 30-year lease on Port of Berbera DP World’s landmark deal with authorities in Somaliland to jointly develop the Port of Berbera is a welcome development for Ethiopia, according to a senior Ethiopian government official. The Dubai-based company has...

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG Ethiopian security officials have arrested 14 suspected members of al-Shabaab and ISIS accused of planning terrorist attacks in the capital Addis Ababa and other parts of the country, the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corp. reported, citing a statement from the National Intelligence and Security Service. The...

Regional bloc IGAD  has mandated Somalia and Djibouti to deploy troops to South Sudan to safeguard security and the implementation of the peace agreement. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad), in a statement to the media on Monday afternoon, said Somalia and Djibouti have been...

By: M. A. Egge The Somaliland nation has just witnessed the first fully-fledged batch of pioneering cadet officers, who have graduated from Abdillahi Askar Military Academy at Dararweyne, Sunday 31st Nov, 2020. While overseeing the passing-out parade of the officers at the academy, Somaliland President Musa...

By Reuters ADDIS ABABA - Prominent activist Jawar Mohammed does not rule out challenging his erstwhile ally, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in next year's election, he told Reuters on Friday, after days of demonstrations by his supporters resulted in dozens of deaths. Jawar's ability to organize...

By:MoDuale Danish new Envoy to Somalia Ambassador Ole Thonke make a seven day visit to Somaliland to Discuss priority issues with government and civil society. Danish Ambassador Ole Thonke met with Somaliland president muse bihi Abdi at presidential palace ,During the meeting the two sides discussed...

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,...