Africa

Horndiplomat-When Jama Muse Jama announced ten years ago that he is holding a Book Fair in Somaliland’s capital (Hargeisa), eyebrows were raised. People were not sure if he was planning to sell books, give them away for free or do an NGO style presentation...

Written by: Awale.I. Shirwac Somaliland must continue to seize every opportunity to ensure that other countries become aware the success story of this peaceful and democratic country and should capitalize the backdrop of this successful diplomatic ties with Guinea Conakry. Diplomatic ties, I am referring...

This is a press statement from Somaliland Women dated on 28/01/2020. Somaliland Women from all regions of Somaliland and different sectors of the society including Women Organizations, grass-root advocates and women activists, signed an open letter to the president of Somaliland H.E. Muse Bihi Abdi...

This policy outlook assesses three dimensions of Turkey’s engagement in Somalia, in a bid to gauge to what extent Ankara’s decade of aid and state-building in Somalia has been effective. Over the past decade, Turkish engagement in Somalia has served bilateral relations well. Somalia benefits...

By: Mohamed Duale Djibouti's Ministry of health reported new COVID19 cases including 25 related to an outbreak in Al-Rahma Hospital. The number of cases reached 90 confirmed Coronavirus disease cases. Djibouti ministry of health also confirmed that 9 patients have recovered from the disease in the...

How President Trump's travel ban has left a number of American citizens and Yemeni-American families trapped in the tiny country of Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa. Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.

On 4th April, the Second Steering Committee of Enhancing Somali Livestock Trade (ESOLT) Project implemented through a partnership of AU-IBAR and FAO Somalia and funded by the European Union met in Entebbe, Uganda.  The meeting was attended by the European Commission, (EC), Somali veterinary...

Unknown number of police officers were killed when suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked an Administration Police camp in Mandera. The Thursday 1.25am raid happened at the camp in Arabia. Speaking to Nation.co.ke on phone, Lafey Deputy County Commissioner Eric Oronyi said the unknown number of heavily armed...

The government of Somaliland is formulating for a signing of a lethal contract with the united Arab emirates as the minister of presidency stated earlier this week on the media after he was interviewed in brief moment. This bilateral agreement is highly unwelcomed by the...

This month, the parliament of the breakaway republic of Somaliland approved a draft of a $442-million deal to upgrade the port of Berbera. The plan promises to transform the ancient trading post and boost the region's economy but some worry local fishermen will be left...