DP World and CDC Group create partnership to strengthen Somaliland, Horn of Africa and wider African trade around the world
By: Horndiplomat, Dpworld
DP World has announced the creation of an investment platform in partnership with the UK's development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group (CDC).
The platform covers a long-term investment period. DP World is contributing its stakes in three existing ports initially and...
US and EU criticise Raila oath, call for respect of law
The US Department of State and the European Union have slammed Nasa leader Raila Odinga’s January 30 ‘swearing-in’ and the shutdown of television stations.
In separate press statements posted on their websites on Thursday, they emphasised that all leaders and the government should obey the Kenyan Constitution...
Dr. Abiy: Why Assab and Berbera Ports Matters Now?
Assab, Djibouti and Berbera Ports are roughly (average) the same distances to Addis Abbaba which is about 800km. Luckily; these three ports are located three different countries, namely Eritrea, Djiabout and Somaliland respectively. These ports in the neighboring states are not only strategic alone,...
Somalia, Comoros are new African members of the UN world tourism body
By:Ismail Akwei
Somalia and Comoros have gained entry into the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) as the 157th and 158th Member States and the 50th and 51st African countries to be admitted.
Their admission was announced on Thursday during the 22nd UNWTO General Assembly in...
Ethiopian Airlines Launches Onboard Wi-Fi service
By:ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
Surfing the internet with seamless reliable connectivity has now become the new normal onboard Ethiopian Airlines flights thanks to the onboard WiFi internet connectivity the Airline introduced on its A350 fleet using the latest broadband satellite technology (Ka-band).
With the state-of-the-art broadband satellite technology,...
Ethiopia will as ‘a matter of principle’ probe protest deaths itself – PM
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemarian Desalegn, has reiterated that contrary to pressure by the international bodies to send independent investigators to look into the death of protesters, the country will empower its institutions to probe the deaths.
The United Nations (EU) and European Union (EU) have...
Somalia’s President Arrives in Garowe
By: Zakeriye Ahmed, Horn diplomat correspondent
The President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in the country's Puntland state city of Garowe.
Somalia's Puntland state top leader, Said Abdullahi Deni and his deputy Ahmed Elmi Osman...
UN Secretary-General Appoints Nicholas Haysom envoy to work with African Union on Sudan crisis
BY:VOA
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. secretary-general has appointed special adviser Nicholas Haysom to support the African Union's mediation efforts in Sudan, where the military ousted longtime President Omar al-Bashir last week.
"He is being put at disposal of the African Union, which we understand will be...
Somaliland and UAE officially signed Military base Agreement
On Sunday, 19 March 2017, the Republic of Somaliland signed a historic agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which grants the latter the right to establish a military base in Berbera in exchange for a wide-ranging cooperation on economic, political, security and foreign relations...
Cornish charity Shelterbox in Somaliland as it faces ‘savage’ drought
A team from the Cornish charity Shelterbox is in Somaliland where a savage drought is threatening millions of people.
The self-declared state on the Horn of Africa has seen its rains fail for the last three years, and is now facing a famine as millions...
