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Ethiopia set to join EAC, CS Malonza says

Cabinet Secretary for EAC, ASALs and Regional Development Peninah Malonza
By :KBC Correspondent Ethiopia is set to become the 9th member state of East Africa Community (EAC), just a few months after Somali’s admission to the bloc. This was disclosed by Peninah Malonza,...

Somalia’s PM names new Foreign Minister in cabinet reshuffle

Hamza Abdi BarrePhotographer: Abukar Mohamed Muhudin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
By: Bloomberg Somalian Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre announced a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, including the appointment of Ahmed Moallim Fiqi as foreign affairs minister, his office said. The foreign minister’s position had...

Kenya, France agree to expedite implementation of Sh10 billion project

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic to Kenya Stéphane Séjournérime with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi in a joint press address with in Nairobi on April 6, 2024. Image: PCS/X
By: THE STAR Kenya and France have resolved to strengthen their bilateral relations, even as they finalised an agreement to enhance the infrastructure and transport sector. Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia...

Somaliland and UAE Discuss Bolster in Energy and Mining Sectors Investments

Somaliland and UAE Discuss Bolster in Energy and Mining Sectors Investments
By M.A. Egge Somaliland and the UAE have had a discussion on the ways and means of bolstering energy and mining investments in the country. This follows a government delegation led by the...

Op-Ed: Plagued by turmoil: How Djibouti’s efforts stabilize the region

By: Khadar Haibe In the early 2000s, President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti made the strategic decision to host foreign naval and military bases within the country, a move that later proved immensely beneficial for both Djibouti's...

World Bank Launches $1.4 Billion Initiative to Expand Ethiopia’s Power Sector

initiative to Expands Ethiopia's power sector Image credit: [lumppini]@123RF.com
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 3, 2024/APO Group/ --  A new World Bank program is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve sector financial viability, and enable renewable energy generation through private sector participation in Ethiopia. 

Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed appoints Somali Politician as Deputy Ethiopia Prime Minister

The former Speaker of the House of Federation (HoF), Adem Farah
By: addisstandard Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed Adam Farah as the new Head of the Democracy Building Center Coordinator Office with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister effective 01 April 2024. The...

Somaliland reiterates its Self Determination including Self-Governance

In the last forty-eight hours throughout Somaliland, there has been a lot of talk about the historic agreement in the city of Addis Ababa,
The Government of the Republic of Somaliland reiterates its self-determination including Self-Governance. The following statement was issued today by the Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International...

Kenya continues to win as inflation eases for the second month

President William Ruto speaking in France where he addressed a range of issues from climate change to insecurity in the Horn of Africa. Photo: William Ruto. Source: Facebook
By: Business Insider Kenya’s economy continues to experience some relief as its inflation fell in March. In February, the country’s inflation hit a 23-month low of 6.3%. Its inflation has fallen further from the figure recorded...

South Asia and the Somali industry of piracy

South Asia and the Somali industry of piracy
By: Dhaka Trıbune The hijacking of MV Abdullah, the Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier and its crew of 23 by Somali pirates on March 12, while on a voyage from Maputo in Mozambique to Al Hamriyah in UAE, has highlighted...