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Somaliland govt challenged to source internal ways of generating income

Leading East African female entrepreneur Amina Hersi Mogeh who pushed for the recognition of women in Somaliland development during the international conference in Hergeisa/COURTESY
 HARGEISA, Somaliland, Oct 12 – The two-day International conference on Somaliland came to a close in Hargeisa with challenge to the government to source internal ways of generating income as it continues to push for international recognition. Remittances were identified as one of the main...

Eritrea President Meets EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development

President Alpha Conde of the Republic of Guinea arrived in Massawa today, 9 February, for an official visit in Eritrea.
Horndiplomat-Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki to day, 8 February met and held talks with Mr. Neven Mimica, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development. President Isaias and Mr. Neven discussed on the cooperation ties between Eritrea and the EU within the framework of the recent peace...

Somaliland Civil Society commends the ongoing initiatives aimed in brokering deal among the Political Parties

Somaliland political leaders and he vice president speaking before the discussion failed
Somaliland civil society commends the ongoing initiatives aimed in brokering deal among the political Parties of the country. Somaliland CSOs are persuading political Party leaders to reach a lasting solution on the contentious issues to pave the way for the much-delayed elections of the...

Exclusive: Somalia’s Ex-President urges Trump to collaborate’ to fight Al-shabaab

The U.S. military should make avoiding civilian casualties in Somalia “a top priority” after President Donald Trump signed a directive loosening restrictions on airstrikes in the country, Somalia’s former president tells Newsweek. Trump approved a U.S. military request to provide “additional precision fires” targeting al-Shabab,...

Turkey helps Somali youth to realize dreams

By:ANADOLU ANKARA - Turkey is becoming a favorite destination for many Somali youth, to pursue higher education in order to realize their dreams. Muhammed Ahmed, who graduated in medicine from Antalya University located in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, had fancied to study in Turkey...

Ethiopia’s Nile dam Engineer Simegnew Bekele died of bullet wound – Police chief

Ethiopia’s federal police chief has confirmed that the project manager of the country’s flagship dam was shot dead. News of the death has sent shock and sadness across the country. “We have confirmed that engineer Simegnew Bekele was shot dead,” Head of the Federal Police...

Who Is Really In Control In Mogadishu?

By:Hibaaq Osman, Contributor The presidency of Somalia’s Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo is only eight months old but already his administration faces its first crisis - and it is one of their own making. For a country that has experienced years of civil war, division and instability, one...

Somalia:Somali National Library to Reopen Soon, President

Horndiplomat-The President of The Federal Republic of Somalia has said there are plans to reopen Somali National library soon. Speaking during brief question and answer session at the second Mogadishu Book Fair on Friday, President Sheikh Mohamud has said reopening of the library is key...

Burundi president to file a claim against AMISOM unpaid wages

BUJUMBURA  – The Burundi head of state, Pierre Nkurunziza, has announced that his government is to open judicial proceedings on the issue of unpaid wages of more than five thousand Burundi military personnel who are in the African Union Peace keeping Mission in Somalia,...

Somaliland:Elders and Scholars call on the parliament to approve quotas for the minority communities

Somaliland:Elders and Scholars call on the parliament to approve quotas for the minority communities
Horndiplomat-Traditional leaders, women groups, civil society organizations and scholars from minority communities in Hargeisa on Tuesday urged the parliament of Somaliland to approve the quotas already endorsed by Council of Minister on 7th June 2018. They also suggested the number of seats allocated for the minorities...