Africa

The Ethiopian government says its embassy will continue to be in the known Israeli capital, Tel Aviv despite United States president opting to recognise Jerusalem as the capital. At a media conference late last week, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Meles Alem told reporters that Trump's move...

Press-Release Mogadishu, 12 April 2022 – Millions of Somalis are at risk of sliding into famine as the impact of a prolonged drought continues to destroy lives and livelihoods, and growing needs outpace available resources for humanitarian assistance, United Nations agencies warned today. The United Nations Food...

The U.S. Department of State will host the Ethiopia Partnerships Forum (EPF), a U.S.-Ethiopia economic engagement platform to raise awareness of Ethiopia’s bold new efforts to transform its economy and create attractive business opportunities, on May 15-16, 2019. The two-day forum will kick-off in...

Hargeisa, Somaliland - In a significant stride toward bolstering the livestock sector in Somaliland, a comprehensive feed lab analysis training was successfully conducted from 5-13th June 2023, benefiting 11 trainees selected from research and teaching institutions, namely, veterinary lab specialists from...

Ethiopia has confirmed its 6th case of coronavirus today, bringing the total to six. A 59-year-old UK diplomat, who had arrived in Addis Ababa from Dubai yesterday, has tested positive for the virus, said the Ministry of Health. She is now in an isolation centre for...

Mogadishu – International partners* welcome the announcement that Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Federal Member State (FMS) leaders will meet on 15 February to finalise arrangements for implementing the 17 September election agreement, building on progress made during the recent Dhusamareb Forum. International partners do not believe...

Hargeisa-Dahabshiil group of companies on Sunday handed over the second consignment of medical equipment to help the government of Somaliland stem the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Fouad Ahmed Nuh, the director of operations at Dahabshiil remittance handed over the second consignment of medical equipment to the...

Speaker of parliament for self-declared state of Somaliland has resigned on Wednesday to vie for the presidency ahead of the autonomous region’s election in November. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro announced his resignation in the house of parliament where has served as a speaker for more...

By:Hassan Jama , HornDiplomat Contributor Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement on securing debt relief for Somalia in H.R. 1158 – the DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act. “I am thrilled we were able to secure debt relief for Somalia today. Somalia...

By:DWTV Because of its easy access to animals in Ethiopia and Kenya, Somaliland is believed to be the center of the cheetah trade. Traffickers take advantage of its nearly 800-kilometer (500-mile) coastline and its proximity to Yemen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyUdoGXGJoA&t=107s