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Somaliland’s Foreign Policy Analysis: The First Four Administrations In Perspective

INTRODUCTION According to dominant paradigms of international relations theories, a country’s foreign policy consists of the self-interested strategies chosen by the state to protect its national interests, and the deployment of the various tools of diplomacy and statecraft in order to...

US threatens action if Somalia misses its latest deadline for election

A woman casts her vote for elections in Puntland, on 13 November 2016
By:AFP The United States on Wednesday brandished the threat of sanctions if troubled Somalia misses its latest deadline for elections. Somali leaders on Sunday announced that elections that were due to be concluded last year will take place by February 25. "Somalia's elections are more than a...

U.S. Department of State Rallying Partnership Opportunities in Ethiopia

U.S. Department of State Rallying Partnership Opportunities in Ethiopia
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...

Somali Heritage Week inspires hope for the next generation

Mayran Kalah at the opening of Somali Heritage Week at Winnipeg's Central Park on June 25. (Fartun Abdi)
By: CBC   Mayran Kalah acted as an interpreter to help grandmas group share history, knowledge with next generation Mayran Kalah is a Somali language interpreter and also acts as an essential human channel that connects her Somali community in Winnipeg intergenerationally. Kalah is part of the Somali...

Ethiopia Cabinet lifts six-month state of emergency

Ethiopia Council Of Ministers Decides To Remove Six Month State Of Emergency
By:Horndiplomat Ethiopia’s cabinet in its 2nd Extraordinary Session convened today to discuss to remove the six month State of Emergency ahead of its expiration, considering changes in the security situation. "It is to be recalled that the nation declared the State of Emergency on November 2, 2021...

UN agencies warn millions are at risk of famine in Somalia

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...

Deepening Military Ties Solidify China’s Ambitions in Africa

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of articles looking at Chinese involvement in Africa. Also read about infrastructure deals and business opportunities. In late June, top military officials from Mali, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and dozens of other African countries gathered to discuss defense strategies and security...

Seven dead, several others Injured in suicide bomb attack in Somalia’s Mogadishu

Pictures from the Mogadishu Explosion scene via Twitter
By: Anadolu Agency At least seven people were killed and several others wounded by a suicide bomber targeting a busy restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia on Friday evening, a police official said. The attack took place near Mogadishu Airport at a popular restaurant frequently visited by government...

African nations seek UN Security Council permanent representation

U.N. Security Council set to lift Eritrea sanctions on Wednesday
By:Zakariye Ahmed, On Thursday, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni urged the United Nations Security Council to approve reforms that would give Africa permanent UN security council representation. Opening the 9th ministerial-level meeting of the African Union committee of 10 on the reform of the UN security council...

Somaliland Government blames Somalia of inciting violence in parts of Somaliland

Horndiplomat-The Somaliland Government has accused the Somalia federal government of "inciting acts of violence" in Sool Region of Somaliland. Horndiplomat Reports The Reports from Sool Region Says that fighting erupted in TukaRaq district in Sool, and it was not known exactly what caused the clashes...