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Somalia can overcome legacy of poverty through petroleum development

Engineers and visitors explore an exploratory well near Dharoor town, 350 km (217 miles) from the port of Bosasso on the Gulf of Aden in Puntland January 17, 2012. REUTERS/Abdiqani Hassan
By:The African report Somalia has a tough legacy. Two decades of civil war and ongoing natural disasters, including droughts and flooding, have triggered the displacement of two million citizens. Almost 70% of Somali people live under the international poverty line of $1.90 a day. The country...

Kenya Election:Jubilee, Nasa torchbearers confident of winning

Close to 20 million Kenyans will on Tuesday go to the ballot box to choose their next leadership in the most competitive elections in Kenya so far, which have seen the two main presidential candidates campaign vigorously. Jubilee’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his main rival...

Taiwan hands over electronic sewing machines and high-quality fabrics to Somaliland

Taiwan hands over electronic sewing machines and high-quality fabrics to Somaliland
Press Release Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland cooperates with the “SimplyHelp Foundation” and “Wu Thun-Chin Foundation” to handover electronic sewing machines and high-quality fabrics to the Ministry...

Somaliland President to pay official visit to Ethiopia

Somaliland President Departed to Guinea-Conakry on state-visit
By: Mohamed Duale Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi will pay an official visit to Ethiopia on Tuesday, according to an official statement. President bihi is scheduled to arrive upon the invitation of Ethiopia Prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, the Somaliland government announced on Monday. Somaliland information ministry...

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...

Somalia’s Success Against Al-Shabaab Is In The Region’s Best Interest: Ruto

September 24, 2022 | President William Ruto during an interview with AJ English in New York, United States/State House
By: Capital Fm Kenyan President William Ruto now says Kenya’s top priority is to help stabilize Somalia stating that it is in the region’s best interest to ensure President Hassan Mohamud’s government succeeds.

Somalia, Turkish Firm Sign Revised 14 Year of Mogadishu Port Concession

The new concession envisages a revised revenue sharing agreement between Somalia and Albayrak. Photo: SONNA
By: Staff writer Somalia Minister of Ports and Marine Transport, Mariam Aweis Jama, signed a 14-year Concession Agreement with the Albayrak Group from Turkey for the Rehabilitation and Operation of the Port of Mogadishu on behalf of the Federal Government of Somalia. According to Sonna, In...

Gaza needs urgent access to humanitarian aid: Turkish FM, Egyptian president

AA Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el Sisi, both underlining the importance of preventing collective punishment for the people of Gaza. / Photo: AA
By:TRT WORLD Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi have reiterated calls for safe and urgent access to humanitarian aid for the people of Palestine's Gaza. During a...

Somaliland:President Bihi Appoints Senior Officials, Sacks Others

Staying on duty, the incumbent president of the Republic of Somaliland HE Muse Bihi Abdi on Sunday realigned his government after appointing a number of Ministry’s Director Generals, regional governors and diplomatic corps, sacking others from the duty. In a presidential decree termed # JSL/XM/WM/222-70/042018,...

Somaliland leader slams ‘senseless hostility’ of opposition to DP World deal

Muse Bihi Abdi says Somalia "overstepped the line" by criticising Ethiopia agreement The president of the semi-autonomous region of Somaliland issued a fresh condemnation of Somalia’s government’s “senseless hostility” to its tripartite agreement with Ethiopia and Dubai-based port operator DP World on the development of Berbera...