Africa

Horndiplomat-In 2013 the international community signed a “New Deal Compact” with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), setting out the priorities and principles governing the partnership between donors and the FGS up until 2016. At the London Conference in May last year, this agreement was replaced by...

The Government of Ethiopia in its efforts to resolve the border problem with Eritrea in a peaceful manner has previously announced its keenness to implement the Algiers Agreement and the decisions of the Ethio-Eritrea Border Commission unconditionally. Following this call, the Eritrean Leader President Isaias...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Eritrea's president announced Wednesday he is sending a rare delegation to neighbouring Ethiopia for peace talks, days after Ethiopia's new prime minister took a major step toward calming deadly tensions with its decades-long rival. This is the first such delegation since 1998...

Horndiplomat-King Osman Aw Mohamoud aka (Burmadow) who was sentenced to five years in prison, has been released today on a presidential pardon.  On 26th April 2018, Hargeisa regional court has sentenced Boqor Osman aw Muhumed Mohamed to five years in prison. A judge at Hargeisa...

Dr Shire told the BBC Somali said that the agreement was not in any way relevant to them.   By: Mohamed Duale Editor-in-Chief HornDiplomat  Tweets @MohamadDuale Horndiplomat-Somaliland's Foreign Minister Dr Saad Ali Shire has taken a firm stand on June 16 Somalia and Ethiopia agrees “joint investment in 4 key ports”. After...

Dahabshiil, the largest money transfer company in Somalia - and Africa, at large - has vehemently denied claims by a member of Puntland parliament named Sadiq Abshir Garad. Speaking to the media at his office on Sunday, the manager of the firm's Banking branch in Bosaso, Yasin Beldaje dismissed the...

Horndiplomat-Dr Rieck Machar arrives in Addis Ababa for a face to face talk with President Kiir Dr Rieck Machar -Chairman of the SPLM-IO has arrived in Addis Ababa today early morning to be part of the face to face talks with President Salva Kiir through...

Abiy Ahmed said security institutions tortured citizens in order for government to remain in power. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his country's security institutions tortured and committed "terrorist acts" against its own citizens in the past, in a rare and candid admission. Ahmed, who was...

Horndiplomat-Mohamed Kayse Mohamoud a jailed blogger, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison, has been released today on a presidential pardon. On APRIL 16, 2018 , judge at Hargeisa regional court has sentenced Mohamed Kayse Mohamoud to 18 months in prison over “offending the...

Women are part of our society and their political engagement is invaluable. Building women’s and men’s equal participation in governance procedures is very important for sustaining inclusive and effective governance in Somaliland. As a developing society, it is very essential to recognize that women...