Africa

Armed group attack Bula Hawo on the Kenya-Somalia border claiming they killed dozens of soldiers. Heavy fighting erupted on Monday in the Somali border town of Balad Hawo near Kenya after al-Shabab detonated a suicide car bomb and then stormed the military base there, the...

  US Africa Command says it's assessing reports that 10 civilians were killed in an operation against Islamists in Somalia. American troops supported Somali forces in combat against al Shabaab militants.US Africa Command says it's assessing reports that 10 civilians were killed in an operation...

By: AA Hamza Abdi Barre assumed office as Somalia's 21st prime minister after receiving a vote of confidence from all the 220 members of parliament in Somalia on Saturday, local media reported. The Somali National Television reported that the new prime minister will pick his Cabinet...

By:Abdiaziz Daud , Horndiplomat Correspondent in Kenya, @Abdiaaziiz ODM leader and Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate Raila odinga has left the country of a week long tour to the United Kingdom. The tour  will see him hold important meetings with UK government officials and give address at...

Horndiplomat-International observers of Somaliland's presidential election congratulate the Somaliland people on a peaceful poll-Horndiplomat Following Somaliland's third presidential election on 13 November 2017, the 60-member mission, funded by Britain's government and drawing on members from 27 countries is now finalising its interim report to Somaliland's...

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a message to President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo of the Federal Republic of Somalia, inviting him to attend Arab-Islamic-US summit to be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The...

By: Horndiplomat, Dpworld DP World has announced the creation of an investment platform in partnership with the UK's development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group (CDC). The platform covers a long-term investment period. DP World is contributing its stakes in three existing ports initially and...

Horndiplomat- Somalia's Jubbaland Parliament re-elects Sheikh Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman as Speaker ahead of the region’s leadership election. Abdirahman got 55 votes out of the 73-member parliament, his rival Hussein Shiinow Ali received 18 votes.according to Harun Maruf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-VPwBeZBKU The members of the parliament have also unanimously elected...

By Abdulaziz H. Osman, VOA A car bomb exploded near a popular hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Sunday. The explosion was followed by a shootout between militants and police. Militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. Witnesses say the massive blast occurred Sunday near Hotel...

By:fanabc Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed along with high ranking government officials has today launched a 300 Km road Project in Somali Region. Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, President of Somali Region, Mustafa Oumer, President of Oromia Regional State Shimelis  Abdisa and other dignitaries have attended...