Africa

UNITED NATIONS, August 23 — After in Somaliland a petition was announced, with a million signatures, seeking recognition of independence, Inner City Press put the question on August 23 to the UN Security Council’s penholder the UK, Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, Beyond The Vine here,...

The literary story of Somaliland has been muted by hypocrisy Our nation is renowned For its honesty, for humility; Woven from a silken thread Our people would harm no-one Fearing Allah, their feelings Are slow to stir – still, They are not so easily duped -Hadraawi The story is told of a young...

NAIROBI - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and counterparts from eight African nations meet in Nairobi on Monday to discuss ways to prevent South Sudan from sliding back into civil war and advance a political transition in Somalia. Kerry arrived in the Kenyan capital...

DP World’s landmark deal with authorities in Somaliland to jointly develop the Port of Berbera is a welcome development for Ethiopia, according to a senior Ethiopian government official. The Dubai-based company has signed an agreement with the Government of Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway republic of...

We in the West are used to thinking of music mainly as entertainment. On occasion, it can fulfill a religious function, or be deployed to argue one political point or another. But for Sahra Halgan, the purpose of her music is to bring recognition...

Horndiplomat-The President of The Federal Republic of Somalia has said there are plans to reopen Somali National library soon. Speaking during brief question and answer session at the second Mogadishu Book Fair on Friday, President Sheikh Mohamud has said reopening of the library is key...

Horndiplomat-The Local government headquarters and emergency responders targeted in Galkayo, leaving at least 13 people dead. On Sunday Twin terrorist bomb attacks are reported to have taken place in Galkacyo town in Mudug region of central Somalia. The first vehicle explosion on Sunday targeted the local...

It is estimated that 90% of Somaliland’s adult male population – and about 20% of women – chew khat for mirqaan, the Somali word for the buzz it can give. In 2014, khat sales generated 20 per cent of the government’s $152m budget, according...

This is a Africa Reports:-August 18, 2016 — Barely three weeks after it emerged that Uganda invested U.S.$88,000 in a “porn-detection machine”, news which riled many Ugandans, the country is making headline again for a controversial plan to pay members of parliament (MPs) Sh150m...

Twenty-five years after declaring its independence, Somaliland has everything a country would require: An elected government, an army, its own currency and a flag. But it's still not recognized internationally. "It's been a strategic decision by international actors and the African Union which is trying to...