Africa

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...

BY CONOR GAFFEY Kenya’s establishment as an independent nation, free from British sovereignty, was dominated by two nascent political dynasties. Jomo Kenyatta, affectionately remembered as the father of the East African nation, spearheaded a long campaign for independence, eventually becomingKenya’s first post-independence president in 1964. In...

The capital of Somalia is one of the most dangerous cities in the world, but this week fear of blasts has been overcome by a love for books. Organizers say about 2,000 people turned out on the first day of the Mogadishu Book Fair to...

Charly & Nina are now smiling all the way to the bank and to various shows as their music video of 'Indoro' hits record views of over one million now. In history, it becomes the first local track to hit a million of views...

By Tawanda Marwizi Dancehall musician Soul Musaka, popularly known as Soul Jah Love, was involved in a car accident in Gweru yesterday. The musician was travelling with his band to Victoria Falls for a gig. Four people, including the "Hove Huru" hitmaker were seriously injured and...

Horndiplomt-(CNN)In the Liwonde Wildlife Reserve in Malawi, the elephant population is struggling to survive. The growing local human population is edging ever closer to their reserve, sometimes entering it to poach bushmeat or fish, or using the land to grow crops. On the elephants' side of...

Horndiplomat-PRAN, a leading food processor and exporter in Bangladesh, on Thursday awarded an importer of Somaliland for his outstanding contributions to popularise PRAN products in the African country. Md Eleash Mridha, director of PRAN Group, handed over the award to Mohamed Omar Abdi, proprietor of...

By ADOW MOHAMED Horndiplomat-Wajir East MP Abass Sheikh Mohamed wants the Kenya-Somalia border opened for free movement of goods and services. He said the “official but unpractical” closure of the border has led to inflow of contraband goods and illicit weapons. Kenya shares more than 800km-long border...

Horndiplomat-Ahead of his forthcoming EP, the 2015 winner of Project Fame West Africa music competition, Jeff Akoh, has released a new single titled, ‘Never Let You Go’, a love song. Jeff. Photo: Jeff Akoh/Facebook 8 Jeff has a new love song His talent...

HornDiplomat Editorial HornDiplomat-Armed conflict broke out between Somaliland and puntland troops at Booda-cad, Dahar east of Sanaag Monday 18th July, 2016. The clashes coincided with the voter registration that was officially launched in the region on Saturday 16. Troops loyal to the Somali semi-autonomous region of...