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Somaliland rejects Arab League statement over maritime deal with Ethiopia

Ethiopia, Somaliland sign “historic” MoU Allowing Ethiopia To Secure Access To Sea
In a statement released today, Somaliland expressed its rejection of the statement made by the Arab League during an extraordinary meeting on January 17, 2024, regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland. The statement...

Somalia:Legal Maritime Workshop for Police and Prosecutors Organised in Mogadishu

From November 21st to 23rd EUCAP Nestor, in cooperation with EU NAVFOR (Somalia) Operation Atalanta, organised a Legal Maritime Workshop for prosecutors and police officers in Mogadishu. The eleven participants, including a female prosecutor, learnt about and exchanged views on several legal and maritime security...

Somali singer Mohamed BK apologizes for his controversial remarks in the midst of terror attack in Mogadishu

Somali singer Mohamed BK apologizes for his controversial remarks in the midst of terror attack in Mogadishu
By: Horndiplomat and Hiiraanonline  A top musician from Somaliland was on Monday forced to apologise on Live tv over controversial remarks he made hours after deadly Mogadishu Attack. Mohamed Sa'ed Abdi aka BK attracted public ire Sunday during a performance in the London when he said peace call only...

Security Council Press Statement on Al-Shabaab Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu 

The Security Council adopts resolution 2657 (2022) extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) until 31 October 2023. The resolution was adopted with 14 votes in favour and one abstention (China).
By: Mohamed Duale The Members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the heinous terrorist attack by Al-Shabaab in Mogadishu, on 29th October 2022, which killed at least 100 people and injured more than...

CPJ calls on Tanzania authorities to release staff Angela Quintal and Muthoki Mumo

New York, November 7, 2018--Authorities in Tanzania should immediately release Angela Quintal, Africa program coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, and Muthoki Mumo, CPJ's sub-Saharan Africa representative, and return their passports, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Officers who identified themselves as working...

Eritrea President Meets EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development

President Alpha Conde of the Republic of Guinea arrived in Massawa today, 9 February, for an official visit in Eritrea.
Horndiplomat-Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki to day, 8 February met and held talks with Mr. Neven Mimica, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development. President Isaias and Mr. Neven discussed on the cooperation ties between Eritrea and the EU within the framework of the recent peace...

Somaliland President-elect pledges to strengthen historical Somaliland-UK Ties

Horndiplomat-The President-elected H.E. Muse Bihi Abdi who is supposed to take over the reins of the country’s stewardship upon his inauguration by the 14th of December 2017 has affirmed his conviction of strengthening the ages-old Somaliland-UK bilateral ties. H.E. Musa Bihi stated his pledge when...

Somali-born Jawahir Roble became UK’s first female Muslim referee at just 23 years old

Her hijab in the field is what gets the attention of the spectators, and many including herself wonder: “Who would ever think a black, Somali-born immigrant girl with eight siblings could ref a men’s game in England with a hijab on?” Born in Somalia, Jawahir Roble,...

UK Announces $10 Million to tackle impact of drought in Somalia

New $10 million UK support to tackle impact of drought in Somalia
Press-release The funding is expected to support almost 500,000 people in Somalia to access clean water and afford food supplies. The UK’s Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford MP, today (17 January 2022) announced a $10 million package of UK support for Somalis affected by extreme drought,...