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4 killed, 5 Turkish workers injured in al-Shabab terrorist attack in Somalia

Construction workers take part in the renovation project of Somalia's National Theatre in Mogadishu, Somalia Feb. 3, 2019. (Reuters File Photo)
By:Daily Sabah Four people, including two Turkish nationals, and several other Turkish laborers were injured after a suicide bomber carried out an attack on a road construction site in Somalia, security sources said Saturday. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that the attack took place...

Somaliland Journalists Association elects new leadership

By: Staff reporter The 7th General Assembly of Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) has elected a new Board of Directors, Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretary-General in the next 3 three years 2021 - 2023. The Somaliland Minister of Information on Wednesday opened the 7th General Assembly of...

Somaliland: Human Rights Centre releases 2020 Annual Report

Human Rights Centre releases 2020 Annual Report
Human Rights Centre annual report cover a wide range of human rights issues and is based on the organizations’ monitoring and documentation of human rights issue in Somaliland in 2019. The report is a result of the daily documentation, interviews of survivors, experts, and...

UN chief appoints Anita Kiki Gbeho as deputy special representative for UN mission in Somalia

UN chief appoints Anita Kiki Gbeho as deputy special representative for UN mission in Somalia
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Anita Kiki Gbeho of Ghana as his new Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). Ms. Gbeho succeeds Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe who has been appointed as Assistant Secretary-General and...

Brexit offers opportunities for Africans

The CEO of Dahabshiil, Abdirashid Duale, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
By:Dahabshiil chief executive officer Abdirashid Duale As the transition period between the United Kingdom and the European Union comes to an end on December 31, 2020, Africa will be watching keenly on the opportunities and challenges that will come in the post Brexit era. According to...

Ethiopia, Djibouti agree to refine road services, port operations and parking terminals

Ethiopia, Djibouti agree to refine road services, port operations and parking terminals
By Staff Writer Ethiopian Ambassador to Djibouti, Berhanu Tsegaye held discussions with Mr. Aboubaker Oumer Hadi, Chairman of Djibouti Ports International Free Trade Zone on Sunday (December 28) where major agreements were reached to hone the capacity of the road and port operation as well...

Somaliland: 132 inmates in Hargeisa Central Prison graduate from Beder University

By Mohamoud Walaleeye Hargeisa- 132 inmates in Hargeisa Central Prison have graduated and completed their studies in a pioneering milestone feat, In collaboration with Ministry of Justice and Beder International University. The President of Beder University, Prof. Mubarik Ibrahim Aar who addressed the gathering said that the...

Turkey’s TIKA Provides Equipment to Farmers in Somaliland

Turkey's TIKA Provides Equipment to Farmers in Somaliland
By: Turkish Red Crescent Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) provided 60 farmers who were affected by the flood that hit Sanaag, Somaliland, with irrigation equipment including an irrigation motor pump, 15 meters of spiral irrigation pipe, and 85 meters of coiled irrigation pipe for...

Tailoring careers for young people in Somaliland

Tailoring careers for young people in Somaliland
By:NRC Hafsa Hassan Omar, 22, lives in Hargeisa, in the Somaliland , with her mother, three sisters and three brothers. The family was forced to flee Ethiopia in 2001 by prolonged droughts that destroyed their livelihood. So, they moved to Somaliland in search of a...

Somalia fails to push through Kenya feud at IGAD meeting

Somali President Mohamed Farmaajo and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at a past press conference in Nairobi. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
By: Horndiplomat and Business Africa Somalia’s attempts to have Kenya reprimanded at the regional bloc, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), fell through after leaders at the Summit largely disagreed with the severance of diplomatic ties. Instead, the heads of state and government gathered in Djibouti City...