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Somalia opposition leader urges Gov’t to sit down with candidates

By: staff Writer Former President of Somalia Sheikh Sharif Ahmed has asked Somalia's federal government to agree to dialogue and iron out contentious issues. At a press conference in his residence in his return from a working trip, Mr Ahmed who is also Chairman of the...

Somaliland Court Sentences Man to Death for Rape, Murder of 18-Year-Old girl

Hodan Said was the age of 18 and she was with her rural sheep in the saraar region when the man killed her.
By: Staff writer Saraar regional court thursday sentenced Ali Sulieman Karshe death penalty for raping and murdering Hodan Said Jama. Hodan Said she was the age of 18 and she was with her sheep in the rural area of saraar region when the man raped and...

Taiwan announces scholarship program for Somaliland students

Taiwan announces scholarship program for Somaliland students
News Release-Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland held the press conference on 16th of December 2020 in the Republic of Somaliland for announcing how to apply for the Taiwan Scholarship and the TaiwanICDF Scholarship. Ambassador Allen C. Lou, Representative of Taiwan Representative...

Kenya and Somaliland Agree To Deepen Bilateral Ties

Somaliland, Kenya Presidents discuss issues of mutual interest
By: Staff writer  in a joint communique by Uhuru Kenyatta and Somaliland President Muse Bihi where they directed their respective senior officials to work together to develop a general cooperation framework agreement. In the agreement, Kenya is expected to open its Consulate in Hargeisa by end...

African Development Bank approves $14.96 million project to boost women entrepreneurs in Sudan

African Development Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved financing for a $14.96 million project to help women in Sudan access finance and grow their businesses. The Accelerating Women’s Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance (AWEAF) project will address capacity, financing, and knowledge gaps...

Somaliland President meets former Kenya PM Raila Odinga

Somaliland President meets former PM of Kenya Raila Odinga
By: Staff Writer Somaliland President Muse Bihi Meets with former Prime Minister of Kenya and African Union High Representative For Infrastructure Development RailaOdinga in Nairobi.   "It was my pleasure to have a meeting with our nation's great friend, H.E RailaOdinga in Nairobi, the former Prime Minister...

Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, during his inauguration ceremony in Mogadishu
By: The Standard  Somalia has severed diplomatic ties with Kenya in dead of night citing interference and violation of her sovereignty and territorial integrity. Somalia Minister of Information Osman Abukar Dubbe announced cutting ties with Kenya at around 1:40 am Mogadishu time on state-run SNTV. Mogadishu says it will...

Ethiopia reports Tigray region air space reinstated today for air transport service

Ethiopia reopens airspace over Tigray region
The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has today announced the reinstatement of the airspace in Tigray region starting from 2:00 PM on December 14, 2020. According to Ethiopian State-Run Radio Fana, All the airports in airspace of the northern region of the country have also been...

Ending the Archaic Practice: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Photo: Najah Mawlid Hayir, A 2nd year Journalist Student who is advocating to end FGM on 16Days of Activism. Credit of the Picture: Shucayb Obsiye/Horn Cable TV
By: Abdiaziz Ali Hussein The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and girls - from Female Genital Mutilation, to Child Marriage, sexual...

Somaliland, Kenya Presidents discuss issues of mutual interest

Somaliland, Kenya Presidents discuss issues of mutual interest
By: Mohamed duale @MoDuale, Chief editor of Horndiplomat The President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta today State House, Nairobi hosted bilateral talks between Kenya and the visiting Somaliland delegation led by President of Somaliland Musa Bihi Abdi. During the meeting, the two leaders initiated discussions on a number of...