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Tropical Cyclone Sagar is churning through the Gulf of Aden and is expected to make landfall on the coast of the Horn of Africa and parts of southern Yemen on Saturday, bringing with it high winds and heavy rainfall. Direct Relief is in the process...

By:HOL Government employees in Somaliland will now receive their salaries through their mobile phones following the launch of an electronic payment platform Monday. Somaliland vice president Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail (Saylihi) said the launch of the service marked was remarkable step in moving governance online. “To move the...

UN chief Antonio Guterres to be among those attending Sunday's signing ceremony in western city of Jeddah. The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea will attend a summit in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to sign a peace agreement "cementing" the relations between the two former Horn of Africa bitter rivals, according to...

Horndiplomat-Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi receives his office the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia Ambassador Micheal Keating. Horndiplomat reports The meeting accompanied by the president, Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail (Saylici) Vice President of Somaliland, Foreign Minister Dr.Saad Ali Shire and chairmen of houses...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 16, 2018/ --Dubai-based ports operator DP World has denied reports that it is mulling an out of court settlement with Djibouti regarding the port at Doraleh. "It has been noted in some reports that DP World may consider an out...

Kenya has denied expelling the Somalia ambassador and recalling its envoy to Mogadishu over a simmering marine territorial dispute. Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS) Macharia Kamau clarified that Nairobi had only "summoned" Kenya's envoy to Mogadishu and asked his Somali counterpart to leave for consultations...

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says Qatar has never experienced such hostility, even from an enemy country. Qatar is not prepared to change its foreign policy to resolve a dispute with fellow Arab Gulf states and will never compromise, Qatar's foreign minister has told...

By:Hassan Jama, HornDiplomat Regional Contributor  Following a special session chaired by Pres Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya is accusing Somalia of “violating” its sovereignty; alleges that Somalia Army on 2nd March, 2020 were in “flagrant breach”. Somalia last week accused Kenya of “violating” sovereignty and destabilising border...

By:AA Türkiye on Sunday reiterated its support for peace and stability in Somalia. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to discuss bilateral relations and...

Horndiplomat-More than 47 people were killed and dozens of others are still missing after a tropical cyclone and heavy rains hit on Somaliland in last week. According to Somaliland Government Press Statement; more than 49 people died, 27 are missing, and other 70 are injured after heavy...