British long-distance runner Mo Farah Named Djibouti Ports Ambassador
By: MoDuale
British long-distance runner Mo Farah has been appointed Ambassador of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority.
Farah was named ambassador on the day Djibouti set up the redevelopment of the historical port into a Business district.
“We are delighted to be joined by Mo Farah at...
Somalia President congratulates U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden on victory
By: MoDuale
Somalia President Mohamed Abdilahi Farmajo has congratulated Democrat Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris on winning the U.S. presidential election.
Farmajo says he looks forward to “closing cooperation and partnership.”
"Congratulations President-elect of the United States of America JoeBiden
and VP-elect Kamala Harris. Somalia wishes...
Somaliland Cabinet approves National Internship Policy
By: Staff Writer
Somaliland Cabinet of Ministers today met on their normal weekly meeting chaired by the President Muse Bihi Abdi and vice president Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail approves Somaliland National Internship Policy. The Bill will go to Parliament.
"The Somaliland National Internship Policy is approved by...
Somalia presidential election moves to second round
By: Zakariye Ahmed, Horndiplomat correspondent
Somalia’s presidential election has moved to the second round after completing the first round by counting the votes, this election is being held at an airport hangar called “Afisyooni camp” for security reasons, and both houses of lawmakers attend to...
African Union, others welcome Kenya’s William Ruto presidency
By: The East African
The African Union has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Kenya to validate the election victory of William Ruto as president-elect.
The seven judges of the Supreme Court...
Somaliland: EU launches the Berbera Beach Project with the Berbera Municipality
The European Union held a ground-breaking ceremony to launch the Berbera Beach Development, part of the EU funded Urban development project that was launched in 2020.
Today, the European Union held a ground-breaking ceremony to launch the Berbera Beach Development, part of the EU funded...
Ethiopia, France Sign MoU on Defence, Finance and Heritage Cooperation
The two leaders presided over the signing of cooperation agreements between Ethiopia and France.
Honorable Aisha Mohammed (Eng), Minister of Defence signed the defence cooperation agreement which covers training, capacity building and a strategic level exchanges.
Honorable Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance & Economic Cooperation signed...
Somalia: Daesh imposes tax on local businesses in Bosaso
A militant group associated with Daesh in Syria and Iraq has started levying taxes on businesses in Somalia, Garowe Online reported yesterday.
“The traders and businesses in Bosaso city continue to work in fear after being asked huge sums of money by Islamic State branch in...
Flydubai, Air Arabia caught in Somaliland aero-politics
Emirati low-cost airlines flydubai (FZ, Dubai Int'l) and Air Arabia (G9, Sharjah) have found themselves in the middle of a political tug of war between Somalia and Somaliland.
The airlines have been told to apologise to the people and government of Somaliland after they adhered to a Somali government ban on...
Tourists are heading to Somalia to see the ruins of a two-decade civil war
By Abdi Latif Dahir
For a trip to the Puntland region in northeastern Somalia, Christian Matzenauer didn’t know what to expect. After traveling from Dusseldorf, Germany to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia he flew to the Somali city of Bosaso in January, drove along the coast...
