Op-Ed: Plagued by turmoil: How Djibouti’s efforts stabilize the region
By: Khadar Haibe
In the early 2000s, President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti made the strategic decision to host foreign naval and military bases within the country, a move that later proved immensely beneficial for both Djibouti's...
World Bank Launches $1.4 Billion Initiative to Expand Ethiopia’s Power Sector
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 3, 2024/APO Group/ --
A new World Bank program is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve sector financial viability, and enable renewable energy generation through private sector participation in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed appoints Somali Politician as Deputy Ethiopia Prime Minister
By: addisstandard
Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed Adam Farah as the new Head of the Democracy Building Center Coordinator Office with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister effective 01 April 2024.
The...
Somaliland reiterates its Self Determination including Self-Governance
The Government of the Republic of Somaliland reiterates its self-determination including Self-Governance.
The following statement was issued today by the Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International...
Kenya continues to win as inflation eases for the second month
By: Business Insider
Kenya’s economy continues to experience some relief as its inflation fell in March. In February, the country’s inflation hit a 23-month low of 6.3%. Its inflation has fallen further from the figure recorded...
South Asia and the Somali industry of piracy
By: Dhaka Trıbune
The hijacking of MV Abdullah, the Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier and its crew of 23 by Somali pirates on March 12, while on a voyage from Maputo in Mozambique to Al Hamriyah in UAE, has highlighted...
Türkiye heads to polls on Sunday for local elections
By: TRT WORLD
Türkiye is heading to the polls on Sunday to elect city mayors, district mayors, and other local officials who will serve for the next five years, including in the hotly contested cities of Istanbul,...
Why Somaliland is home to 8,000 Kenyans
By: Citizen TV
8,000 Kenyans have secured jobs in Hargeisa, Somaliland They’re in the construction, education, and hospitality sectors Ndambuki: I have worked in Hargeisa for the past 4 years Abdiweli: Proprietors of many private schools are...
Somalia Parliament approves constitutional amendments
By: Anadolu Agency, Mohamed Dhaysane
Somalia's two houses of parliament unanimously approved four chapters of its constitution on Saturday, paving the way for a new political system in the country.
Sheikh Adan Mohamed...
Somalia hosts over 38,600 refugees, asylum-seekers: UNHCR
By: XINHUA
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that Somalia is hosting 38,642 registered refugees and asylum-seekers as of February.
About 67 percent of them are women...