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Hargeisa, Somaliland- YOVENCO organization wishes to extend its deepest appreciation and warmest congratulations to the Somaliland Cabinet of Ministers for approving the first Child Rights Act in their 53rd sitting on the 23rd of January 2020. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was...

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia today.  He and Prime Minister Hassan Khayre had a productive meeting in which they discussed security sector reform and economic development. The Assistant Secretary underscored the United States commitment to supporting...

 The campaign body Transparency International has for the 13th year running ranked Somalia the most corrupt country in the world placing it in the same league as South Sudan and Syria. According to its 2019 report released Thursday, TI determined that Somalia is still the most...

By: EABW  The submarine cable linking the coast of East Africa has officially landed in La Siesta Beach in Djibouti and the marine installation is underway. The 5,400-kilometer cable system dubbed the Djibouti Africa Regional Express-1 (DARE1) will link Djibouti, Mogadishu, Mombasa and Bosaso, and will deliver...

By: Hassan Jama, Horndiplomat Contributor Danish delegation led by the Denmark Ambassador to Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea and the Seychelle Mette Knudsen arrives in Somaliland on Tuesday. The delegation to discuss the importance of parliamentary and local elections with stakeholders, including government, political parties, and civil society. The...

By:Abdirashid Abdi Jama Africa's potential as a growth market for business, military and Economically remains both underestimated and misunderstood as does the potential for business to play a transformative role in solving the continent's biggest challenge. Diplomatic  Chinese activities in Africa may grab the most headlines, but...

By Mohamed Olad   In late December, the Somali regional government asked the House of Federation to revise the region’s representation in the federal parliament. In a letter addressed to the upper chamber, Somali president Mustafa Omer, on behalf of the State Council, requested an adjustment of the number of...

BY: DAILY SABAH a military plane carrying a team of medical experts bringing civilians injured in a recent terrorist attack in Mogadishu arrived in the Turkish capital in Ankara on Tuesday. The National Medical Rescue Team of nine people traveled on an A400M-type military transport aircraft...

internationally unrecognized Somaliland is shifting gear towards her push for self-determination through sports. Somaliland declared its independence in 1991 after the Somali civil war had broken out in 1988, and now claims the territory that was once part of the British Somaliland protectorate. Despite their government...

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, chairman and chief executive officer of DP World Plc, discusses the outlook for global trade, globalization and Africa's economic growth. He speaks with Francine Lacqua on "Bloomberg Surveillance" at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Philipp Hildebrand, vice chairman...