Ambassador Mehmet Yilmaz: Turkey will continue to provide support to Somali People
By:Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor
Turkey Ambassador to Somalia Mehmet Yilmaz gave an exclusive Interview to Voa Senior Journalist Harun Maruf said that the Turkish Government will continue to provide support to the Somali government and the Somali people. He said Turkey does not have an agenda in Somalia other than...
Somaliland:Colonel Arre accepts Peace Agreement and handed all his Armed Militia
By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat Contributor
Colonel Saed Awil Jama AKA "Caarre" The leader of justice and Equality Rebel handed all his armed militia and weapons, in Sanaag Region, over to Somaliland National Army.
The Colonel has also accepted the peace agreement between Somaliland government and Mediating...
New Year brings hope, grief to Somali family devastated by bomb blast
By Reuters
MOGADISHU — As wounded men screaming for their mothers were brought into a Mogadishu hospital after a huge truck bomb on Saturday, doctors fought to save eight-month-old Mohammed Hassan, whose mother was already dead.
The baby had lost too much blood to cry, but on...
Somaliland and Somalia talks require a sound president than Farmajo
Somaliland and Somalia have been at odds since Somaliland’s announcement of regaining its independence from the other parts of Somalia in 1991. The political dispute has cooled down and later heated up since president Farmajo took the office and currently, the inception of any...
Somali singer Mohamed BK apologizes for his controversial remarks in the midst of terror attack in Mogadishu
By: Horndiplomat and Hiiraanonline
A top musician from Somaliland was on Monday forced to apologise on Live tv over controversial remarks he made hours after deadly Mogadishu Attack.
Mohamed Sa'ed Abdi aka BK attracted public ire Sunday during a performance in the London when he said peace call only...
Africa’s young leaders face a testing
By: THE GUARDIAN
Politicians in their 30s and 40s face huge hurdles in sweeping away decades-old regimes
After several years during which younger leaders have come to power across Africa, 2020 could hold challenges that may force many of the newcomers to take a step back.
Not all...
Somaliland Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Commission Completed training for Government Agencies
The Governance and Anti-Corruption Commission (GGACC) team of experts completed a good governance and awareness training for the government parastatals in Hargeisa which started December 15th and completed December, 30th, 2019. The training came after GGACC had conducted assessment actions for Somaliland independent agencies...
Somaliland Budget 2020: A cautionary note
By: Yassin Abdillahi Ahmed
As usual, before I look at the budget in detail, I must say a word or two about the definition of budget. Budget is a financial plan that articulates the objectives and goals of a government for a certain period usually...
Saudi-Ethiopian tycoon Amoudi To Build Mega Oil Processing In Ethiopia
By:New Business Ethiopia
Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi, Chairman and Owner of the leading Ethiopian investment group, Midroc Ethiopia, is set to invest 4 billion birr (around $126.2 million) in mega edible oil processing factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
A corner stone for the modern edible...
Somalia:Former Leaders Accused Gov’t of Failing Its responsibility to protect civilians
By:Jama farah ,HornDiplomat Contributor
Former Somalia Presidents Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visit hospitals to meet with victims of the bombing.
The two leaders accused the govt of “failing its responsibility” to protect civilians from terror attacks.
After the visit, the former of head of...
