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China's success at turning around relations with the Philippines under its new president Rodrigo Duterte show the "conspiracies" of certain countries to stir up trouble in the South China Sea have been defeated, China's foreign minister said on Saturday. In July, the Philippines won a...

By: DAILY NATION In Somalia’s political scene, the revolving door is brutal and not even presidents can be safe. Every sort of election held in and out of Somalia since the fall of Siad Barre has often produced a new leader, their legitimacy notwithstanding. In modern times,...

Governance across Africa has improved very little over the past decade as deteriorating safety and rule of law have held back progress made in other areas such as human rights or economic opportunities, a survey said on Monday. The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG)...

By:Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) MOGADISHU, Somalia 29 October, 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), the Somali Media Association (SOMA) and the Somali Mechanism for the Safety of Journalists (SMSJ) strongly condemn the killing of Universal Somali TV journalist, Mohamed Isse...

By U.S. AFRICA COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS,  United States Africa Command  U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, of U.S. Africa Command, visited Mogadishu and Kismayo, Somalia June 13-14. In Mogadishu, Langley met with President Hassan...

By M.A. Egge The President of the Republic of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi on Monday received the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mrs. Catriona Laing, at the Presidency. They...

By: Anadolu agency Tigray rebels handed over their heavy weapons to Ethiopia’s national army in the presence of a monitoring team comprising members of the two sides and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional body.

Africans living overseas have been challenged to assist their countrymen back on the continent facing starvation due to prolonged drought. Dahabshiil Chief Executive Officer Abdirashid Duale, on Tuesday called on the international community to continue assisting African countries worst hit by the devastating drought. Speaking while...

By: MoDuale Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi attends the funeral of late Major general Abdilahi Fadal Iman who was buried in Hargeisa on Saturday. Somaliland government officials, police, political parties, parliamentarians and hundreds of people have also attended. President Bihi described the late police boss that he...

By M.A. Egge The Ministry of Revenue of Ethiopia said that they had fruitful meetings with a delegation from the Ministry of Finance of Somaliland and exchanged their notes on their experiences. A...