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Horndiplomat-Jubaland regional leader Ahmed Mohamed Islam known as “Ahmed Madobe” wins re-election in a regional parliamentary vote. Ahmed Madobe was declared winner in 1st round after receiving 56 votes, more than two-third of the 74 MPs who voted; Anab Mohamed Dahir got 17 votes....

By:DAILYNATION Kenya has been nominated as a candidate for UN Security Council seat after defeating Djibouti in a vote held at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The endorsement means Kenya becomes Africa’s sole candidate for the race for the non-permanent seat for 2021-2022. In...

Horndiplomat-Somaliland government has expressed a deep alarm and regret over Puntland Attack on a convoy of Somaliland officials, including the Governor of Badhan. The following statement was issued today by the Somaliland Foreign Affairs Ministry. The Government of Republic of Somaliland expresses its deep alarm and regret...

By: ALJAZEERA A small region in Somalia is at the centre of a growing power struggle in east Africa. The autonomous federal state of Jubaland is fertile and rich in resources but has been unstable for decades. Last month, 26 people died when Al Shabab...

By: Daily Mail Boris Johnson faced embarrassment last night after his girlfriend was barred from visiting the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWXK1M4BTaY Carrie Symonds, 31, applied for a visa to go to America in the next few days as part of her job with a US-based environmental group, but the...

Sudan formed an 11-member sovereign council, led by Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, to lead the transition, says the Transitional Military Council’s spokesman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWXK1M4BTaY This is a developing story, Please check back at the Horndiplomat for Updates. © Horn Diplomat 2019

By: HORNDIPLOMAT & GULF TIMES President Sahle-Work Zewde yesterday received Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar. At the outset of the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed conveyed the greetings of Amir Sheikh Tamim...

By: Madar Duale ,Horndiplomat Sport Editor Horndiplomat-CONIFA Announced  that the Sportsbet.io World Football Cup 2020 will no longer be held in Somaliland.Horndiplomat Reports "It is with regret that CONIFA has to announce that the CONIFA Sportsbet.io World Football Cup 2020 will no longer be held in...

Letter written by Kenya MoFA says a recent letter by the UN envoy to Somalia James Swan was not based on “consensus” by the international community. Kenya is demanding that the letter be “withdrawn”. Kenya says Amb Swan only copied Ethiopia and was “selective”...

By:GulfTimes The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met on Monday with the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Ali Khayre during Sheikh Mohamed's visit to Somalia. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations...