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By:UNPO The Horn of Africa is often described as dangerous, unsafe, affected by violent conflict with a high level of criminality and a strong presence terrorism (Al-Shabab). And yet, this region also hides one of the most peaceful,...

By:Jama Farah,HornDiplomat Contributor Heads of State and Government of the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today (March 30) convened a Virtual Summit to discuss coordination & regional response to curb the spread of COVID19. The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu announced on his...

By Chris Giles, CNN (CNN)Musical icon Sahra Halgan was one of the many people who fled Somaliland after the brutal Siad Barre regime, which left the self-declared country in ruins. The capital, Hargeisa, was turned to rubble, with many public services and utilities destroyed. During the Somali...

Horndiplomat-A BBC radio presenter has made reference to Somalian pirates while discussing the Somali Olympic team's results at a sailing event in Rio . The joke was made on BBC Cumbria's late show with Ian Timms on Tuesday, August 9. But now it's being questioned whether...

Janet Jackson, who embraced Islam in 2012 after marrying Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana, has been spotted wearing a beautiful Islamic compliant attire whilst clearly showing her being heavily pregnant. She looks content and at peace as she with her husband Wissam Al Mana expect...

By:Fanabc Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed met his Norwegian counterpart Prime Minister Erna Solberg in a bilateral meeting today. The two discussed various issues including Ethiopia’s efforts in building a democracy and strengthening the momentum began, according to office of the Prime Minister. They agreed to...

By M.A. Egge The President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Geelle received a delegation from Somaliland led by the first deputy Speaker of the parliament Saeed Mire Farah Gire. This meeting was organized by...

Repeal Provisions that Criminalize Free Speech (Nairobi, May 8, 2018) – A string of recent prosecutions in Somaliland targeting people who spoke out on controversial issues is a dangerous attack of free expression, Human Rights Watch said today. In the latest such case, a prominent traditional elder was charged,...

By Hajer M'tiri PARIS Emmanuel Macron was officially inaugurated as France's president during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace on Sunday, thereby becoming the country’s youngest head of state since Napoleon. The pro-Europe centrist leader has vowed to reform his country with a moribund economy and rebuild...

By:Xinhua The United Nations humanitarian agency has launched an early allocation of 25 million U.S. dollars from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) to provide immediate assistance to communities hard-hit by the drought emergency in priority locations. Adam Abdelmoula, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, said...