Ethiopia accepts peace deal with longtime rival Eritrea
Ethiopia has said it will now accept the terms of a peace deal signed in 2000 that it had up until now not fully accepted. The news came hours after Ethiopia lifted a state of emergency.
Ethiopia has announced it will fully accept the terms...
Somalia:Floods likely to worsen humanitarian needs in Hiraan
Mogadishu, October 24th, 2019. Save the Children has raised concerns on the impact of predicted flooding in Beledweyn town and surrounding areas of Hiraan region of Somalia due to high rise in water levels of Shebelle River. According to data released by Somalia Water...
Djibouti’s COVID-19 cases surge to 4,207 as 38 new cases confirmed
By: MoDuale
Djibouti’s Ministry of Health has announced 38 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Horn of Africa nation to 4,207.
The Djiboutian Ministry of Health, in a statement issued on Sunday, disclosed that from a total of 439 people who...
New Djibouti sea route to reduce shipping time between Turkey, Horn of Africa from 50 days to 10
by: DAILY SABAH
The first container ship of the Djibouti Shipping Company, which will exclusively operate between Turkey, Djibouti and Somalia, was launched during a ceremony on Friday. The new sea route will reduce shipping time from 35 to 50 days to just nine to...
UNHCR:Tens of thousands arrive in Ethiopia, fleeing recent clashes in Lasanod
By: UNHCR
More than 60,000 Somalis, mainly women and children, have fled to Ethiopia’s Somali region in the past few weeks to escape clashes and insecurity in the city of Laascaanood, in Sool region. More than half of...
Somali PM visits UAE military training centre in Mogadishu
Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire has visited the UAE-funded military training centre in Mogadishu, which offers training to members of the Somali Armed Forces.
Upon his arrival, the Somali Prime Minister was received by Mohammed Ahmed Al Othman, UAE Ambassador to Somalia.
Khaire toured the...
United Nations Calls for Immediate end to fighting and Dialogue following clashes between Somaliland and Puntland Forces in Tukaraq
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating, joins the country’s President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmaajo” in calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities between ‘Somaliland’ and Puntland forces following recent fighting in the Tukaraq area of the Sool region.
The United Nations urges...
Dahabshiil Charity Foundation donates 4000 Waterbuzzers to Drought Affected Communities in Somali Speaking Regions
The Dahabshiil Charity Foundation which is part of the Dahabshiil Group of Companies has donated by 4000 waterbuzzers to drought affected people in Somali speaking regions.
In a Press Statement Signed by Mr. Saeed M Dualeh , the Vice Chairman of Dahabshiil Group read as...
Kenya Opens Chinese-Built Railway linking Nairobi and Naivasha
By:REUTERS
NAIVASHA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenya’s opened a $1.5 billion Chinese-built railway line linking Nairobi to Naivasha on Wednesday, despite delays in building an industrial park in the Rift Valley town to encourage freight.
The extension links to another Chinese funded and built $3.2 billion line...
Somaliland Youth Position on Political Parties Election Campaign (Press Release)
"OUR SOMALILAND” –CAMPAIGN FOR PEACEFUL ELECTIONS
Horndiplomat-Inspire Group and SONYO Umbrella are calling on political parties and their supporters to ensure peaceful campaigns across the country during the campaign period. We urge our political leaders to desist from inflammatory announcements that could incite fellow citizens...
