Somalia Protests To Kenya Over Somaliland Presence At Briefing
By:AFP
Somalia accused Kenya of violating its sovereignty after a representative of the breakaway region of Somaliland was invited on Tuesday to a diplomatic briefing in Nairobi.
Mogadishu's ambassador to Nairobi, Mohamoud Ahmed Nur, walked out of the event in protest at the presence of the...
IGAD Council of Ministers Meeting on South Sudan Underway
By: Jama Farah, HornDiplomat Contributor
A 71st extraordinary session of the IGAD Council of Ministers is going on today (April 21) via video link to follow up on the progress of the implementation of the South Sudan peace agreement and the impact of the COVID-19...
The arbitrary detention of Ahmed Mohamed Abdi in Hargeisa, Somaliland
By: Human Rights Centre
The Human Rights Centre condemns the arbitrary detention of Ahmed Mohamed Abdi Daud. Ahmed was arrested and accosted at the Kaah Political Organization office on November 24, 2022. Ahmed is a dedicated political activist...
Somaliland Aviation Authority says Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines Planes Nearly Collide Over Somali airspace
By: Staff writer
Somaliland Aviation Authority reports The Emirates UAE722 and Ethiopian Airline flight ETH690 barely missed a collision at 37,000 feet on March 24, 2024, at 12:43 AM East Africa Time. A harrowing near-miss occurred when...
Somalia confirms 62 new COVID-19 cases, 390 in total
By: Mohamed Duale
Somalia's health ministry on Saturday confirmed 62 new cases of COVID-19, raising the national tally to 390.
the health ministry said two people succumbed to the deadly virus, bringing the total number of fatalities to 18.
The minister said two people recovered, bringing the...
Nabadgelyo Siciid: A leading scholar and true enlightenment thinker passed away – Said Jama Hussein (1942 – 2022)
By:Jama Musse Jama | @JamaMusse
There is no right way to grieve and each of us reacts in our own way to the loss of a friend. Today, we have lost a dear friend whose wisdom, wit...
Vladimir Putin opens first ever Russia-Africa Summit
BY:DW
The Russian president has welcomed thousands of African leaders to discuss politics and business "worth billions of dollars." Unlike China, Putin has promised to refrain from 'political or other' influence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi before the two leaders opened the...
IGAD heads of states arrive in Addis Ababa to attend “Beautification of Addis”
By: Hussein Farah ,Horndiplomat Contributor
Horndiplomat-ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed welcomed leaders of IGAD member states, President Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda; President Uhuru Kenyatta of the Republic of Kenya, President Salva Kiir of the Republic of South Sudan; President Mohammed Abdulahi...
Nice attack: France declares three days of mourning
Horndiplomat-France declares three days of mourning after at least 84 are killed when an attacker drives lorry into crowds in Nice.
WHAT WE KNOW
France' s state of emergency expected to be extended
Bastille Day attack killed at least 84, including children
Lorry driver shot...
UN urges consensus as deadline for Somalia vote looms
By: AFP, Nick Perry
UN special envoy James Swan on Wednesday warned that Somalia was approaching "unpredictable territory" should its political leaders not broker an urgent settlement over how to proceed with delayed elections.
Somalia was scheduled to hold indirect parliamentary and presidential elections before February...
