News

James Swan arrived in Mogadishu today to take up his duties as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia and Head of Mission for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia. The career diplomat, who is a national of the United States,...

Horndiplomat-According to the reporter Ethiopia over  6,400 of Ethiopians returning from Djibouti weeks after the unrest in Diredawa city. They were transported using a train to Dire Dawa. From the total number of people who fled from Djibouti, the majority were sent to their hometowns. According to...

By:United Nations Luuq/Mogadishu – Standing in front of his makeshift home in a camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in southern Somalia’s Luuq district, Ahmad Hassan Yarrow looks out towards what remains of the Juba River and shakes his head forlornly.

By:Reuters The United States barred on Friday travel by Somali officials and other individuals to the United States, accusing them of "undermining the democratic process" in Somalia. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States imposed the visa ban after Somalia pushed back to March...

Press-Release by Taiwan  Since Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland established in August in 2020, the "Maternal and Infant Health Care Improvement Project" plays a key role of bilateral medical cooperation.  This project aims to increase the...

Press-Release Mogadishu, 5 November 2021 – International partners* are deeply concerned by continuing delays in the Somali electoral process. While the recent start to the House of the People voting process is a positive development, the electoral timetable remains well behind schedule and needs to be accelerated. We urge national and...

A ceremony in New York is honouring journalists around the world who've faced intimidation, harassment and imprisonment. The ceremony celebrating press freedom recognised journalists from a variety of nations, such as Cameroon, Thailand and Mexico, including an award for Afrah Nasser, a Yemeni reporter...

  Horndiplomat-On the 10th of November, in a press conference by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) was declared the closure of Social Media starting from the voting day till the official result of the election is out. The news of the Social Media shutdown was circulating...

Somaliland Information Ministry Freed of two Popular Televisions Eryal and Horyaal .HornDiplomat Reports. The Somaliland Journalists association (SOLJA) welcomes the decision of the Ministry of information lead by the Ministry Mohamed Muse Diiriye along with the Director General Mukhtar Mohamed Ali who have revoked the...

By: Staff writer An annual interface meeting between duty bearers and youth organized by SONYO Umbrella has taken place at Mansoor Hotel earlier today. The event focused on the employment opportunities for TVET trainees and graduates. Diverse guests from different governmental entities, private companies, and international organizations...