Suspected al-Shabab militants ambush Somali forces outside Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Suspected al-Shabab militants on Saturday launched an ambush at a checkpoint manned by government forces in Afgoye town about 30 km northwest of Mogadishu, police and witnesses said Saturday.
A police officer who declined to be named told Xinhua that...
Oromo Liberation Front Soldiers Return To Ethiopia
About 1,300-1500 soldiers crossed the border via Zalambessa.
The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) soldiers have crossed the Ethiopian border from their base in Eritrea today.
About 1,300-1500 soldiers crossed the border via Zalambessa.
The soldiers were warmly welcomed by residents of Adigrat, where they had also a...
Ethiopia, Eritrea to sign new peace agreement in Saudi: UN
UN chief Antonio Guterres to be among those attending Sunday's signing ceremony in western city of Jeddah.
The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea will attend a summit in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to sign a peace agreement "cementing" the relations between the two former Horn of Africa bitter rivals, according to...
Sino-Somali Cooperation Enters a New Phase
Somalia is unlikely to benefit from the China's Africa initiative, argues Liban Ahmad
Sino-Somali cooperation dates back to 1960s, when Somalia was in its first decade of independence, and China in its second decade of communism under Chairman Mao Zedong. The National Theatre in Mogadishu...
Jeddah Will Host trilateral summit between Saudi Arabia,Ethiopia and Eritrea
The Red Sea city of Jeddah will host a trilateral summit between Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Eritrea on Sunday, diplomatic sources in the Saudi capital Riyadh said.Saturday or Sunday morning.
On September 11,The two countries reopened their common border for the first time in 20...
lack of trust among Somali leaders is complicating progress on the political and security fronts-UN Envoy Michael Keating
United Nations Envoy to Somalia Michael Keating says lack of trust among Somali leaders is complicating progress on the political and security fronts, and says the country’s federal and regional leaders need to compromise.
Keating, who is leaving the office October 1, says there has...
Briefing Paper 1: Somaliland Police Force
Introduction
Somaliland National Constitution 31st May (2001) stipulates in Article 124: The Police and the Corrections Forces and in paragraph (1) is providing; The Police Force shall be responsible for protecting the peace and for enforcing the law, and its structure and duties shall be...
Somalia Economic Update: Rapid Growth in Mobile Money
NAIROBI, September 13, 2018 - Somalia’s economy is projected to grow at an annual rate of 3–4 percent, according to the third Somalia Economic Update (SEU) published by the World Bank. Titled “Rapid Growth in Mobile Money: Stability or Vulnerability?”, the SEU assesses Somalia’s vibrant mobile...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres Appoints Nicholas Haysom as his Special Representative for Somalia
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Yesterday's announced the appointment of Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). He will succeed Michael Keating of the United Kingdom effective 1 October, to...
Ethiopian PM chairs the 33th Extra-ordinary session of IGAD’s Heads of State and Government
Horndiplomat-The IGAD Heads of State and Government held the 33th Extra-ordinary session at the UNECA in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, September 12. The Presidents of Djibouti, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda and Kenya’s Foreign Minister were present as well as representatives of the...