Somaliland: Deputy PAC Chairman Says Committee Corrected Sections of Erroneous Report
MP Abdulkadir Jama Hammud, Deputy Chair of the House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC), who is, presently, the Acting Chairman following the unceremonious expulsion of MP Nassir Ali Shire as Chair, said his Committee had every right to correct erroneous parts of the...
Somaliland: Dismissal of MP Nasir A Shire is a blow to anti-corruption fight
On Saturday, 18th August 2018, the Speaker of the House of Representatives dismissed Nasir Ali Shire from his chairing position after the Public Accounts Committee he was leading published a report unearthing corruption accusations.
Nasir Ali Shire, who is a member of the House of...
Forgotten groups of Somaliland
Gaboye, Tumaal and Yibir together form a cluster of the occupationally segregated group. Gaboye used to perform a range of activities such as leather-working, shoe-making, pottery(if female), hunting and traditional healing, the Yibir described as wandering sorcerers and leather worker. Tumaal is associated with...
East Africa’s two long-time rivals, Ethiopia and Eritrea start people-to-people relations as thaw deepens
Horndiplomat-According to Xinhua Net, East Africa's two long-time rivals, Ethiopia and Eritrea, are mulling steps to strengthen cultural and people-to-people links between the two countries.
A cultural symposium held on Friday here brought together 500 participants drawn from both countries, including senior government officials from...
Ethiopia:Police Seized Thousands of Guns and unspecified number of ammunitions
Addis Ababa- The Federal Police announced that it has seized more than 1,000 guns and unspecified number of ammunitions today while being smuggled to the capital Addis Ababa.
The weapons have been intercepted after a tip-off from the public, the Federal Police told ENA.
The weapons...
Kofi Annan, the only black African to become UN secretary-general, dies at 80
The 80-year-old "passed away peacefully on Saturday after a short illness", the foundation named after him said.
His home country, Ghana, has declared a week of national mourning. Annan served two terms as UN chief from 1997 to 2006, and was awarded a Nobel Peace...
Somaliland:Port of Berbera receives new equipment to increase capacity
Somaliland economy to benefit from increase in cargo volume and speed of operations
Horndiplomat-the Global trade enabler DPWorld has expanded its strategic presence at the Port of Berbera in Somaliland with new equipment to speed up operations and increase cargo volumes.
The port has received three...
Somalia and Djibouti Agrees to end the recently diplomatic rift
The quarrel between Djibouti and Somalia seems past. Somali President Mohamed Farmajo was Thursday, August 16 in Djibouti where he met with his counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh. The two countries have only boasted of their bonds of friendship and good understanding. Yet before this day, the context...
Over Six Thousand of Ethiopians returning from Djibouti weeks after the unrest in Diredawa
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...
South Sudan President Arrives in Eritrea for State Visit
By: Mohamed Duale Editor-in-Chief @HornDiplomat Tweets @MohamadDuale
Horndiplat- South Sudanese president General Salva Kiir Mayardit arrives in Asmara today for an official visit to Eritrea the after an invitation of President Isaias Afwerki.
South Sudanese President accompanied by Foreign Minister Nyala B. Nyala and Minister of President's Office, Mike A....
