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Africa has been having a crisis when it comes to disposal of its wastes. In urban areas, the situation has become unbearable to many residents. There are heaps of urban wastes seen in major cities. This is due to the high population that is...

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Military transport planes from the United Arab Emirates landed on the sleepy Yemeni island of Socotra last week, unloading tanks and troops as part of the Gulf Arab state’s drive to extend its influence over a strategic waterway flanked by...

By: Mohamed Duale Editor-in-Chief HornDiplomat  Tweets @MohamadDuale Horndiplomat- Somaliland government delegation led by the deputy minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation Liibaan Yusuf Osman and the Mayor of Gabiley Mahamed-Amin Omer Abdi, visited Sweden and met with senior Swedish Parliamentarians. The delegation undertook a series of meetings with...

Horndiplomat-The President of the United States of America Donald Trump says his meetup with Kim Jong-un is set for June 12 in Singapore. It would be the first face-to-face meeting between a sitting U.S. president and North Korean leader. President post on his Twitter says "The...

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16+ unites efforts to create more peaceful, just and inclusive societies around the world. In our latest briefing, Saferworld, the Somaliland Non-State Actors Forum (SONSAF), and civil society outline SDG16+ priorities for action in Somaliland. Saferworld, in partnership with SONSAF, is...

Before I look at the budget in detail, I must say a word or two about the definition of budget. Budget is a financial plan that articulates the objectives and goals of a government for a certain period of time usually a year. In other...

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – Kenya and Djibouti today signed four agreements aimed at boosting trade and deepening bilateral links. The agreements were signed at State House, Nairobi, where President Uhuru Kenyatta hosted Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is on a three State Visit...

Repeal Provisions that Criminalize Free Speech (Nairobi, May 8, 2018) – A string of recent prosecutions in Somaliland targeting people who spoke out on controversial issues is a dangerous attack of free expression, Human Rights Watch said today. In the latest such case, a prominent traditional elder was charged,...

Horndiplomat-The Ethiopian State Minister, Dr Aklilu Hailemichael held discussions with Saudi business delegation later on Tuesday (May 8).according Ethiopian Foreign Ministry. The business delegation seeks to explore various options to invest in areas of agriculture and livestock rearing. The delegation has already made visits to...

Brendon J. Cannon, Khalifa University and Ash Rossiter, Khalifa University When Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993, Ethiopia became landlocked and therefore dependent on its neighbours – especially Djibouti – for access to international markets. This dependency has hampered Ethiopia’s aspiration to emerge...