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By: REUTERS NAIROBI (Reuters) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $98 million financial package for Ethiopia for a road transport corridor project to neighboring Djibouti, it said late on Tuesday. The project’s total cost is $255 million, comprising an AfDB grant of $98...

By:Horndiplomat and Agencies At least 15 people have been killed after al-Shabab militants stormed a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Friday night. Police said attackers detonated two explosives outside the hotel...

BY MARY POLS His gift of language helps to build farms, starting with New Roots in Lewiston, a new cooperative owned by Somali immigrants It takes a lot brainstorming, negotiating and planning to start any new farming venture. But factor in that the farmers are from...

A team from the Cornish charity Shelterbox is in Somaliland where a savage drought is threatening millions of people. The self-declared state on the Horn of Africa has seen its rains fail for the last three years, and is now facing a famine as millions...

Every nation in the world has the responsibility to manage the way to forward its economic goals by taking advantage of the availability of natural endowment at its disposal. The earlier economic thinkers in the 18th century believe the intervention of economy by the...

Ethiopians today (September 11) usher in New Year with bright and colourful decorations in the capital, Addis Ababa and other cities and towns across the country. Nationals enter the year 2010 according to the Ethiopian Orthodox calendar, which is nearly seven years behind the Georgian...

By MILLICENT MWOLOLO There is an unspoken energy sweeping through the streets of Mandera Town. Veiled women and men in white kanzus go about their businesses purposefully, indicating the town’s newfound liveliness. Businesses, including hotels, boutiques, cyber cafes, and bars that open until late  are up...

Horndiplomat-The National Electoral Commission (NEC) had made the long awaited announcement of the official result of the Presidential that took place in the Republic of Somaliland on the 13th of November. The announced President and Vice President Elect are Kulmiye’s candidates Muse Behi Abdi...

Website and digital platforms of entire Doha-based network undergoing 'systematic and continual hacking attempts' The websites and digital platforms of Al Jazeera Media Network are undergoing systematic and continual hacking attempts. These attempts are gaining intensity and taking various forms. However, the platforms have not been...

by : ANADOLU AGENCY Morocco beat Portugal 1-0 and became the first African nation to reach FIFA World Cup semifinals in Qatar 2022 on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo was named on the bench for the match at...