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An agreement allowing legally certified drivers in Taiwan and Israel to obtain licenses issued by either side without sitting for written or road skills tests were concluded Aug. 24 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The pact, which is set to...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and Thomson Reuters have announced the three finalists for their Ethical Finance and Innovation Challenge and Awards (EFICA). The shortlisted entries include Somalia’s only privately-owned microfinance institution, a specialist environment, social and governance (ESG)...

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has concluded his two- day visit to Ethiopia. During his stay in Addis Ababa, PM Conte met and held talks with his Ethiopian counterpart Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and other Ethiopian officials. The Italian Prime Minister is expected to arrive...

International partners* are gravely concerned about the current violence in Laascaanood that has resulted in civilian casualties, including children. We call for an immediate de-escalation of violence, the protection of civilians, unimpeded humanitarian access and for tensions to...

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced today the launch of a daily service to Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) from 9th March 2023. The carrier will double the frequency of flights from 1st June, 2023, making it...

By:BBC AFRICA Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has fired senior officials including Labour Minister Ken Kandodo over the alleged embezzlement of Covid funds. The president said the action followed an audit he had commissioned into the spending of 6.2 billion Malawian kwacha ($7.8m; £5.6m) for Covid response. He...

Press-Release by Dear Stakeholder, BURN Manufacturing Co. will implement the carbon project activity ‘VPA1: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Somaliland‘ under the Gold Standard Programme of Activities (PoA) ‘ECOA_BURN multi-country Clean Cooking Programme’. The PoA is managed by BURN Manufacturing Co. In this...

Press-Release Taiwan's government has pledged to donate US$550,000 to Somaliland to help Waaheen market fire traders. On behalf of the Taiwan Government and two Taiwan’s NGOs, Ambassador Allen LOU of the Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland hands over USD550,000 plus a container of...

Kenya has a big role to play in Somaliland’s economic development if local investors venture in the Horn of Africa nation. Somaliland’s Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Minister Yasin Mohammed Hiir has encouraged Kenyan investors to take advantage of the investment opportunities in his country. "Come...

Somaliland’s Supreme Court yesterday upheld the preliminary results of the presidential election,originally released by the National Electoral Commission on 21 November. That decision confirms Mr Muse Bihi Abdi, leader of Kulmiye Party, as the president-elect. The international election observation mission (EOM) congratulates all Somalilanders,...