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The leaders of Eritrea and neighbouring Ethiopia have declared the end of a more than 20-year-long war, and it's hoped that it will help boost economic growth in East Africa.     SOURCE:ALJAZEERA

To:  Birmingham City Council, Birmingham, B1 1BB 10th July 2019 Re:  APPRECIATION NOTE with regard to Somaliland’s recognition, endorsed by Birmingham City Council on Monday 8th   July 2019.   I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to The Lord Mayor of Birmingham City Councillor Mohammed Azim and the...

Human Rights Centre (HRC) condemns the detention of opposition candidates and calls on the government of Somaliland to respect the Constitution, the Elections Act and the Code of Conduct for the Political Parties. In its quarterly report covering from January to April 2021, HRC documented...

Unfortunately, there is not much to celebrate on the 26th anniversary of Eritrea's independence. by:Abraham T Zere Abraham T. Zere is the executive director of PEN Eritrea in exile. Twenty-six years ago today, Eritrea's 30-year war of independence against Ethiopiaended with Eritrean freedom fighters marching to the...

Turkey’s largest foreign military base in the world opened Saturday in Mogadishu, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Somali leaders, top Turkish military officials and diplomats. Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and the head of the Turkish military, General Hulusi Akar have jointly inaugurated...

By:Horntribune the Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Abdullahi Ismail ‘Zeyli’i’, apportioned US$ 6,766,418 to traders made destitute by the Waaheen market fire of Hargeisa on 1 April 2022. This is the second round...

By: MoDuale UK Minister for Africa Vicky Ford has issued a statement about the escalating political crisis in Somalia. "The UK is deeply concerned by the escalation of the current political crisis in Somalia. The situation threatens to undermine the credibility of Somalia’s leadership and risks...

Why African photographers don't get to tell African photo stories in Western media. writes Jayawardane by":M Neelika Jayawardane @Sugarintheplum M Neelika Jayawardane is an Associate Professor of English at the State University of New York-Oswego. Whenever "Africa" is in the headline of mainstream US and European media sources,...

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was listed among the top 10 most followed and effective world leaders on Instagram, with followers reaching 2.35 million. A report, published by PR firm...

First published by ISS Today Somaliland is increasing its push to win international recognition as an independent sovereign state which it has proclaimed for itself — and indeed successfully practised — for the past 30 years. But will these efforts to attain an ambitious goal pay...