Somalia deputy PM, UK ambassador discuss current political situation
By:Staff reporter
Somalia Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled on Sunday received United Kingdom Ambassador to Somalia, Mrs Kate Foster at his office in Mogadishu.
The two sides discussed a wide range of topics including the current political situation, strengthening relations and cooperation btw the two...
Ethiopia, Qatar Keen to Strengthen Cooperation
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu met with State Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Soltan Bin Saad Almoraikhi on the margins of the 32nd Extraordinary AU Summit today (February 11).
Both parties have underlined the importance of further strengthening the bilateral...
Somaliland: Election Campaigns Concluded Ahead of 13 November Voting
Horndiplomat-On 13th November 2017, a presidential election will take place where over seven hundred registered citizens will vote for the man who will rule Somaliland the coming five years. Three presidential candidates representing three political parties are competing for the office of the presidency...
Somaliland: Sonyo Hosts National Consultative Forum for Policy Review and Action plan
By: Staff Reporter
Somaliland National Youth Umbrella (SONYO) has organized long national consultative forum for policy reviews and action plans which specifically targeted the national policies of Employment, Health, and Education. This consultative forum was aimed to promote the integration of social accountability in those...
The fragile balance between life and death during Somali drought
By: Aurélie Marrier d'Unienville, IFRC
In a dimly lit, stone-walled hut in the drought stricken Somali village of Dhob, women with colourful shawls and infants in their laps wait patiently for a rare opportunity to access medical care.
In this bleak sandy village in the arid...
More trade with Kenya would win Somaliland recognition
By KOIGI WA MWERE
Horndiplomat-Currently there is an economic crisis in Meru County because Kenyan miraa is banned in Somalia in retaliation for the closure of the Dabaab Refugee Camp. It is also banned in
the UK, the European Union by al Shabaab upon unscientific claims...
SOLJA expressed concerns over suppression of media in Somaliland
Hargeisa : Somaliland journalists Association is condemning and expressing a grave concerns over the recent activities of Somaliland authorities shutting down media houses, detaining journalist and police hunting other journalists.
On September 3rd 2019, Somaliland regional court issued a letter of banning against HadhwanaagNews-one of...
UN Security Council unanimously decides to lift sanctions against Eritrea
Horndiplomat-The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to lift sanctions against Eritrea after nine years.
An arms embargo, asset freeze, and travel ban were imposed in 2009 amid claims Eritrea supported al-Shabab militants in Somalia.
The resolution, drafted by the UK, was backed by the US...
UNODC promotes training to prison supervisors in Somaliland
UNODC’s Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP), in association with the Global Prison Challenges Programme, has brought together 14 prison officers from different areas of Somaliland, including Gabiley, Boroma, and Erigovo, for a five-week leadership training, known as the Developing Managers’ Programme (DMP).
Under the Joint Rule...
Ethiopia: Persistent, credible reports of grave violations in Tigray underscore urgent need for human rights access – Bachelet
By:UNHumanRights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday stressed the urgent need for an objective, independent assessment of the facts on the ground in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, given the persistent reports of serious human rights violations and abuses she continues...
