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By Abdulaziz H. Osman, VOA A car bomb exploded near a popular hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Sunday. The explosion was followed by a shootout between militants and police. Militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. Witnesses say the massive blast occurred Sunday near Hotel...

BY:African Development Bank Group The African Development Bank Group on Wednesday announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries in fighting the pandemic. The Facility is the latest measure taken by the Bank to respond to the pandemic and will be...

By: CAPITAL FM Djibouti has joined the race for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, becoming the third East African nation, alongside Kenya and Somalia, to front a candidate for the influential seat. Djibouti...

African countries are forging ahead to complete negotiations for a continental free trade area between 55 countries by early next year. The idea, adopted by the African Union in 2012, is to create a single market which includes the free movement of goods, services and people. The integrated...

By: THE STAR Kenya and Somalia have committed to ending violent extremism, Defence Cabinet secretary Aden Duale said. Duale said the two countries will partner in areas of trade and investments as they...

BY:swissinfo and Horndiplomat Switzerland has expressed its concern about developments in Ethiopia, calling for a de-escalation of violence and a return to dialogue. It has also advised against travelling to the Tigray region in the northern part of the country. In a statement on Friday, the...

Division: Finance Location: Berbera, Somaliland Department: MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL OFFICE- DPW FZE MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL OFFICE - DEP Closing Date: 31-Mar-2017   Chief Finance Officer: Based in Somaliland - Berbera - you will report to the CEO of the Business Unit. This role will be responsible for...

JEDDAH, KSA (Saudi Gazette)—Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) Ali Al-Ghafis signed a bilateral agreement with Ethiopia’s Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Abdulfatah Abdullahi to recruit Ethiopian domestic workers. According to the agreement, the Ethiopian government will send qualified domestic workers...

By Liban Ahmad Policies  the Somaliland government has adopted under President  Bihi turn analysts' attention to what Hargeisa looks upon as external threats. Those challenges range from a sovereignty dispute with Mogadishu to a territorial dispute with Puntland. It is easy  to regard the economic policy of Somaliland government as a continuation of the ruling party's policies under...

PRESS-RELEASE The UAE has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Somaliland following the fire that broke out at the central market in the capital Hargeisa, resulting in dozens of injuries and heavy material losses. The...