How a tiny African country became the world’s key military base
In early August, China became the latest country to open a military base in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the third smallest country on the continent’s mainland.
Chinese officials said the facility had nothing to do with military expansion and will be a...
Merkel ‘explains’ refugee convention to Trump in phone call
Donald Trump’s executive order to halt travel from seven Muslim-majority countries – Iraq, Syria, Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia – has provoked a wave of concern and condemnation from international leaders and politicians.
A spokesman for Angela Merkel said the German chancellor regretted Trump’s...
Somaliland welcomes 3,000 families fleeing violence in Ethiopia’s Somali region
Around 3,000 families fleeing violence in Ethiopia’s Somali region have crossed the border into Somaliland, where they are mostly seeking refuge with extended family relatives in Somaliland.
Women, children and elderly people make up the majority of the people fleeing from Jigjiga, capital of the...
Donald Trump decries being target of Russia probe
President Donald Trump responded angrily to reports he is under criminal investigation Thursday, deriding a "witch hunt" against him led by some "very bad" people.
Trump responded to reports he is personally being investigated for obstruction of justice with a characteristic scorched earth defence: claiming...
Refugee returns from Kenya to Somalia: “This is About Fear… Not About Choice” Report Pdf
The Kenyan government’s threat to close the Dadaab refugee camp by the end of November would not only endanger the lives of several hundred thousand Somali refugees but has already caused irreparable harm and damage.
With no alternative options, some refugees have been coerced into...
Somalia presidential Candidate Jibril Abdule warns of possible poll delay
A presidential candidate in Somalia on Tuesday warned of another postponement of the poll set for Nov. 30 citing what he termed as slow process of Lower House elections.
Jibril Ibrahim Abdulle who will be vying as an independent candidate said though the electoral body...
Yemeni passenger ship with 64 passengers on board sinks
The fate of the passengers and cause of the accident is unclear. Yemen's government has requested rescue help from the Saudi-led coalition.
A passenger ship carrying more than 60 people sank in the Indian Ocean off Yemen's Socotra Island, the war ravaged country's fisheries minister...
Five things you need to know about Somaliland’s vote
by Megan Iacobini de Fazio
After a seven-year wait, Somaliland will go to the polls to elect a new leader. Here are five things you need to know:
Why is this election important?
Somalilanders will finally be choosing their new president on November 13 after inadequate funding,...
Puntland MPs Elected a Business Politician
Puntland President-elect can learn a lot from his predecessors if he owns up to his business-political baggage, argues Liban Ahmad
Mr Said Abdullahi Deni will be the sixth Puntland President when takes office soon. His win proves the rota-based system, that makes the Puntland Presidency rotate...
Taiwan’s 112th National Day Celebration in Uganda
For Immediate Release
Taiwan’s Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland held the National Day Reception in Uganda on October 9th, 2023. Members and business leaders from Taiwanese diaspora community in Uganda and Kenya, Taiwanese NGO organizations,...
