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Pro-Islamic State militants have seized their first big town in the Puntland region of Somalia, officials and residents told VOA. The militants moved into the Red Sea town of Qandala, 90 miles east of Bosaso, in the early hours of Wednesday without any confrontations. Officials from...

By:REUTERS Former Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday that soldiers had attacked his residence and that President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed was responsible. His accusation came as Somali soldiers exchanged gunfire in the streets of the capital Mogadishu, in a sign of deepening splits in...

By: BBC News The Kenyan government has exempted South Sudan from a list of 100 countries whose citizens must make an online visa application. South Sudan's foreign ministry had formally complained to Kenya requesting for special consideration. This is because the country has a poor internet connection...

 By ENA Ethiopia’s National Dialogue is of vital importance for the Horn of Africa region, scholars from Somalia and Eritrea said. Speaking to ENA, Chairperson of Somalia’s Institute for Federalism and Security Analyst,  Sonkor Geyre, said Ethiopia’s National Dialogue will play a vital role in the...

Since 1967, Eritreans have been escaping their country and ending up in different countries of the West where most are now naturalized citizens. In the Middle East however, where the laws do not allow naturalization, many have lived for decades and died as aliens....

By: AFP Britain on Monday said it was planning a European-led protection force for shipping in the Gulf after Iranian authorities seized a British-flagged tanker in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the region. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt condemned Iran's actions as "state piracy" while at...

KENYA has chartered a private plane for Deputy President William Ruto’s pan-African campaign for Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohamed in a move reminiscent of the Sh100 million “Hustler Jet” scandal of 2013. Kenya has launched a massive diplomatic offensive to have Mohamed replace South Africa’s...

By:FIBA LONDON (England) -  It's with great sorrow that FIBA Africa confirms the passing of Bana Ali, Head of International Relations for Somalia Basketball Federation and FIBA Africa Zone 5 Head of Marketing. Ali's 2020 to-do list was starting to shape up. He had ensured that...

Analyst estimates the breach could shave $100 million to $200 million off the closing price of the deal. Yahoo on Thursday has revealed it has suffered from what could be the biggest data breach in history. While its users are still digesting the news, the massive...

Statement by President Juncker on the outcome of the Meaningful Vote in the United Kingdom House of Commons. Following is the press release: Brussels, 15 January 2019 I take note with regret of the outcome of the vote in the House of Commons this evening. On the EU...