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Somaliland:Human Rights Centre condemns the blockage of Hadhwanaagnews website

On 24th November 2017, Hadhwanaagnews website was blocked on the order of Hargeisa Regional Court, according to the management of the website and court officials. The website has been inaccessible to the users of the local internet providers. The court issued its order without informing...

Somaliland at the House of Commons after Presidential Election

Horndiplomat-MP Stephen Doughty of Labour and MP Zac Goldsmith of Conservative had brought attention of the just concluded Presidential Election in Somaliland. Question:Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con) With recent events in Zimbabwe and total electoral chaos in Kenya, will the Prime Minister join me in celebrating the hugely successful...

The 2018 World Cup draw is set — here is where all 32 teams are grouped

No obvious "Group of Death" emerged when the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw was announced Friday morning. In the draw, the 32 countries were divided into four "pots." The top seeds were all placed in Pot 1 and were the first to be assigned to...

Is US foreign policy at a crossroads?

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It has been a week of tough talk and miscommunication by the White House. Donald Trump promised to handle the situation in North Korea after its latest missile test. But he was silent on exactly what that meant. Several hours later, Trump faced backlash...

AU, EU leaders plan immediate evacuation of migrants in Libyan detention centers

More than 700 thousand migrants held in Libya are to be evacuated urgently. The question of migrants and their mistreatment dominated the just concluded AU-EU Summit, where this immediate move to save the mostly sub Saharan Africans held in Libyan detention camps was agreed on...

WATCH:How the 70s Became Somalia’s Golden Age of Music

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In this explainer, learn what political, social, and cultural forces forged Somalia's golden age of music, what caused its demise, and why a new golden age is happening right now. SOURCE:OKAYAFRICA

5 things you need to know about Mohamed Salah, the ‘Egyptian Messi’

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Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah caught the attention of the football world for his muted celebration after scoring a goal against Chelsea. Here are 5 things to know about him. COPY RIGHTS OF THIS VIDEO TRT World SOURCE:TRT WORLD

When it comes to trade, Africa really should be a country

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...

Saudi women scholars call out prince’s reform agenda

by Gavin O'Toole Leading female scholars from Saudi Arabia have described moves to ease restrictions on women as government spin aimed at an international audience to bolster support for efforts to liberalise its ailing economy. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to appeal to western governments as a...

Somalia’s African Union mission has a new exit strategy. But can troops actually leave?

By Paul D. Williams November 30 at 6:00 AM After more than 10 years of operations, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has a new exit strategy to reduce the threat from al-Shabab, secure the political process and transfer security responsibilities to Somali forces. But political feuds between the...