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Somaliland – A model for democracy in Africa

The first-ever Somaliland Presidential Election Debate has been held in Hargeisa last Thursday, October 19, 2017. All three presidential candidates from the three political parties, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilllahi from Waddani, Musa Bihi Abdi from Kulmiye and Faisal Ali Warabe from Ucid participated in the...

Mugabe appoints minister for ‘Whatsapp and Facebook’ in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, has created a ministry to punish “rats” who make use of the cyberspace to attack his government. Appointed as Head of this new Cyber Security, Threat Detection, and Mitigation Ministry is Patrick Chinamasa who is a former Finance minister. Zimbabweans have joked...

Somaliland Presidential Election Campaign Officially Begins

Horndiplomat-Somaliland Presidential election campaign has officially begun on the 21st of October, 21 days before the Election Day which on the 13th of November. During the 3 weeks of the campaign, each party will have an equal amount of days to campaign, 7 non-consecutive days....

US Muslim Leaders Condemn Deadly Mogadishu Attack

Muslim leaders in the Washington area have condemned the recent terrorist attack in Mogadishu that killed nearly 400 people and injured 228. Imams and diplomats expressed shock and horror at Friday prayers. Imams, Somali community leaders, the ambassadors of two African nations, a representative from...

My Parents’ Country, in the Grip of the Shabab

By ASAD HUSSEINOCT. 21, 2017 NAIROBI, Kenya — One evening in August, I climbed onto a dusty old truck in the Dadaab refugee camp in the eastern Kenyan desert, about 50 miles from the border with Somalia. A tarpaulin in the truck bed covered the...

Somaliland:Communique of Somaliland first-ever Presidential and Vice Presidential Election Debates

Horndiplomat-The Organizing group of historic Debate in Somaliland's Presidential  and vice presidnetial Debate Inspire Group (IG) released communique about the  first ever Somaliland Presidential Election Debate (SPED) . Inspire Group (IG) Press -Statement The Republic of Somaliland hold its first ever Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate organized...

WHO boss ‘rethinking’ Mugabe goodwill ambassador post

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said he is "rethinking" his decision to name Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe a goodwill ambassador in the face of growing criticism over the move. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the UN health agency, had...

United States to support Somalia as country’s president prepares for ‘state of war’ after bombing

SOMALIA'S president is expected to announce a "state of war" against the al-Shabab extremist group after last week's truck bombing which killed 358 people in Mogadishu. The United States is expected to play a supporting role in the new offensive planned by President Mohamed Abdullahi...

Somaliland and Khatumo Sign A Historic accord that signal the beckoning of a new era in national cohesion

Forrmer Somaliland President Ahmed Mahmud Silanyo and Khatumo leader  Dr Ali. K. Galaydh
As the President signs a historic and everlasting accord that signal the beckoning of a new era in national cohesion Horndiplomat-The long awaited agreement that was to pave way for a lasting peaceful existence in the country that fortifies national cohesion and solidarity that reiterated...

Let Kenyans vote in peace, Uhuru warns

A showdown looms between the state and the opposition after President Uhuru Kenyatta once again declared that the repeat presidential vote is unstoppable. In a stern Mashujaa Day message targetted at opposition chief Raila Odinga and his NASA brigade, Uhuru vowed to crush those attempting...