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Somaliland: Government Released Seven Pirates Who Served Their Sentence Term In Hargeisa

Hordiplomat- The Somaliland's Government Released Seven Pirates who served their sentence term in hargeisa ,  The Ministry of Justice of Somaliland Released Press statement that officially announced that Decision.Horndiplomat Reports Justice Ministry Statement  The Republic of Somaliland and the Republic of Seychelles, together taking into consideration...

EU naval force says seized Indian cargo dhow now in vicinity of Hobyo, Somalia

An Indian registered cargo dhow that was hijacked by suspected Somali pirates on April 1 is now in the vicinity of Hobyo, a major meeting point of pirates when they were most active in 2011, the EU Naval Force said on Monday, giving a...

Somaliland:President Silanyo Receives Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Michael Keating

By:MOHAMAD DUALE @MohamadDuale Hargeisa, 3 April 2017{Horndiplomat} The President of Somaliland H.E Ahmed Mohamed mohamoud Silanyo Receives united nations high level delegation led by Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Mr. Michael Keating. The President was accompanied by the Vice president Abdirahman Abdilahi ismail...

Somaliland:UN Special Representative Michael Keating visits Somaliland to assess impact of drought

Hargeisa, 3 April 2017- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, concluded a two-day visit to Somaliland to assess the impact of the prolonged drought on its population. Mr. Keating held talks with senior government officials, led by President...

Seized Indian vessel taken to El Hur near Somalia’s port Hobyo: pirate leader

Pirates who seized an Indian cargo dhow with 11 crew members in waters off the Somali coast have taken the vessel to El Hur, near the port of Hobyo in Somalia's semi-autonomous Galmudug state, a pirate leader told Reuters on Tuesday. Aw Kombe also said...

Turkish Deputy PM visits drought-hit Somalia

Turkey donates 170 tons of humanitarian aid and pledges more for drought-hit Somalia By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU A Turkish delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday. Kaynak and his delegation met new Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo at...

Somaliland roots for ‘statehood’ at UN, AU halls of fame

THE Republic of Somaliland is now rooting for recognition at the African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) as a sovereign state, apparently in a bid to win legitimate rights as an independent state. Among its diplomatic forays, the country is now out to woo...

Somalia:Al Shabaab kills Kenyan fighters over spying suspicion

Kenyans fighting for Al Shabaab are being killed as tension rises between foreign fighters and their Somalia commanders over suspicion of spying. A large number of Kenyan Al Shabaab fighters have since sneaked back into the country and some of them arrested. On Monday, 26-year-old Ahmed...

Sudan’s Bashir to visit Ethiopia next week

The ministry’s spokesperson, Tewolde Mulgeta, told Sudan Tribune that Bashir will on Tuesday arrive in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, where he will hold meetings with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn and other government officials. The two leaders are expected to discuss a range of...

Trump’s directive on offensive airstrikes in Somalia could fuel terrorism recruitment, experts warn

By MORGAN WINSOR U.S. President Donald Trump’s directive this week declaring parts of Somalia a war zone, potentially setting the stage for an escalated military campaign against Islamic militants there while increasing the risk of civilian casualties, could fuel terrorist recruitment in the impoverished...