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Somaliland hopes Brexit will pave way for UK to grant international recognition

As Berbera port deal opens global trade gateway, Somaliland optimistic that freedom from EU policy will allow Britain to acknowledge self-declared state Britain’s looming departure from the EU may be a fraught issue at home, yet in one corner of the Horn of Africa hopes...

Somalia Faces Election Challenges

NAIROBI — America’s presidential elections may be getting much of the world’s attention right now, but in the Horn of Africa, another country’s electoral season is also underway. Somalia hopes to elect a president, as well as members of two houses of parliament, by the end...

Al Jazeera journalist Hamza Mohamed freed in Somalia

Al Jazeera journalist Hamza Mohamed has been released from detention by Somali security agents in the capital Mogadishu. Mohamed, a British national, was detained on Tuesday afternoon along with a driver, fixer and cameraman. He had been in Somalia for a week on a reporting assignment. Mohamed...

Al Jazeera journalist Hamza Mohamed detained in Somalia

Reporter arrested by Somali security agents in the capital, Mogadishu, along with a driver, fixer and cameraman. Al Jazeera journalist Hamza Mohamed has been detained by Somali security agents in the capital Mogadishu. Mohamed, a British national, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon along with a driver,...

7 Dead as Somali Troops Fight Al-Shabab in Town Near Mogadishu

Somali police say at least seven are dead after hours of clashes as Somali and African Union troops pushed back al-Shabab extremists from a town near Mogadishu. The attacks in Afgoye started when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a Somali police station...

IN PHOTOS: Meet the Courageous Women Fighting Terrorism in Africa

By Ashley Hamer Their ranks are small, and their task is huge: protecting Somalia from al-Shabab. MOGADISHU, Somalia—On a warm September morning, behind the towering blast-proof concrete walls of Mogadishu National Police Academy, a batch of young recruits celebrate graduation. Fatima Abdi Mohamed, 24, is one of...

Somaliland:12 Somali startups accepted onto Innovate accelerator

BY TOM JACKSON Innovate Ventures has announced the 12 early-stage Somali startups that have been accepted onto the inaugural Innovate Accelerator in Hargeisa, Somaliland, with the top three to receive a total of US$10,000 in equity investment. Disrupt Africa reported in June Somali startup accelerator and...

China Says Visit by Philippine President Restores Trust

BEIJING — This week's visit to China by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte points toward a restoration of trust between the sides following recent tensions over their South China Sea territorial dispute, China's official news agency said Tuesday. The visit by the recently elected Duterte, who...

Philippine leader says will raise arbitration case with China, won’t bargain

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he would raise a controversial arbitral ruling on the South China Sea with China's leaders, and vowed not to surrender any sovereignty or deviate from the July award by the tribunal in The Hague. Duterte said his trip...

Yemen conflict: The United Nations announces 72-hour ceasefire

Envoy confirms getting assurances of commitment from all parties to truce, which will go into effect on Wednesday night. The UN has announced that a 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen will go into effect on Wednesday night. In a statement on Monday, the office of the UN's...