Somalia

By: Staff writer Somalia President Mohamed Abdilahi Faramajo meets with Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Qin Jian. Horndiplomat reports The two sides reaffirmed to respect each other’s territorial integrity, per statement. Mr Jian told Farmajo that his country is against Taiwan’s “violation” of territorial integrity of Somalia,...

By: Zakeriye Ahmed, Horn diplomat correspondent Hamza Abdi Barre, the prime minister of Somalia, announces a new cabinet after 38 days in office. On June. 15, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud appointed Hamza Abdi Barre...

By: MoDuale A talented 17-year-old Somali boy is being hosted by the Turkish Foreign Ministry to attend Teknofest, the country's largest aerospace and technology event. Guled Abdi who closely examined the aircraft and UAV models in the exhibition centre and took photos used the plane simulator. Turkish...

By:Mohamed Duale Saudi Arabia has lifted a ban on livestock imports from Somalia, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced on Sunday. HornDiplomat reports Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) Statement Said "The Ministry temporarily lifted the ban on importing live meat (living...

By: Jama Farah, Horndiplomat Contributor Horndiplomat-US Department of state added their visa category on Somaliland Document after they reveal a better system on record keeping. The US government says that documents from Somaliland, such as birth certificates or other documents, should be given due consideration because...

Somalia has been ranked 4th among countries whose people are kind to strangers despite years of conflict, terrorist attacks and general unrest. The latest finding by CAF World Giving Index 2016 states that more people than ever are carrying out random acts of kindness...

By: Mohamed A. Mohamoud (Barawani) I have been reading some reports on changes in the Horn of Africa by one commentator and I found myself confronted by what US President Trump has now famously branded as “fake news.” Rather than taking the time to consult deeply with...

On 1st July 1960 the independent State of Somaliland united with Somalia which was under UN-Trusteeship. The two countries formed “Somali Republic” within the territory of State of Somaliland and Somalia.  The United Nation (UN) registered the birth of the new nation under the...

Horndiplomat-Somaliland makes a strong protest of Somalia's meddling in Kenya-Somaliland relations. The following statement was issued today by the Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  As Somaliland’s three decades of good governance, peace, stability and brotherhood towards its neighbours as an independent state has proven, the path...

By: MoDuale Abukar Dahir Osman Baale, Somalia's top diplomat at the UN, will become one of the vice presidents of its General Assembly after the East African country was voted to the position on Monday. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, president of the current 74th session of the UNGA,...