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Somalia joins International Atomic Energy Agency

Somalia has joined the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday at the General Conference in Vienna.
By: Anadolu Agency Somalia has joined the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday at the General Conference in Vienna. Somalia said the joining is a significant milestone reflecting the country’s commitment to...

Ethiopia Condemns Somalia Minister’s Remarks, Labels Rebel Support Threat as “Comical”

Nabiyu Tedla, Ethiopia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union
By: Hassan Farah, Horndiplomat Staff Writer Ethiopia has sharply criticized comments made by Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, regarding the potential support for Ethiopian rebel groups. Nabiyu Tedla, Ethiopia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the...

Ethiopia PM Issues Warning Over Sovereignty

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed responds to questions from members of parliament at the prime minister’s office in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (AP/File)
By AFP - Agence France Presse Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Sunday that his country would "humiliate" any nation that threatens its sovereignty, as tensions spiral in the volatile Horn of Africa.

Op-Ed: The Reckless Policies of El-Sisi and Hassan Sheikh

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) pictured alongside Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, on July 25, 2022. /Villa Somalia
By Abdirahman Yusuf Artan, A former Member of Parliament of Somaliland  Hasan Sheikh could jeopardize the Horn of Africa with reckless, non-starter politics.  Hassan Sh. Mohamoud, the president of...

World Bank Appoints New Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda

World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda,
The World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda, effective September 1, 2024. Mr. Fan, who has over 35 years of experience in development practice, will oversee the design...

Somaliland Strongly Condemns Egyptian Military Presence in Somalia

Egypt Delivers Weaponry to Somalia Amid Rising Horn of Africa Tensions
Press-Release The Somaliland government strongly objects to the recent deployment of Egyptian military forces in Somalia. according to statement The Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the following statement today.

Egypt Delivers Weaponry to Somalia Amid Rising Horn of Africa Tensions

Egypt Delivers Weaponry to Somalia Amid Rising Horn of Africa Tensions
By: REUTERS Egypt delivered its first military aid to Somalia in more than four decades on Tuesday, three diplomatic and Somali government sources said, a move likely to deepen strains between the two countries and Ethiopia.

London taxi driver hero returns £6,500 found on back seats to jet-lagged traveller

Image credit: LTDA / Taxi Newspaper
By: TAXI POINT In a heartwarming display of honesty, London Somali black cab driver Mohamed Muhydin went above and beyond to reunite a weary traveler with a lost bag containing crucial medication and £6,500 in cash.

UN warns of high risk of flooding in Somalia

By: XINHUA Several communities in Somalia are at imminent risk of flooding as river levels continue to rise in central parts of the country, a UN agency warned in a flood advisory issued Saturday.

Somalia Traders Shut Businesses to Protest IMF-Backed Sales Tax

Somali police fired live rounds to disperse protesters in Mogadishu's Warta Nabada district, where business owners and residents marched against a newly imposed 5% VAT. Bakara Market remains closed for a second consecutive day. Two journalists were detained, and their equipment was confiscated. (Credit: Abdi Guled)
By: Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Commerce in Somalia was interrupted for a second day on Monday as traders protested the introduction of a sales tax, a key reform for the Horn of Africa nation’s government that secured a $100...