Somalia

Tensions between Somalia and Somaliland remain high The core bone of contention is still Somaliland’s political status in light of its 1991 declaration of independence, which Somalia rejects. Relations frayed in 2018 when troops from Somaliland and Puntland, a semi-autonomous regional...

By: Staff writer The Ugandan airport closed down 6 months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading to the suspension of service for the airline. “We have now embarked on our expansion drive that was brought to a halt by the pandemic, we will soon start...

By : East African  What is the genesis of the problem between Somalia and Kenya? It is the territorial dispute over the delimitation of a 100,000 square kilometres territory in the Indian Ocean. Somalia and Kenya are claiming part of the territory off the Indian Ocean. While...

Following the outbreak of civil war in Somalia 1991, private education sectors have made a significant contribution to the rehabilitation and development of the education sector. by Judy Maina, judy.maina@alleastafrica.com NAIROBI – A minister in the Somali government accused the country’s universities of running an education...

Kenya Airways has postponed the launch of its direct flight from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the Somali capital Mogadishu indefinitely. The national carrier which had initially planned to fly to Mogadishu beginning November 15 was to launch its direct flights to Aden...

Somalia’s Minister of Post, Telecom and Technology, Abdi Ashur Hassan, officially requested Turkish Post to help in the reconstruction of the country’s postal service that was completely destroyed during the long civil strife. During a meeting in Geneva with the Turkish delegation led by Mr....

By:Horndiplomat staff Turkish Investment Office and the Somalia Investment Promotion Agency-SOMINVEST sign an MoU to boost cooperation on investments, promote collaborative ventures, and provide technology transfer between the two countries. The Turkish ​Investment Office and the Somalia Investment Promotion Agency (SOMINVEST) signed a memorandum of understanding...

Over 100 Somali refugees fleeing conflict in Yemen arrive in Mogadishu from UNSOM on Vimeo. One hundred and six Somali refugees returned to Somalia today after fleeing the ongoing conflict in Yemen. The returnees, who consisted of the elderly, women and children, arrived at Mogadishu’s Aden...

As an outsider looking in, the latest news from the Horn of Africa is depressing and exciting in equal measure. The Federal Republic of Somalia has yet another president. Somaliland is engaging in talks with Khaatumo and have just approved a deal to allow...

By Mohammed Dhaysane Mogadishu-Somali police and international police known as (Interpol) have arrested Jubaland security minister Mr. Abdirashid Hasan Nur a.k.a. Janan at Adan Adde international airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu, On Saturday, for crimes he had committed in Southwestern province of Gedo, government officials...