Donald Trump is Time magazine’s Person of the Year
By: SEMAFOR
US President-elect Donald Trump was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year on Thursday, the second time he has been awarded the distinction.
Trump also won the award in 2016 after his...
Taiwan Deputy FM arrives in Somaliland to attend presidential inauguration
By: STAFF WRITER
Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister François Wu (吳志中) is in Somaliland to represent Taiwan at the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Wednesday.
A Chinese vessel has been hijacked off the Somalia coast, officials say
By: AP
A Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew members aboard was hijacked last week off the northeastern coast of Somalia, local authorities said Friday.
An official in Xaafuun district in the semi-autonomous...
What happened in Syria? How did al-Assad fall?
![People celebrate at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024 [Louai Beshara/AFP]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AFP__20241208__36PV6H7__v1__Preview__SyriaConflict-1733643174.webp?resize=696%2C385&ssl=1 "What happened in Syria? How did al-Assad fall?")
By Al Jazeera Staff
In the early hours of Sunday morning, opposition forces declared Syria liberated from the rule of President Bashar al-Assad as opposition forces surged into the capital.
The former president in question...
Raila Odinga’s Vision for Transformative Leadership as African Union Commission Chairperson
By Staff Writer
In a bid to lead the African Union Commission (AUC), Rt. Raila Amolo Odinga, Kenya's former Prime Minister and a lifelong Pan-Africanist, has outlined his transformative vision for Africa’s future. His comprehensive agenda, built...
Gaza’s health ministry: Death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza rises to 44,382
By: NEWS AGENCIES
At least 44,382 Palestinians have been killed and 105,142 wounded in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since October 7, 2023, according to Gaza's health ministry.
The toll includes 19 deaths...
Somaliland’s President-Elect Abdirahman Irro Holds Key Meetings with UK and Ethiopian Representatives
By: Mohamed Duale, Horndiplomat
Hargeisa—Somaliland’s President-elect, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi Irro, held important diplomatic meetings today with representatives from the United Kingdom and Ethiopia, signaling strong international recognition of Somaliland’s democratic process.
Meeting with UK...
Finland suspends development cooperation with Somalia over refusal to accept repatriation of citizens
By: Yle
Finland is suspending its bilateral development cooperation programme with Somalia.
Finland Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio (Finns) made the announcement at a press conference on Wednesday.
U.S. Foreign Policy Blindspot: Ignoring Somaliland and South Yemen’s Case for Independence
By Michael Rubin ,National Security Journal
Confederations Dissolve. Washington Errs When It Ignores Reality: Both Somaliland and South Yemen say they want independence. In both cases, their independence would benefit U.S. national security yet, in both cases, the State Department rejects...
Somaliland President congratulates Trump on US election victory
By: Horndiplomat staff
Hargeisa, Somaliland – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his US election victory. President Bihi expressed optimism about strengthening the Somaliland-US strategic partnership under Trump's leadership.
![British Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on, at Number 10 Downing Street, following the results of the election, in London, UK, July 5, 2024 [Kevin Coombs/Reuters]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-05T115520Z_52034812_RC2ZO8AP0G9J_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ELECTION-1720202222.webp?resize=100%2C70&ssl=1 "New PM Starmer names first cabinet after landslide win")
