Suldaan Said Ahmed appointed as Finland’s Special Envoy on Peace Mediation in the Horn of Africa
Press Release By Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
On 23 January 2024, Finland Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen appointed Suldaan Said Ahmed as her Special Envoy on Peace Mediation in the Horn of Africa. In...
ICJ orders Israel to ensure its forces don’t commit genocidal acts in Gaza
By: TRT WORLD
The UN top court has ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza.
The International Court of Justice in its interim judgement...
UK elaborates on its cooperation with Somaliland in terms of security and the use port of Berbera
By: Staff writer
The UK elaborates on its cooperation with the Republic of Somaliland in terms of security and the use port of Berbera.
MP Tim Loughton questioned the Minister of State, Foreign,...
United States AFRICOM combatant commander visits Defence Headquarters
By: Kenya Defence Forces
The United States (US) Africa Command (AFRICOM) Combatant Commander General Michael Langley visited the Defence Headquarters, Nairobi. He was received by Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) General Francis Ogolla.The visiting General inspected...
President Sisi says Egypt will not allow any threat to Somalia or its security
By: REUTERS
Egypt's president said on Sunday it will not allow any threat to Somalia, after Ethiopia said it would consider recognising an independence claim by Somaliland in a deal that would give it access to a...
White House ‘Troubled’ by Deal Between Ethiopia and Somaliland
By: VOA
The White House sees national security concerns in a recent agreement giving Ethiopia leasing rights to the Red Sea coastline in Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region, administration officials said Tuesday. But experts questioned Washington's commitment and...
Tanzania bans Kenya Airways flights in tit-for-tat move
By BBC
Tanzania’s aviation authority has said that it will not permit any Kenya Airways flights from Nairobi to land in Dar es Salaam from next Monday.
There are usually three scheduled services on...
Türkiye likely to extend Gulf of Aden mission amid Red Sea tensions
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES
The Turkish naval staff deployed to the Gulf of Aden, Somali territorial waters and the Arabian Sea will see their mandate end on Feb. 10, but President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday...
Two US SEAL Team Members Missing After Incident Off Somalia Coast
By: NEWYORK TIMES
Two members of the Navy SEALs remained missing on Saturday after a mishap two days ago while they were attempting to board a ship off the coast of Somalia, two current and two former...
Istanbul rally commemorates Turkish soldiers killed in Iraq, supports Palestinians
By: Anadolu agency
Thousands of people gathered on Monday for an event titled "Mercy for our martyrs, support for Palestine, curse on Israel” in mosques during the morning prayers to join a procession organized by Türkiye’s NGO TUGVA...