How Ahmed Hussen rose to become Canada’s border man
ERIN ANDERSSEN AND MICHELLE ZILIO
As a young boy, Canada’s new immigration minister fled war-torn Somalia to forge a new life in Toronto. Now, with U.S. anti-Muslim rhetoric on the rise and Canada facing an influx of desperate refugees, Ahmed Hussen must balance his hard-won...
Google’s new headphones translate foreign languages in real time
Google has built a pair of headphones that can translate foreign languages in real time.
The Pixel Buds are like a real-world equivalent of the Babel fish, the famous fictional creature from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
They both translate and enable you to speak...
Uganda, Somalia Commit to Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation
By: CHIMP REPORTS
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Bagiire met and held discussions with Amb. Dr. Avv. Hersi Hagi Olosow; Director-General of Protocol and acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
The...
UN Security Council extends UNSOM Mandate until 31 May 2022
The Security Council today extended until 31 May 2022 the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), requesting it to strengthen its presence across the country “as the security situation allows”.
Unanimously adopting resolution 2592 (2021), the Council further decided that UNSOM should continue to...
Millions of Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha 2017
As two million Muslims wrap up the Hajj pilgrimage, many remember those suffering in conflicts around the world.
Millions of Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha holiday as some two million pilgrims carry out the final rites of the annual Hajj in...
IGAD, US Discuss Regional Developments
By: Mohamed Duale
The Executive Secretary of IGAD Amb. Mahboub Maalim meets with Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs. Horndiplomat reports
During the high-level talks, the IGAD Executive secretary and Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince discusses Red Sea, Gulf of Aden security with Eritrean president
By:Horndiplomat Staff
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Riyadh today and discussed bilateral relations and comprehensive Red Sea cooperation.
According to Yemane G. Meskel Eritrean Information Minister, President Isaias Afwerki underlined in the meeting that the profound economic...
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,...
U.S. military presence in Africa grew again, but “we’re not at war,” top U.S. commander says
By Alexa Liautaud Mar 6, 2018
U.S. military presence in Africa grew by more than a thousand troops over the past year, Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, the U.S.’s top commander in Africa, acknowledged Tuesday.
Speaking to the House Armed Services Committee, Waldhauser, the head of U.S. Africa Command, said...
Turkish-made rifle to be delivered abroad
By Goksel Yildirim
Turkey receives thousands of orders for MPT-76 rifle from ally countries
ANKARA - Turkey's first locally designed and produced assault rifle MPT-76 has begun serving the country's allies, security sources said Tuesday.
The Turkish defense industry sources, who asked not be named due to...