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Turkish Energy Minister Announces Oruç Reis Seismic Research Vessel Passes Suez Canal, Heads to Somalia

Turkish Energy Minister Announces Oruç Reis Seismic Research Vessel Heads to Somalia
By: Horndiplomat Staff writer In a significant move reflecting Turkey’s growing influence in the region, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced that the Oruç Reis seismic research vessel, accompanied by support ships and frigates from the...

Kenya Allocates 775,000 USD to Evacuate Stranded Citizens from the Middle East

President William Ruto addresses government officials at the Inaugural Retreat for Cabinet and Senior Ranks of the Executive at Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club in Nyeri County on January 7, 2023. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI| NMG
 By: Xinhua Kenya announced Wednesday it will allocate 100 million shillings (around 775,000 U.S. dollars) to support security and other agencies in evacuating its citizens trapped in the conflict between Israel and Lebanon due to the volatile...

Dahabshiil Group Co-Sponsors Some Chevening Scholars for the Third Year in a Row

Dahabshiil Group Co-Sponsors Some Chevening Scholars for the Third Year in a Row
By: Staff writer Dahabshiil Group has once again co-sponsored the Chevening Scholarships for the third year in a row, underscoring its commitment to education and leadership development. The collaboration between Dahabshiil and the Chevening Scholarship program provides...

Kenya Airways to Suspend Flights to Mogadishu

Kenya Airlines Introducing Direct Flights To Somaliland Capital Hargeisa
By: Nairobi LEO Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced that it will suspend all passenger flights to Mogadishu, Somalia, starting October 14, 2024. In a letter dated October 9, to Principal Secretary (PS) State...

Leaders of Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia meet amid regional tensions

Presidents Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt, Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea, and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia met in the Eritrean capital on 10 October, 2024 for a Tripartite Summit
BY:AFP Nairobi (AFP) – The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia met for a three-way summit in Asmara on Thursday against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa region. Concerns about...

Ethiopia’s new president: Taye Atske Selassie replaces Sahle-Work Zewde

Reuters Taye Atske Selassie, who is now president, was appointed foreign minister in February
By: BBC WORLD Ethiopia's parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country's first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde. Taye Astike Selassie, foreign minister since February, has taken...

Dahabshiil: An Icon of a Somali, International Business Success Story Under Undeserved Local Backlash

Dahabshiil founder, Mohamed Saeed Duale, is a most respected business figure across all Somali circles
In the intricate tapestry of international finance, few stories are as compelling and complex as that of Dahabshiil. Born in the bustling town of Burao, Somaliland, this homegrown enterprise has not only blossomed into a global powerhouse serving millions across 120...

Taiwan Celebrates 113th National Day in the Republic of Somaliland

Taiwan Celebrates 113th National Day in the Republic of Somaliland
Press release by Taiwan Representative office in Somaliland Taiwan’s representative in Somaliland celebrating the 113th National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Hargeisa. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.E. Dr. Essa Kayd Mohamoud,...

Turkish president sees off Turkish energy research vessel bound for Somalia

Turkish president sees off Turkish energy research vessel bound for Somalia photo by AA
By: ANADOLU AGENCY Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday attended a ceremony seeing off a Turkish vessel embarking on its latest energy research mission, bound for the waters off Somalia. The...

Dozens of migrants still missing off Djibouti’s coast after smugglers forced them out of boats

Dozens of migrants still missing off Djibouti’s coast after smugglers forced them out of boats VIA AP
By  OMAR FARUK, AP Rescuers searched Thursday for dozens of migrants from Africa still missing after smugglers apparently forced them out of two boats in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti earlier this week, the Djiboutian coast guard...