Africa

By: REUTERS Kenya's government has asked the International Monetary Fund to conduct an official assessment of corruption and governance issues, the IMF told Reuters, after a push by Western nations. Kenya has struggled with debt...

By:  BiometricUpdate Taiwan's donation of iris biometric devices to Somaliland in 2021 will once again play a crucial role in the upcoming elections scheduled for November 13, 2024. This was confirmed by Taiwan’s Ambassador to Somaliland, Allen...

By: STAFF WRITER Somaliland lawmaker Mohamed Abib Yusuf was released on Monday after serving 30 days in Mandera jail, following a Supreme Court ruling that declared his detention illegal. The court ordered his immediate release, directing the...

By: addisstandard Ethiopian Foreign Minister Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie has dismissed Somalia’s allegations regarding Ethiopia’s memorandum of understanding with Somaliland, calling them “unfounded” and accusing Somalia of attempting to “cover internal political tensions” by inciting “hostility.”

By: TRT WORLD The President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh is "doing very well" healthwise, the country's Finance Minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh has said. On Saturday, there were claims, whose sources were unclear, that President Guelleh...

By: ADDISINSIGHT The Ethiopian government is awaiting a decision regarding the importation of fuel through Berbera Port in Somaliland, a move prompted by ongoing issues with fuel distribution and service capacity at the Horizon Oil Storage Depot...

By M.A. Egge The Central Bank of the Republic of Somaliland has organized a meeting to discuss with its stakeholders to put in check exchange rates hence deal with inflation. The promotion of...

By: HORNDIPLOMAT STAFF WRITER Italy has suspended the issuance of Schengen visas for Somali citizens, marking a significant shift in the European Union’s broader tightening of immigration controls. The announcement was made on Wednesday via X (formerly...

By: REUTERS Kenya's biggest telecoms operator Safaricom (SCOM.NR), opens new tab has raised 15 billion shillings ($116.73 million) via the second tranche of a sustainability-linked loan from a consortium of local banks, it said on Tuesday. The company,...

By: The Guardian Egypt has sent a second arms shipment to Somalia’s federal government in the space of a month, drawing criticism from its longstanding rival Ethiopia, amid concern about rising tensions in the Horn of Africa.