Africa

By: Zakeriye Ahmed President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia has appointed Daahir Hassan Arab, a political novice with no previous diplomatic experience, as the country’s new Ambassador to the United States. U.S....

By: Standard media Somaliland’s telecommunications company Telesom has received recognition for its mobile money service ZAAD from the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA). The certification, the company said, represents a significant...

By: LEMONDE Dagim Girma followed the Ethiopian government’s lead and acquired an electric car in early 2024. He no longer has to wait for hours in the endless queues of cars in the streets of Addis Ababa,...

By: BBC WORLD South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has agreed with the de facto leader of Sudan, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, that vital oil exports from the landlocked country could resume through its northern neighbour.

By: Anadolu Agency Somalia has joined the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday at the General Conference in Vienna. Somalia said the joining is a significant milestone reflecting the country’s commitment to...

By: Horndiplomat staff writer As the world marks International Day of Democracy, international partners, including Denmark, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, have commended the strides being made in Somaliland toward holding free and fair elections. Set to take place...

By: Hassan Farah, Horndiplomat Staff Writer Ethiopia has sharply criticized comments made by Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, regarding the potential support for Ethiopian rebel groups. Nabiyu Tedla, Ethiopia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the...

By: Wycliffe Muia, BBC News, Nairobi Germany has agreed to open the doors to 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers in a controlled and targeted labour migration deal. Kenya is struggling with increasing...

By: Linda Ewack ,for CBC First Person  Growing up in small-town Saskatchewan, I never fit in with the other kids and they were always sure to let me know it.  If the lights were...

By: Mo Duale, Horndiplomat editor in cheif In a significant step toward the upcoming presidential elections, the Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) received candidacy documents for presidential and vice-presidential candidates from the three national political parties...