Africa

Somalia’s internationally-backed government is reportedly planning to file a legal case against the rulers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for setting up a military base in the unrecognized breakaway republic of Somaliland. The Somali government’s Auditor General Nur Jimale Farah announced Mogadishu’s plans to...

by Ryan McDonald Kate Griendling did not know what to expect on arriving in Somaliland. But she was not exactly counting on “Glee” and Taylor Swift. Griendling, a Hermosa Beach resident and filmmaker, arrived in the horn of Africa for work on a documentary film project....

Mr. Mahmoud Walaalye, Veteran SL journalist in an exclusive interview with Brigadier General Berhe Tesfey, head of the Ethiopian mission based in Hargeisa, Somaliland begun by stating as follows: – The relationship between Somaliland and Ethiopia is based on people to people basis and the...

On 12 February 2017, the government of Somaliland accepted the formal application seeking permission from the Somaliland government to open a military base in Berbera. This application followed the 440 million dollar investment – 30-year contract for UAE’s international ports operator, DP World, take...

As an outsider looking in, the latest news from the Horn of Africa is depressing and exciting in equal measure. The Federal Republic of Somalia has yet another president. Somaliland is engaging in talks with Khaatumo and have just approved a deal to allow...

Horndiplomat-Hargeisa, Somaliland – The Somaliland Foreign Ministry Released full Statement that Sign of Somaliland's Foreign Minister Dr.Saad Ali Shire Says "The Republic of Somaliland today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly to...

Euphoria erupted in most neighbourhoods of the Somali capital Mogadishu as soon as the presidential electoral committee announced Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, popularly known as Farmajo, had won the poll. Farmajo attained 184 votes while his opponents, the incumbent President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and predecessor Sheikh...

Abdifatah Haji Aden, the Chairman of Puntland's military court, said, the militants are proved to have been part of a high profile assassination against Puntland officials. Aden earlier accused the militants of having carried out coordinated assassinations against Puntland officials. “After all the court proceeding including...

Organization (FAO) recently declared that millions of citizens in the Horn of Africa face food shortages. Owing to a persistent lack of rainfall between October and December, as many as 12 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are in dire need of food...

Eight Iranian sailors have been freed from captivity of pirates in Somalia, an Iranian lawmaker has announced, as efforts continue for the release of the remaining captives. Ali Yar Mohammadi, an Iranian MP said Monday that the eight sailors were freed as a result of...