Africa

Somalia says an agreement it signed with Kenya in 2009 was not specific on how to resolve the maritime boundary dispute between the two countries. In its submissions before the International Court of Justice, Mogadishu argued that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) only dealt with...

Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to increase Britain's support for Somalia in the fight against militant group Al-Shabaab. In her maiden speech to the General Assembly in New York, Mrs May said that Britain had played a "leading role" in the fight against the...

By:Ian Fenwick Having recently returned from my 5th visit to Somaliland in 12 months I’m delighted to report, not only is Somaliland open for business, they are succeeding at a rate where someone quoted. “Somaliland will be the next Dubai” And this week’s announcement of the completion...

Deputy President William Ruto has put up a robust defence of Kenya's decision to close the world's biggest refugee camp, Daadab. Speaking at the United Nations in New York, Ruto sharply criticised world leaders for abandoning the more than 600,000 plus refugees and forcing Kenya...

By FELIX OLICK @olickfelix Kenyan lawyers led by Attorney General Githu Muigai yesterday turned the heat on Somalia and accused the war-torn nation of ignoring a pact to resolve a boundary row. Somalia has sued Kenya at the International Court of Justice seeking fresh delimitation of...

Horndiplomat -From September 18th to 19th, EUCAP Nestor organised a workshop on Maritime Legislation. Four Somali Prosecutors - two of which were female - and four Somali Police Officers attended the event, hosted at the Mission’s HQ in Mogadishu. The Workshop focused on enhancing the...

Job Description:British Office Somaliland OFFICE NUMBER : 02/16 HG POSITION : Project Support Officer GRADE : A2 (L) POSITION TYPE : Fixed term contract until 31 March 2017 SALARY : 18,000 US Dollars per annum A vacancy has arisen in Hargeisa for a Project Support Officer at the British Office Somaliland. The...

By JUDIE KABERIA, NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 19 – A Kenyan team comprising of top-notch lawyers led by Attorney General Githu Muigai on Monday put up a spirited case to convince the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to dismiss a case in which Somalia wants the...

Khalid and Suleka Hajidiriye, ages seven and five, were separated from their parents before the Canadian government allowed the kids to join their parents in Calgary. Khalid and Suleka Hajidiriye, ages seven and five, were separated from their parents before the Canadian government allowed the...

By Hawa Ebrahim A. Koshen The recent agreement this month between Dubai Ports World (DP World) and the Somaliland government to expand and invest in the port of Berbera was celebrated by Somalilanders all over the world. My recent visit to Somaliland and Berbera confirmed...