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By: staff writer Kenya’s President William Ruto has canceled two major agreements with India’s Adani Group following corruption charges leveled against the company’s executives by U.S. prosecutors. The canceled deals include the expansion of Nairobi’s main airport...

By: Rooble Mohamed The name Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud "Silanyo" was not something I recently came to know; it was a name I grew up hearing, deeply familiar even before I met him in person. Beyond his illustrious...

By: Mohamed Duale, Horndiplomat Hargeisa, Somaliland – Outgoing President Muse Bihi Abdi has extended his heartfelt congratulations to President-elect Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro following the latter’s landmark election victory. In a statement delivered at the Presidential Palace...

By: Horndiplomat Staff The National Electoral Commission of Somaliland has officially submitted the provisional results of the presidential and national parties' elections to the nation’s Supreme Court. This marks a critical step in...

By: Mohamed Duale, HornDiplomat The United States has intensified its engagement with Somaliland following its recent peaceful and democratic presidential election. With congratulatory messages from the U.S. State Department's Africa Bureau and growing speculation about potential recognition...

By: THE INDEPENDENT Donald Trump is poised to recognise a former British protectorate as an official country, according to a former UK defence secretary who lobbied the president elect. Sir Gavin Williamson told The Independent he...

By: Mohamed Duale, Horndiplomat The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has extended its congratulations to Somaliland's President-elect Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi Irro on his victory in the recently held presidential election. In a...

By: MOHAMED DUALE, HORNDIPLOMAT The United States has extended its congratulations to the people of Somaliland on the successful conduct of their recent presidential election. The U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu issued a statement acknowledging the election results...

By: Mohamed Duale, Horndiplomat Hargeisa, Somaliland – The Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) has declared Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" of the Waddani Party as the 6th President of Somaliland and alongside Vice President Mohamed Ali AwAbdi. This...

By: Mohamed Duale A state funeral was held today for the fourth President of Somaliland, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo, who passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, in Hargeisa. The late president was laid to rest at...