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MOGADISHU, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Somalia's top political decision-making forum has been lauded for endorsing a 30 percent parliamentary quota for women in the forthcoming general elections. Earlier this week, the National Leadership Forum (NLF), which brings together top leaders from both federal and regional...

The foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran have pledged greater cooperation on resolving the Syria crisis, vowing to keep the dialogue open despite their differences. At a joint news conference on Friday in Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad...

Horndiplomt-(CNN)In the Liwonde Wildlife Reserve in Malawi, the elephant population is struggling to survive. The growing local human population is edging ever closer to their reserve, sometimes entering it to poach bushmeat or fish, or using the land to grow crops. On the elephants' side of...

Twitter Inc denied on Thursday rumors that the social media messaging service will be shutting down in 2017, denouncing the claim as groundless. "There is absolutely no truth to the claims whatsoever," a spokesman for Twitter said in an emailed response to a Reuters request...

Horndiplomat-Fadumo Dayib was only 14 when she learned to read and write, but the human rights activist is now vying to become Somalia's first female president in the country's first democratically-held elections since 1967. While the security situation in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has continued to...

Horndiplomat-A criminal court in southern Turkey on Friday seized properties belonging to Fetullah Gulen, the U.S.-based preacher accused of masterminding the defeated July 15 coup. No details of the property or properties seized were given. Turkey's government says the coup attempt, which left 240 people martyred...

Horndilomat-A 442 million dollar contract was announced this week to develop the Port of Berbera in Somaliland. The contract between Somaliland and Dubai-backed DP World will develop a regional trade and logistics hub. Despite recently celebrating its 25th year of self-declared independence, Somaliland isn’t...

Horndiplomat-Unique facial and body markings are used across the Horn of Africa to enhance female beauty, reports James Jeffrey adding that though popular and colorful, “ some are more controversial than others” Elegant touch In Somaliland, where woman have a reputation for elegance and paying attention...

Horndiplomat-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday accused President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State (IS) group. Addressing supporters at a rally in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the real estate tycoon said the jihadist group is "honouring President Obama." "He is the founder of ISIS," Trump...

  Horndiplomat-Mogadishu-Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud will be completing his fourth year in power next September. In his term, Somalia shared the world many political and security turbulences. His Excellency had fought fierce political battles, and survived many parliamentary attempts to oust him. In a relatively short...