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HornDiplomat-The long-awaited inquiry into Iraq war was more damning than anticipated, while Tony Blair insists he did right thing. Protesters dressed as Tony Blair hold a demonstration as they wait for the release of the Chilcot Inquiry in London, Britain by Rachel Shabi @rachshabi Rachel Shabi is a...

Horndiplomat-Innovate Accelerator is a 10-week programme aimed at supercharging and funding the next wave of Somali start-ups. Mentorship and training will be provided by domain experts and entrepreneurs and the top 3 start-ups from the Innovate Accelerator will receive up to $10,000 in investment...

Horndiplomat-The House of Representatives has passed a measure that would block US aircraft sales to Iran, potentially undercutting a Boeing deal with Tehran worth up to $25bn. Two approved amendments to an appropriations bill from Representative Peter Roskam would ban sales from Boeing and European...

Horndiplomat-Nairobi, July 1, 2016 - Ethiopian authorities should immediately release a television journalist from the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland, Muktar Nuh Ibrahim, who has been held since June 19, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.   Farhan Ali Ahmed, the CEO of Muktar's station Horn...

Horndiplomat-When most people think of the country Somalia, they associate it with the only areas national media cover, pirates, extremist terrorism, famine and war. A self declared independent state of this country named Somaliland seemed to be different from the rest, the people were...

The current crisis in Iraq explained in under 5 minutes. There is war in Iraq? Again? And the US and Iran are talking about working together? And who is this ISIS Terrorist group that is all over the news? And Religion? Oh dear... When exactly...

Horndiplomat-The foreign minister of Somaliland, a semi-autonomous region of Somalia, says Brexit has strengthened Somaliland's independence claim. Sa'ad Ali Shireh told the BBC Somali service that the world had accepted the will of the British people, and should do the same for Somaliland. The region declared its...

HORNDIPLOMAT-How A Somali Entrepreneur Beat The U.N. And Built A $500M Remittance Firm Ismail Ahmed, CEO of WorldRemit. Photo: flickrSomalia-born Ismail Ahmed is having a good week. Eight years ago, Ahmed blew the whistle on corruption at the U.N. Development Program in Nairobi, and his boss told him...

Horndiplomat-Somaliland's Port of berbera the single most productive utility">Somaliland's Port of berbera the single most productive utility cctv reports. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppYjs9Yjr_I

HORNDIPLOMAT=Somalia: Well water is creating lush, green farms in Bakol’s semi-arid lands Huddur, a small town located in the heart of Bakol region, Somalia, has little in the way of arable land. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbcvTpsZbA4&feature=youtu.be