Puntland witnessed fourth peaceful transfer of power in January 2019 since the federal member state was created as an autonomous administration in August 1998. The new Puntland President, Mr Said Abdullahi Dani was a  Planning Minister of the Somali...
Hargeisa, Somaliland Press Statement The Government of the Republic of Somaliland notes with regret and alarm the undiplomatic actions taken by the Somalia Government in officially intervening in bilateral relations between the Governments of Somaliland and Kenya, as it publically declared...
In the last 78 hours alone, the group has inflicted casualties among locals, government officials and AU forces in the Middle Shabelle threatening efforts of stabilisation in the recovered areas. Eye witnesses have told HOL the militants have increased numbers...
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki sit in a helicopter during their visit to Gondar, northern Ethiopia, on November 9, 2018. PHOTO | EDUARDO SOTERAS | AFP Services at the Inter-governmental...
Introduction During the Cold War, the Horn of Africa was constantly affected by unexpected and sudden conflicts, tense ideological confrontations, territorial disputes, cross-border destabilization, and continued militarization. Accordingly, prominent authors called the Horn of Africa either a crisis zone or...
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Somalia has agreed an initial roadmap with a Shell/Exxon joint venture to explore and develop potential offshore oil and gas reserves, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said on Monday. “I am delighted we have...
Amid global uncertainty, country’s membership is key part of accessing international private investment capital WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, March 31, 2020/ -- The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group, is pleased to...
In Somalia, healthcare workers are facing the prospect of treating patients without adequate medical resources.  A critical shortage of medical supplies and personnel continues to grip hospitals across Africa. In Somalia’s capital, Martini Hospital is the country’s only medical facility dedicated...
The plane had been carrying humanitarian and medical supplies to help the country fight the spread of coronavirus. Ethiopia on Saturday admitted it was behind the shooting down of a privately owned Kenyan plane in Somalia earlier this week, resulting...
A protester wearing a face mask with the words "I can't breathe" at a May 26 gathering near where George Floyd was killed. REUTERS/Eric Miller By Cawo Abdi and Saida Abdi  Minneapolis-St. Paul is burning with rage while demonstrations continue around...