PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — At the center of a terrifying coronavirus surge, 242 patients lay in row after row of beds under the soaring metal beams of a decommissioned Volkswagen factory. (more…)
POPULATION ESTIMATION SURVEY 2014 FOR THE 18 PRE-WAR REGIONS OF SOMALIA
Many individuals helped to translate the idea of conducting the Population Estimation Survey into a reality. To begin with, on behalf of the UN, we would like to express our gratitude to the Somali authorities for steering the process in such a professional manner and building consensus at every stage....
COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE 37th EXTRAORDINARY ASSEMBLY OF IGAD HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
The 37th Extraordinary Assembly of IGAD Heads of State and Government was held on 20th December 2020 in Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, chaired by H.E. Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan. The Assembly was attended by H.E. Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of...
Massive ‘Sea Base’ Ship Joins Effort to Withdraw US Troops From Somalia
The U.S. continues to remove troops from Somalia following President Donald Trump’s directive earlier this month. (more…)
Somalia’s international partners remain deeply concerned about the ongoing disagreements over electoral process
MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) The recent Somalia Partnership Forum enabled all involved to openly exchange views on current developments in the country and to agree on the 2021 Mutual Accountability Framework, which sets out key priorities on inclusive politics, security and justice, and social and economic development. (more…)
JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED BY UHURU AND BIHI
JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED BY HIS EXCELLENCY UHURU KENYATTA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA AND HIS EXCELLENCY MUSE BIHI ABDI, PRESIDENT OF SOMALILAND ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL VISIT TO KENYA FROM 13TH TO 14TH DECEMBER, 2020 (more…)
Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya citing interference
Somalia accused Kenya of trying to ‘infringe upon the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia’.Somalia has severed diplomatic ties with Kenya, accusing it of violating Somali sovereignty and territorial integrity. (more…)
Somaliland President in Kenya for bilateral talks with Uhuru
Somaliland is an important partner in the Horn of Africa region in the fight against terrorism and particularly Al-Shabaab. (more…)
African countries are curbing imports of used cars from Japan to cut emissions
Zimbabwe has become the latest African country to make a move to curb hazardous emissions from old vehicles imported from Japan and to make it mandatory for all imported vehicles to be screened for radiation contamination as more African countries seek to reduce environmental contamination from imported pre-owned cars. (more…)
UK Minister reiterates UK commitment to Somalia and region’s response to threat of Al-Shabaab
UK Minister for Africa, James Duddridge MP, visited Mogadishu this week where he underlined the UK’s continuing commitment to Somalia’s long-term security and stability, and the world’s poorest, with new UK support worth £21.8 million ($29.2 million). (more…)