UAE port operator DP World and the government of Somaliland opened a new container terminal in the Berbera port this week. The new terminal increases the (more…)
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Uganda charges two suspects over attempted assassination of minister
Two suspects were charged with murder and attempted murder on Monday over an assassination attempt on a Ugandan government minister in which the minister was wounded and his daughter and driver were killed. (more…)
WHO and Sweden sign agreement to further strengthen the capacity of the National Institute of Health and improve digitalization of health information in Somalia
Mogadishu, 28 June 2021 – On 16 June, Dr Mamunur Malik, WHO Representative to Somalia, and H.E. Staffan Tillander, Swedish Ambassador to Somalia, signed an agreement, totalling 4 300 000 SEK (US$ 517 868), aimed at strengthening the National Institute of Health and health information systems in Somalia, through the...
Modern Terminal Opens at Somaliland’s Berbera Port
A new container terminal has opened at Berbera in the breakaway region of Somaliland, as part of an effort to build a major regional trade hub. (more…)
Northeastern Kenya: Theatre of Al-Shabaab Operations
The government security apparatus has failed to contain Al-Shabaab in Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties, leaving the residents’ lives at the mercy of the militant group. (more…)
Kenyan police reservist killed, 2 injured in suspected Shabab attack
A Kenyan police reservist was killed and two others injured when suspected Shabab militants struck for the third day running in Mandera, in northeast Kenya, early Wednesday. (more…)
Top U.S. general warns of ‘wildfire of terrorism’ across Africa
A top U.S. general this weekend warned that a “wildfire of terrorism” is sweeping across Africa as the continent seems poised to become the new global epicenter for Islamic extremism. (more…)
Somalia Must Replace Its Military and Security Chiefs
Changing Somalia’s security chiefs might be one of the most significant moves that could help guarantee a peaceful, calm, and fair electoral process. (more…)
Ethiopia rejects Arab League resolution on Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia has rejected an Arab League resolution calling on the United Nations Security Council to intervene in a lingering dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over a massive dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile, the Nile River’s main tributary. (more…)
Why Somaliland is east Africa’s strongest democracy
Though unrecognised by the international community, the country benefits from a strong social contract between government and citizens (more…)