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…)
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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…)
Somalia urges Kenya to reopen diplomatic mission to enhance ties
Somalia has called on Kenya to reopen its diplomatic mission in Mogadishu following the normalization of ties between the two neighboring countries. (more…)
Hopes for international recognition for Somaliland as a elections are held
Could the recent elections in Somaliland give hope of international recognition for the breakaway state to thousands of exiled Somalis who live in Wales? Political editor-at-large Martin Shipton reports (more…)
The obstacles to actual recognition still seem insurmountable — unless Somalia relents and regional bodies give their blessing.
Somaliland is increasing its push to win international recognition as an independent sovereign state which it has proclaimed for itself — and indeed successfully practised — for the past 30 years. But will these efforts to attain an ambitious goal pay off? (more…)
Ethiopia reports 151 new COVID-19 cases
Ethiopia registered 151 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 273,175 as of Tuesday evening, according to the country's Ministry of Health. (more…)
Somali army says kills 70 Shabab militants
The Somali National Army (SNA) said its special forces unit killed 70 Shabab militants and injured several others on Thursday near Jowhar, a town in the Middle Shabelle region. (more…)
In pursuit of peace; AMISOM helps Somalia make steady progress
On May 29, a day set aside to celebrate and honour peacekeepers deployed around the world to help various missions implement their mandated activities, the men and women of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) were hard at work. In Mogadishu and in all its areas of responsibility, AMISOM...
Somaliland: Breakaway Somali region votes in parliamentary polls
More than one million people register to cast their vote in parliamentary and local elections in the breakaway Somalia region. (more…)