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Month: October 2023
First foreign bank branch opens in Somalia in over half-century
A leading Turkish bank, Ziraat Katilim, has opened a branch in Mogadishu, becoming the first foreign bank to operate in Somalia in over a half-century, officials said. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sunday in Mogadishu, where officials hailed the inauguration as a “historic moment.” “This marks more than 50 years…
As Italy turns again to Africa, ‘good coloniser’ myth persists
Italy’s government is eyeing Africa in pursuit of energy security, even as some officials defend Rome’s often-bloody colonial past on the continent — giving short shrift to historical accuracy. Historians agree that hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed under Italian colonial rule in Libya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and what is…
UN envoy urges peaceful prisoner swap between Somaliland and SSC-Khatumo administration
The Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, has called on the SSC-Khatumo administration and Somaliland to peacefully exchange their captured prisoners of war. Both sides have taken prisoners during the recent eight-month conflict in Las Anod, with most detainees currently held by the SSC-Khatumo administration. The UN Special Representative…
Ethiopia PM Abiy seeks to quell neighbours’ concerns over invasion
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he would not invade any nation, in comments aimed at quelling neighbouring countries' concerns that he might use force to secure access to a sea port. Abiy told state media on Oct. 13 that Ethiopia should assert what he called the landlocked…
DP World’s entry in Tanzania confirms its dominans in Africa’s freight industry
A multimillion-dollar deal signed between Emirati maritime giant DP World and Tanzania on Sunday looks set to further entrench the dominance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Africa’s freight industry. Reports of the $250m (£205m) deal first emerged in July, sparking criticism by the opposition that it “violated Tanzania’s…
Literacy via mobile phone is growing in Somaliland
Most people living in advanced economies take literacy, the ability to read and write, for granted. But this skill is not a given in many developing countries, including in Somaliland, in the Horn of Africa. This is a country struggling under the weight of multiple challenges such as drought, hunger…
WHO scales up response to tackle cholera in Somalia amid heavy rains
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that it is ramping up response to curb cholera transmission in Somalia as heavy rains continue to pound several parts of the country. The WHO said Somalia has had uninterrupted cholera transmission in 29 drought-affected districts since 2022 and in the Banadir region…
Drought in Somalia leaving families desperate to survive with women hardest hit
Weeks turned into months, and still the rains never came. As the drought in Somalia scorches the land, the chances for a family’s survival wither and die like crops and livestock, forcing them to search for lifelines elsewhere. In February, Hodan Khalif*, 14, moved to an internally displaced camp…
Somaliland makes position known over Ethiopia’s interest in Port of Zeila
Somaliland has taken a firm stance against Ethiopia’s interest in the port of Zeila, asserting that Ethiopia wants to take a piece of their coastline, and, as such, they reject Abiy’s statement, insisting that it lacks any basis. The Minister of Commerce and International Investment of Somaliland, Mahmoud Hassan Saajin,…
Lieutenant-Colonel Bryan Ray, soldier who kept the peace in Somaliland and took on guerrillas in Oman – obituary
Lieutenant-Colonel Bryan Ray, who has died aged 94, had a life of tough soldiering in British Somaliland, Northern Ireland and Oman. He was commissioned into the Royal Fusiliers in 1948 as a National Service officer, but volunteered for the Somaliland Scouts. Based in Awareh – one of the few watering places…