By Oumar Sylla, Director Regional Office for Africa, UN-Habitat The Africa Urban Forum held recently in Addis Ababa offered an unprecedented platform for stakeholders to strategize on Africa’s rapid urbanization…
Somaliland’s telecommunications company Telesom has received recognition for its mobile money service ZAAD from the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA). The certification, the company said, represents a significant leap…
The Federal Government of Somalia is now banking on diplomatic ties to end the maritime dispute with neighbouring Ethiopia. This comes even as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud steps up engagements…
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday that Türkiye aims to hold separate talks with Ethiopia and Somalia before hosting new negotiations to settle a dispute between the sides over…
A large delegation led by the highest officials of the Waddani Party was warmly welcomed in Awdal, specifically in Borama on Thursday morning. A significant number of people gathered…
The presidential candidate of WADDANI party Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Cabdilaahi Cirro visited the Supreme Court of Somaliland and the Parliament as he pushed for the unconditional release of incarcerated MP Mohamed…
A delegation from the Somaliland main opposition party WADDANI is in the Kenya capital Nairobi for series of meetings with members of the international community. The party deputy leader Dr…
The Somaliland Human Rights Commission has raised concerns over the prolonged detention of MP Mohamed Abiib, who has been held at Mandera Prison for over two weeks without formal charges.…
The situation in the Horn of Africa is extremely complex. Somalia is arming itself to fight more effectively against Al-Shabaab terrorists, while in Ethiopia the situation is critical due to…
Somalia’s minister of foreign affairs has said Somalia will consider establishing contacts with and support rebels fighting in Ethiopia if the Ethiopian government attempts to implement the deal it signed…