Breaking News: Somalia Prime Minister Hasan Ali Khaire has been ousted from office
Somalia’s PM Hasan Ali Khaire has been ousted from office in a vote of no confidence motion on Saturday. The Lower House announced the removal of PM Hassan Ali Khaire…
Trump wants to stop US Aid to Ethiopia Over the Dam
The massive Ethiopian dam is a flash point for tensions in Africa—and is now sowing confusion and discord within the U.S. government, with many officials concerned Washington is too much…
Abaarso Tech University Reaches New Heights In Joint Workshop With American And Danish Universities
Focusing on affordable housing in the city of Hargeisa, this university from Somaliland aims to create sustainable development models for all its citizens.
UN says 5.2 mln Somalis in need of humanitarian aid due to floods, COVID-19
About 5.2 million Somalis including three million children are in need of humanitarian assistance due to the triple threat of floods, locusts and COVID-19, the UN children’s fund (UNICEF) said…
Ethiopia delegation Lands In Hargeisa for high level talks, as Egypt checks out.
An Ethiopian delegation led by Finance minister Ahmed Shide has arrived in Hargeisa the capital of Somaliland to discuss bilateral relations. This just a week after a team from Egypt…
Breaking News: Possible light at the bottom of Ethiopian Dam, Egypt and Sudan reach ‘major common understanding’
Ethiopia’s prime minister said on Tuesday his country, Egypt, and Sudan reached a “major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement” on a significant dam project that…
The Red Sea in danger of death
A tanker filled with more than a million barrels of oil has been practically neglected since the start of the war in Yemen five years ago. He could sink at…
Hiiraan governor pushes back on reports claiming Beledweyne crash was caused by a donkey
People try to put out a fire caused by a plane crash in Beledweyne on July 14, 2020. Hiiraan’s governor said the crash may have been caused by a piloting…
Democratisation on hold in Somalia as elections are postponed
Somalia has announced the postponement of its parliamentary elections until February 2021 and presidential elections until August next year, citing security and technical issues. The country was due to go…
African Union Crisis in talks deadlock over Ethiopia’s GERD
Virtual meeting attended by leaders from Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to be held under the auspices of the African Union. The African Union (AU) is due to hold a mini-summit…
Ethiopian Airlines re-opens its flight schedule
By Kaleyesus Bekele To grow freighter fleet Africa’s largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has resumed flights to more destinations as governments re-open their airports. Ethiopian announced that it has resumed flights…
Djibouti unloads 50M of coal to Ethiopia
The first bulk carrier ship docked yesterday morning at the port of Tadjourah. Flying the Norwegian flag, the M / V Spar Capella carries in its bunkers some 50,000 tonnes…
Ethiopia Gold exports earning jumps by 422 percent
By Kaleyesus Bekele Border closure weakness illicit gold trade The mineral export earnings in the 2019-2020 budget year has increased by a whopping 422.4 percent compared to the revenue made…
White House National Security Council welcomes Somaliland Taiwan ties
The United States has hailed the newly found diplomatic relationship between Somaliland and Taiwan describing it as a tremendous step. In what may be seen as long shot by the…
Breaking News: Dozens wounded and at least 5 killed in mass shooting in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (HOL) – At least five people have been killed and scores others injured in a mass shooting incident in Mogadishu’s Warta-Nabada district. Warta Nabada District is a district in…