Breaking News: Explosions and gunfire hit Somalia’s capital
There have been loud explosions and gunfire in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. Witnesses say a speeding car blew up outside a…
What is Happening with Ethiopia and Sudan Border dispute?
The Sudanese transition was one of the silver linings in the country’s politics following waves of public uprising that deposed…
Ex-Somali spy deputy boss reiterates Somalis fighting in Tigray war, calls for probe
MOGADISHU (HOL) – A former deputy spy chief in Somalia has called for an independent investigation into the alleged participation…
Horn of Africa desert locust threat ‘not over’ yet
Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected crops and livelihoods, but…
Somalia Federation or Centralized Government?
GAROWE, SOMALIA—Garowe, the capital of Somalia’s Puntland state, defies the popular image of Somalia. Shiny glass office buildings arise from…
Can Ethiopia recover from the TPLF?
Umm Rakouba refugee camp, hosting people who fled the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, in Qadarif, eastern Sudan,…
Ex-US Ambassador to Somalia says time to Recognize Somaliland and open a Consulate
Fresh pressure is being mounted on the United States to start the process aimed at recognizing Somaliland with its former…
Ethiopia warns Sudan over military build-up amid border tensions
The two Horn of Africa nations have long feuded over the al-Fashqa region, where Ethiopian farmers cultivate fertile land claimed…
Somaliland President sends strong rebuke to Somali gov’t and opposition figures
Hargeisa (HOL) – The President of the self-declared Somaliland Republic, Muse Bihi Abdi, has called on Somali government officials and opposition…
Somali PM reserves 30% of parliament seats for women in upcoming poll
Women’s groups welcome move, but say implementing it in time for Feb. 8 vote will be challenging GAROWE, Somalia, Jan…
Somaliland Road to Recognition | Uganda Airlines to start direct flights to Hargeisa
KAMPALA (HOL) – Uganda Airlines will soon be flying to Hargeisa capital of Somaliland as the newly revamped airlines expands…
Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan Resume The Dam talks
The three countries are seeking to resolve a row over the huge dam on the Blue Nile. The controversial structure…
