The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has this year added eight more places to a list of destinations that are ‘too dangerous’ for UK citizens to visit, bringing the total number of ‘banned’ countries and locations to 24. The Foreign Office...
In a groundbreaking announcement, the Foreign Minister of Somaliland, Dr. Essa Kayd Mohamud, declared that the country has withdrawn its recognition of Somalia as a sovereign entity. During an exclusive interview with Sharmake Ali (@Maydhalaalis), Dr. Mohamud emphasized that Somaliland...
By M.A. Egge The entire Horn of Africa countries with sea shores are competing for the land-locked Ethiopian market which has a population of over 120 million people, an issue that has made Somalia gnash its teeth with bitterness and...
Somalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador and shuttered its consulates in the Puntland and Somaliland regions on Thursday, a day after Ethiopia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs discussed a bilateral issue with a delegation from Puntland in Addis Ababa. In...
Addis Ababa, April 3, 2024-The State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arga, warmly received a senior ministerial delegation led by Puntland’s Minister of Finance, Mohammed Farah Mohammed, at his office today. In their discussions, the two delegations explored collaborative...
Indian commandos stand guard with a group of detained pirates after the Indian Navy freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates, off the Somali coast, some 850 nautical miles (1,574 kilometres) west of the Indian city of...
Garowe – As part of her regular engagement with Federal Member States (FMSs), the United Nations' top official for Somalia today visited Puntland for discussions on the state's development humanitarian needs, and political situation in the country. "We had the...
Puntland lawmakers cast their votes on a decisive motion to withdraw recognition of the Federal Government of Somalia, amid deepening constitutional disputes and calls for regional autonomy. Mogadishu - Puntland's regional administration announced on Sunday its decision to withdraw recognition...
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. PHOTO | POOL Somalia is on Saturday expected to know whether a new constitution will be in place this year, becoming either the country’s new success story or a retrogress. The Bicameral federal parliament is to...
By M. A. Egge The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland Hon. Rhoda Jama Elmi has underscored the fact that Somaliland attaches great importance to the safety and protection of...