Ethiopian, Somaliland Foreign Ministers Hold Talks on Somaliland Elections

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Ethiopian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu held talks here Thursday with the visiting Foreign Minister of Somaliland, Abdulahi Mohamed Duale,...

How Africa can catch up with the world in the fight against poverty

Mali one of the world’s poorest countries would take about 31 years to eradicate poverty. EPA/Nic Bothma
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The world is making remarkable progress in combating poverty. From 2000 to 2013, the portion of the world’s population living on less than the...

Fantasy that Mnangagwa would fix Zimbabwe now fully exposed

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa with Russian President Vladimir Putin. EPA-EFE/Sergei Chirikov
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As of January 18, more than 12 people had died, no less than 78 had suffered gunshot injuries, and at least 240 had been...

DP World sees key role for Eritrea in ports plan

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The Red Sea state of Eritrea may play a key role in DP World Ltd.’s plans in the Horn of Africa, where a dozen...

Agreements that favour Egypt’s rights to Nile waters are an anachronism

The Nile River during sunset in Luxor, Egypt
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Egypt has historically adopted an aggressive approach to the flow of the River Nile. Cairo considers the Nile a national security matter and statements...

Protesters in Algeria use nonviolence to seek real political change

The Algerian population has taken to the streets in a peaceful and nonviolent manner to protest against President Bouteflika’s running for a fifth term of office. Ryad Kramdi/AFP
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Algeria’s 82-year-old president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose has been in office since 1999, is seeking a fifth term – and many Algerians are not pleased with his decision. There...

AU Wants Somalia Declared No Fly Zone

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THE Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has asked the UN to impose a no-fly zone on Somalia and block sea...

Civil Society Matters to the Sustainable Development Goals

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By Peter J. Jacques Life and death for whole communities hang in the balance of achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that include eliminating...

Sudan Blames Egypt for blocking Ethiopia Dam loans

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Kenya blocks Somalia's own troops for Mogadishu-battle

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NAIROBI (Somalilandpress) -- Somalia's president wants thousands of troops trained in Kenya to be deployed to Mogadishu for an upcoming offensive against Islamist...