Somali pirates seize weapons ship, attack tanker

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HARGEISA, 10 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) - Somali pirates have seized a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo ship loaded with weapons bound for the anarchic Horn...

Attacks on the Press: Journalists caught between terrorists and governments

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CPJ releases annual assessment of press freedom worldwide New York, April 27, 2015-Terrorist groups and the governments who purport to fight them have made recent...

Djibouti: the saga continues after disputed parliamentary elections

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The aftermath of the allegedly rigged parliamentary elections, which took place last Friday, 21 February 2013, have encountered unprecedented public response that go unabated. The...

Mali plans to send military experts to Somalia.

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Mogadishu, 14 December 2009-(Somalilandpress)-The African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has said the government of Mali is considering sending military experts to the headquarters of...

Somali Capital Braces for All-Out War

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Nairobi, 9 February 2010 (Somalilandpress) - Remaining residents within Somalia's battle-torn capital are fleeing as rebel and government forces prepare for new clashes. The...

Ethiopia: Where Do We Go (or not go) From Here

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On the road to democracy unity? For some time now, I have been heralding Ethiopia’s irreversible march from dictatorship to democracy. In April 2011, I...

Yemeni plane crashes off Comoros, 150 on board

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MORONI-An airliner with 150 people on board belonging to Yemeni state carrier Yemenia crashed in the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros Tuesday, a senior...

SOMALILAND: Stranded ship Skipper pleads for urgent help as crew health deteriorates

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BERBERA (Somalilandpress) -- A crew of fifteen seafarers are stranded onboad a cargo ship, the MV Layla-S, in the Somaliland port of Berbera for...

Rising numbers of illegal immigrants enter Somaliland

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HARGEISA, 23 October 2009 (Somalilandpress) - Immigration officials in the self-declared republic of Somaliland have expressed concern over the increase in the number of...

How and why China became Africa’s biggest aid donor

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April 26, 2016 The foreign aid arena in Africa has traditionally been dominated by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. However, over...