Abu Dhabi also accused of building an army base in Somaliland, according to an unpublished UN report seen by Al Jazeera.
A new report by a panel of experts from the UN Sanctions Committee seen by Al Jazeera reveals that...
Hargeisa, 16 May 2009) - Greg Garland, media and outreach coordinator for the State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, answered questions in a June 16 CO.NX webchat on Somalia.
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The incumbent leader announced she’d not seek re-election once her mandate finishes in 2021, as neither Chancellor nor party leader. It follows her Christian Democratic Union party’s “disappointing” slip in polls Sunday in key German state Hesse.
CDU’s Bavarian sister party also...
Hair speaks of the past, and of cultural heritage. Steve Evans/Flickr
Untangling the racial politics of hair has preoccupied casual observers and social analysts for centuries.
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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, on elections to be held in that autonomous region of Somalia.
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Iran’s ruling clergy are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1979 revolution, during which Shi'ite Islamists, led by religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini, toppled Mohammad Reza Shah’s secular monarchy.
The linchpin of the Islamic Republic’s political system is Ayatollah Khomeini’s doctrine...
The book features the final articles and photographs of fallen journalists
New York, NY, March 13, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, today announced the launch of "The Last Column,"...
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 international poverty line of US$1.90 a day fell from 28.5 % to 10.7 %. That’s about one...
As of January 18, more than 12 people had died, no less than 78 had suffered gunshot injuries, and at least 240 had been beaten and tortured by the Zimbabwean state. More than 466 had been arbitrarily arrested and...
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 ports could be needed to service the region, Chief Executive Officer Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem...