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Research Project Hopes To Produce COVID-19 Medicine From Frankincense
Research studies to produce medicines capable of fighting COVID-19 from frankincense trees in Oman are being jointly undertaken by the University of Nizwa and the University of Oxford.
US Inauguration: Biden Sworn As 46th President Of The United States
The inauguration: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are sworn in as the President and Vice President of the United States
SOMALILAND
Somaliland Welcome Proposal For A US Consulate In Hargeisa
Somaliland is open to the proposal by a former American diplomat to open a US consulate in the country’s capital Hargeisa.
REGIONAL NEWS
SOMALIA
Russian Envoy To UN Calls Somaliland-Somalia For Resumption Of Talks
Russian Envoy to the UN called Somaliland and Somalia to consider a compromise way of resolving the differences & the resumption of talks.
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia Says It Killed Ex-Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin
Former foreign minister Seyoum Mesfin among three prominent TPLF officials killed after refusing to surrender, the Ethiopian government says.
DJIBOUTI
President Guelleh Announces Fifth Term Bid For The Youth Of Djibouti
President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, announced in late December he would be running for a fifth term in presidential elections this April.
KENYA
Kenya To Take Up Position At United Nations Security Council
Kenya won the United Nations Security Council seat in June last year after beating Djibouti with 129 votes against 62, following months of intense lobbying
LOCAL BUSINESS & ECONOMIC
Somaliland Receives First Liebherr RTG Cranes For Berbera Container Terminal
The first 4 of 8 Liebherr RTG cranes had been received Friday morning by Somaliland 's Berbera Port Authority and unloaded from UHL Future vessel
Ports Competition Is Heating Up Between Djibouti And Somaliland
East African competition to provide port and logistics services for landlocked Ethiopia is heating up between Djibouti and Somaliland.
INTERVIEWS
Djibouti President – ‘Abiy Had To Punish Those Seeking To Break...
Djibouti President Says: I haven’t heard anything of the [Berbera Port investment in Somaliland] so far, other than project proposals. You don’t even see
Siyad Barre Says “No Need To Initiate A Dialogue” With Opposition...
Somalia’s dictator Mohamed Siyad Barre has said that his regime believes that there is no need to initiate a dialogue with the opposition
DEMOCRACY & ELECTIONS
Biden On Cusp Of Presidency After Gains In Pennsylvania
Joe Biden was on the cusp of winning the presidency as he opened up narrow leads over Donald Trump in the critical battlegrounds of Georgia and Pennsylvania
GOP Divided Over Trump’s Baseless Claims Of Election Fraud
A key Republican senator said he saw no evidence to support Donald Trump’s baseless claim that Democrats are trying to “steal” the election, even as GOP
BOOKS & REVIEWS
OPINION/EDITORIAL/ANALYSIS
Is Democracy China’s Achilles’ Heel In Africa?
States that embrace democracy like Botswana, Somaliland, and South Africa consistently show themselves better able to immunize themselves from Chinese exploitation.
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WOMEN
COVID-19
White House Doctors: Trump’s Condition Improves, Could Return ‘As Early As...
White House physician Dr. Sean P. Conley said President Donald Trump’s condition, after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, “has continued to improve,”
Oil To Cash In Somaliland: A Debate Whose Time Has Come
This article outlined one version of what an oil to cash program in Somaliland might look like. There are countless different permutations possible.
SOMALILAND IN ARCHIVES
ISLAM & RELIGION
Muslims Call for French Goods Boycott to Protest Prophet Muhammad Caricatures
Muslims in the Middle East and beyond on Monday broadened their calls for boycotts of French products and protests, as a clash over depictions
WORLD NEWS
AFRICA
Somaliland Welcome Proposal For A US Consulate In Hargeisa
Somaliland is open to the proposal by a former American diplomat to open a US consulate in the country’s capital Hargeisa.
MIDDLE EAST
Morocco And Israel Agree To Normalize Relations
Morocco and Israel agreed on Thursday to normalize relations in a deal brokered with U.S. help, making the fourth Arab country
EUROPE
Taiwan Backs Lithuania’s Call For Freedom
Somaliland's diplomatic ally in Southeast Asia – Taiwan will work with Lithuania's call for freedom and other like-minded partners to protect shared values,
ASIA & PACIFIC
India Joins DCOC – A Red Sea, Indian Ocean Task Force...
The DCOC was originally signed in 2009 by Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Seychelles, Somalia, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Yemen
THE AMERICAS
Seven Nations Vie For Five UN Security Council Seats
The UN General Assembly (GA) on Wednesday will elect five new non-permanent members of the Security Council for a 2021-2022 term, with battles
RED SEA ISSUES
The Red Sea: A Magnet For Outside Powers Vying For Its...
In this final part of our series, we look at the constant quest and struggle for control of the Red Sea waterway by non-regional actors and their impact.
WORLD BUSINESS
Muslims Call for French Goods Boycott to Protest Prophet Muhammad Caricatures
Muslims in the Middle East and beyond on Monday broadened their calls for boycotts of French products and protests, as a clash over depictions
TECHNOLOGY
Decades Into The Internet Age, The Best Voting Technology Might Still...
Americans will choose their next president by either voting in person, which could expose them to the coronavirus, or by sending a ballot through
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LIFESTYLE
ART & CULTURE
Climate Change Threatens African Heritage Sites
Extreme weather changes, sea-level rise, and climate change threaten the destruction of cultural landmarks and heritage sites on the African continent.
FASHION
Ikram Abdi Omar From Somaliland Descent: The Hijabi Model Breaking Boundaries
Ikram Abdi Omar was the UK's first hijab-wearing model of Somaliland descent to feature on the cover of Vogue at the age of 21 and became the face
TRAVEL
5 Extraordinary Places That Don’t Officially Exist
5 extraordinary places that don’t officially exist. There are many reasons you might discount a holiday destination. Perhaps the weather’s not right,