Israel defends Somaliland move at UN amid concerns over Gaza motives
Israel has defended its formal recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, but several countries at the United Nations questioned whether the ...
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China opposes recognition of Somaliland, affirms support for Somalia
China opposes any attempt to split territories in Somalia, the foreign ministry said on Monday, affirming Chinese support for the ...
Ethiopia, Somalia entering new thaw in relations
Ethiopia’s relations with Somalia have been under some strain last year but Friday’s trip by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ...
Somalia confirms cyberattack on e-visa system exposing travellers’ data
Somalia’s government has admitted that its electronic visa system was hacked, exposing personal information of thousands of travellers. The Immigration ...
Somaliland rejects visas issued by Somalia and tightens control over its airpsace
Somaliland has declared that visas and travel authorisations issued by neighbouring Somalia are not valid to enter its territory. In ...
Pirates board Malta-flagged products tanker off Somalia, crew safe, manager says
Pirates have boarded a Malta-flagged products tanker off Somalia, maritime security sources said on Thursday, while the vessel's manager said ...
Tanzania’s President Hassan sworn in after deadly election violence
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan vowed on Monday to move on from deadly protests set off by last week's disputed election as ...
Seven al-Shabab militants killed after prison attack in Mogadishu
Somali security forces on Sunday said they had killed seven al-Shabab militants who stormed a high-security prison in Mogadishu. The ...
Somali forces fighting al Shabaab attack on high-security prison
Somali government forces were fighting on Saturday to repel al Shabaab militants who stormed a high-security underground prison in the ...
Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam
Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while ...