President welcomes the announcement of the appointment of an US Ambassador to Somalia

Today, H.E The President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received confirmation that President Obama will appoint the first US Ambassador to Somalia in two decades.

ILO Director General meets with FESTU General Secretary

Director General of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Guy Ryder met yesterday, 3 June 2014, with the General Secretary of the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) Omar Faruk Osman on the side-lines of 103rd session of International Labour Conference in Geneva.

Somalia: IGAD, UN, and EU ousted President Hassan

The president rebuffed the call for his resignation but welcomed to meet the MPs. As of today, the MPs did not proceed with parliamentary motion probably because of the difficulty to obtain the 183 threshold votes required to remove the president from office. It is not clear if it will end with the…

Land grabbing and forced evictions in the Ogaden

Gambella, a province located in western Ethiopia is currently host to Africa's largest fire sale.

Somalia Top Secret -suicide bombers Djibouti's deadly attack?

Muse Robleh Herad, 36, and Hodan Mohamed Ali, 29, were involved the deadly attack at a La Chaumere restaurant, which left 3 foreigners dead and 15 others wounded.

Africa 2050 Light at the end of the tunnel for the "Dark Continent"?

(Author's note: This commentary appeared on Pambazuka.org on May 29, 2014 as part of a mid-century outlook on possible scenarios in Africa. I make my "predictions" debating myself as a political scientist and a defense lawyer.)

Djibouti The Indispensable Entity

Waagacusub.net - Located at the junction between the rifts of the Gulf of Aden, the red sea and east Africa, the Republic Of Djibouti diligently worked too hard to finally become the crucial core for trade and financial services in that important region.

Parliamentary Caucus (M5PC) regarding the 27th of May Statement of the International Partners of Somalia

Statement of The May 5 Parliamentary Caucus (M5PC) regarding the 27th of May Statement of the International Partners of Somalia.

Somaliland Says "No External Enemy Behind The Explosions"

Waagacusub.net - Two explosions shook in the town of Hargeisa last night and before last night, following a fierce dispute over power within the factions of the Kulmiye Ruling party.

"We Can Save Somaliland from The Looming Political Crisis"Says Vice Presidential candidate

Waagacusub.net - We need to save Somaliland from the looming political ,social and economical crisis that it has been facing over the last four years, Justice & Welfare Party's Vice Presidential candidate said.

Ethiopia:Benishangul Separatists Reportedly kills scores of Government troops

Waagacusub.net - Forces from Benishangul's Separatist rebel group are reported to have killed scores of government soldiers in two days fighting-a renewed clash between Ethiopian Security Forces and Benishangul People's Liberation Movement (BPLM), Western of the Country.

Somalia:Anti-president MPs want a prominent official as the next national security minister

Waagacusub.net- Somali Parliaments that waged the campaign against the President of Federal Government of Somalia,Hassan Sheikh, proposed to be nominated a famous Security Officer.

UN and international partners call for resolution of Somali political crisis

27 May 2014 – The United Nations, the European Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) today issued a joint appeal for a resolution of the political crisis in Somalia, adding that they stand ready to hold to account anyone who poses an obstacle to progress in the Horn of Africa…

Endless Chaos from Poor Leadership in Somalia

Waagacusub.net- Somalia is in the brink of falling back to a complete anarchy after the Somali public realized that their expectations were not met by the government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

Somalia:Former NSA Director is Ministerial Candidate

Waagacusub.net -Ahmed Maolim Fiqi, the former director of the National Security Agency is a candidate who wants to become the minister for national security.

Somalia:NISA chief and Police Boss Expected to Resign Soon

Waagacusub.net- The commanders of the police and security General Abdikariim Dahir Saacid and General BashiirAhmed Jaama' (Bashiir Goobe) NISA chief are due to resign in the next few hours. That is according to credible sources.

Ethiopia:The Sidama Nation globally Marks the 12th Anniversary of Sidama Looqqe Massacre!

Since 1890s, the Sidama nation has endured various massacres of unimaginable scales most of which had genocidal intents. Time and again, the civilians of the Sidama people as a nation were deliberately targeted and slaughtered by the successive northern led regimes for no apparent reasons, but for demanding…

on the terrorist attack in Djibouti

Such attacks against innocent people can never be justified. Those responsible must be brought to justice and held accountable for their acts.

Two blasts rock Djibouti cafe

"It's a criminal act. We have two people dead and 11 wounded. It was grenades," Colonel Omar Hassan, head of police in Djibouti city, told Reuters.

Somalia"Export of resources will boost economic development"

Minister of Information, H.E. Mustaf Duhulow during his weekly media briefed on progress of the government today talked about the importance of export of resources, legislation on National Procurement, Garowe meeting, Prime Minister's visit to line ministries, the progress on stabilization, the…

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