France in Africa: Is it all about the oil?
Macron with Sahel leaders Despite vowing to stop propping up strongmen in Africa, France is backing a Libyan warlord and Chad’s dictator. Many welcomed...
Month : February 2020
Djibouti reaffirms its ambition to sit as a Non-permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council
African Union’s headquarters in Addis-Abeba While the 33rd African Union Summit is held in Addis Ababa, the Republic of Djibouti reaffirms its ambition, already...
Tension high in Mandera over the presence of Abdirashid Janan
The fugitive minister Abdirashid Janan Sunday February 9 2020 In Summary Somalia has accused Nairobi of harbouring fugitive Jubbaland security minister Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur....
Museveni and his unfruitful talks with Rwanda’s Kagame
By Asuman Bisiika Saturday February 8 2020 In Summary Negotiations terms. At the negotiating table, one is under some kind of subtle compulsion to...
Sudanese army supports Al-Burhan’s normalisation approach to Israel
Sudanese leader General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, 6 February 2020 [Twitter] The military in Sudan said on Wednesday that it backs the recent visit to Uganda...
Puntland’s Intended Secession from Somalia Portend Ill for Somaliland
L-R Somalia President Mohamed Faramajo and Puntland President Deni set for a battle of wits By:Yusuf M Hasan The Somalia Federal government’s National Independent Electoral...
Addis Abeba hosts Canadian Prime Minister on a rare visit to the region
Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister 8 February 2020 By Samuel Getachew Justin Trudeau is set to headline an important High-Level Meeting on Gender Equality and...
Putin’s Message to African Envoys
February 7, 2020 By Kester Kenn Klomegah Russian President Vladimir Putin has received, in accordance with the established tradition, letters of credence from 23...
It is now Possible to Register a Trade Mark in Somalia?
Adams and Adams Attorneys Kindly note that the Somalia Registry is now operational and it is possible to file trade mark applications in Somalia....
US promotes meeting between MBS and Netanyahu
Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia [Hzt Tipu Sultan Shaheed/Facebook] February 7, 2020 at 2:07 pm Extensive diplomatic talks are taking...