ADDIS ABABA, Chinese firm Poly-GCL Petroleum Group Holdings Limited (Poly-GCL) is to construct the 767-km Ethiopia-Djibouti natural gas pipeline, the Ethiopia Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) announced on Saturday. In a press statement, MoMP said Ethiopian and Djiboutian government … Continued
Burundian troops serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) forming a secure perimeter during a patrol near the village of Modmoday, on October 15, 2013. AFP PHOTO | ABDI DAKAN | AU-UN IST By FRED OLUOCH The planned … Continued
Kenya’s ambassador to Somalia Lt. Gen. Lucas Tumbo. Photo/COURTESY Kenya has recalled its ambassador to Somalia Lt. Gen. Lucas Tumbo after it emerged that oil and gas blocks in disputed territorial areas were auctioned to the United Kingdom. According to Foreign Affairs PS Macharia … Continued
Dubai-based marine terminal operator DP World said work on its $1-million Somaliland Water Project is progressing as per schedule. The project, which began last year, will see the development of four water wells, two shallow pools, two water troughs, a … Continued
MOGADISHU, The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has trained 198 Somali police officers to help step up security for the HirShabelle state. The AU mission said on Friday the police officers are the first batch of 800 new police … Continued
MOGADISHU, (Xinhua) — The United Nations will next week launch a peace building fund (PBF) worth 30 million U.S. dollars to help support the country’s peace building efforts. The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) said on Thursday a joint … Continued
By Ben Ehrenreich With all the shouting it was easy to miss, but something new happened in Washington this week. If you can’t see it yet, put yourself back in 2006, when everything about a Somali-American, Muslim congresswoman tweeting a … Continued
Inflorescence branch and flowers of Aloe sanguinalis and sap as it develops to the rich dark red color, which gave the name of the new species. Credit: Barkworth M, et al. Aloe sanguinalis, or Somali Red Aloe, forms large, conspicuous clumps and … Continued
KUALA LUMPUR: A dark-skinned child with cultural face painting, securely flanked by the women of his tribe, peeked out curiously at the photographer. This was the image captured by Tan Sri Dr Fong Chan Onn which won him the best … Continued
SEOUL, Republic of Korea- Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate Akinwumi Adesina has pledged to do more to advance Africa’s fight against hunger, poverty and youth underemployment. The President of the African Development Bank, and co-Laureate Waris Dirie, a global champion against … Continued
LONDON – Somalia is inviting bids for 15 blocks across various basins under the country’s 2019 offshore licensing round. Delegates from the country’s Federal Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources outlined the terms in London last week at an event … Continued
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