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BBC Africa Daily Caught up with Dr. Edna of Somaliland

Over the past six decades, Dr. Edna Adan Ismail has been a nurse and midwife. She has spent her life fighting for maternal health...

Witness History: The Somali Pilot Ordered to Bomb his own People in Hargeisa

At the end of May 1988, rebels from the Somali National Movement launched a series of lightening attacks on cities in northern Somalia -...

Questions And Answers with Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jaushieh Joseph Wu.

Minister Wu took questions from pool of international media reporters in Taipei on October 12th, 2022. The session was moderated by Catherine Y.M Hsu,...

As Al-Shabaab Gains, More Somali Forces Abandon their Positions For Non-Payment of Salaries

The payment dispute between the Somali Federal Government and front line units of the Somali National Army comes at a time when Al-Shabaab has been gaining territory and has increased the frequency of its deadly attacks on Mogadishu.

More Arrests Expected in President Bihi’s Fight Against Corruption

Today, on early morning hours, Somaliland police has taken into custody the Director General and Director of Finance and Administration of the Ministry...

Stakes rise for Boeing as EU, Canada step up scrutiny of 737 MAX after crashes

Europe and Canada said they would seek their own guarantees over the safety of Boeing’s 737 MAX, further complicating plans to get the aircraft...

Ethiopia PM seeks Qatari investment

Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday visited his Qatari counterpart, seeking to enhance bilateral relations and strengthen efforts to attract investment from the...

High Level Eritrean Delegation Pays A Historic Visit to Somaliland

A high level delegation led by the Eritrean Foreign Minister Mr. Osman Saleh arrived in Hargeisa, the capital of the Republic of Somaliland on...

The US Navy is ‘under cyber siege’ from Chinese hackers — and hemorrhaging national security secrets

An internal U.S. Navy review concluded that the service and its various industry partners are "under cyber siege" from Chinese hackers who are building...

Macron warns of Chinese risk to African sovereignty

French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday of risks to the sovereignty of African countries from China’s increasing economic presence as he began a...

Ethiopia, France sign military, navy deal, turn ‘new page’ in ties

Ethiopia and France agreed their first military cooperation accord on Tuesday, a deal that includes helping the landlocked nation build a navy, as Paris...

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