Somaliland: Local Traders threaten to stop using port facilities due to new Taxes
HARGEISA, (HargeisaPress) — Somaliland businessmen using the port of Berbera have stated their frustrations over the increased taxation imposed on them by the government and...
Bahrain, Sudan join Saudi Arabia in cutting ties with Iran as row over Shiite...
TEHRAN, Iran (HargeisaPress) — Bahrain and Sudan have joined Saudi Arabia in cutting ties with Iran in the wake of the execution of a...
Criticism Follows Saudi Execution of Prominent Shiite Cleric Nemer al-Nemer
RIYADH, (HargeisaPress) — Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed influential Shiite cleric Nemer al-Nemer as part of its largest mass execution in decades, sparking protests...
Rwandan President Paul Kagame to Seek Third Term in 2017
KIGALI, Rwanda—Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Friday said he will run for a third term in office after his second seven-year term expires in...
Breaking News: Blaze engulfs Dubai tower near fireworks display
DUBAI , (HargeisaPress) — Fire engulfed a luxury building Thursday near where tens of thousands of people gathered for Dubai's massive New Year's Eve...
Central African Republic votes, aiming to end violence
BANGUI, (HargeisaPress) — Peacekeepers patrolled the streets of Central African Republic on Wednesday for presidential and legislative elections many voters hope will end years...
Abdirashid Duale, le passeur d’or du Somaliland
HARGEISA, (HargeisaPress) — Dans le chahut du marché aux bestiaux d’Hargeisa, où les vendeuses sont ravies de voir de près l’homme qui leur accorde...
How a breakaway region of Somalia hopes to build a new country
BERBERA, Somalia — By the afternoon, more goats than cars are to be found on the unpaved, sunblasted streets of Berbera, a sleepy port...
India’s Narendra Modi Makes First Visit to Pakistan for Chat With Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—India’s prime minister made a surprise stop Friday in Pakistan to meet the country’s premier in a gesture likely to lend momentum to a tentative...
US Calls on Djibouti to Release Opposition Leaders
The United States has condemned recent acts of violence in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti and called for the immediate release of...