Africa

Puntland To Levy Import-Export Duties in US$$

Garowe (PP News Desk) — A new decree from the Puntland Presidency has instructed customs officials at Bosaso Port, one…

5 years ago

Somali MP, Presidential Candidate Arrested In Taiwan Ally Somaliland

The Somaliland government has arrested Mr. Mustafa Sheikh Ali Dhuholow, a member of Parliament and a Presidential candidate for Somalia’s…

5 years ago

Puntland Govt. Lose Port Debate Rights

Garowe (PP News) —  The Puntland Parliament in north east Africa has held a session to debate  a request from…

5 years ago

Final Assault on Tigray Begins In Ethiopia – As The World Watches

Abiy Ahmed, the Nobel Peace Prize winning Prime Minister of Ethiopia has launched what he calls the "final phase" of…

5 years ago

Somaliland Lobbies South Africa For Recognition

Somaliland's Minister of Finance Development Dr. Saad Ali Shire is in Johannesburg attending the 'Solidarity Conference with The People of…

5 years ago

Business Growth Initiative Aimed At Supporting Women In Somaliland

Editor's note: In a week that has seen a number of reports of Taiwanese governmental and business interactions with its…

5 years ago

People Are “Ready To Die”: Leader of Tigray As Ethiopian Forces Gather

The leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), Debretsion Gebremichael has reportedly said his people are "ready to die"…

5 years ago

Could Spike In Gun Prices Portend Post-Election Violence In NE Africa?

Mogadishu (PP Features) — Reports that prices of guns have spiked in Mogadishu, point to a worrisome trend in the capital…

5 years ago

Tigrayan Capital Faces “Decisive Battle” As Ethiopian Forces Gather

Ethiopia's military last night told over 300,000 civilians in the city of Mekele, to escape while they can as the…

5 years ago

Confusion About Upcoming Somali Presidential Election

Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — Planned 2021 presidential elections in Somalia seem to have hit a snag. Two former presidents,…

5 years ago

Obituary: Umar Arteh Ghalib – A Diplomatic Lion In NE Africa

By Liban Ahmad Umar Arteh Ghalib (1930-2020), who has passed away in Hargeisa, was a Somali teacher, public servant, diplomat…

5 years ago