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Ethiopia and the Chinese dream in Africa
Ethiopia’s capital is a work in progress. Almost 8,000 feet above sea level, the constant hustle and bustle leaves a distinct industrial taste of fumes and dust. Addis Ababa's streets are flooded with cars, while bamboo ...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 -
Expert Fallacy – The Implosion of Aktis Strategy and the Unmitigated Risk of Corrupt Foreigners in Somaliland
Hargaisa:(Marsanews) Aktis Strategy, a major contractor for the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom (FCO) went into bankruptcy on March 14 leaving behind a trail of unfinished projects in ...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 -
Djibouti in talks with European banks to finance new airport
A syndicate of European banks are in talks to finance a new airport in Djibouti after the government canceled a contract awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corp., the Red Sea nation’s port authority said. Th...
Monday, April 22, 2019 -
DP World to finalize feasibility studies on regional logistic hub
Hargaisa:(Marsanews) The United Arab Emirate (UAE) based multinational port and terminal operator, DP World, said that it has been closely following the privatization moves the Government of Ethiopia is considering; and curre...
Sunday, April 21, 2019 -
Murky Refinery-How Realistic Is The Proposed Oil In Berbera, Somaliland
MHargaisa:(Marsanews) On April 10, 2019 the Vice President of the Republic of Somaliland Mr. Abdirahman Saylici and a delegation of cabinet ministers and other high-ranking officials from Somaliland government inaugurated one of...
Thursday, April 18, 2019 -
Somalia and the Gulf Crisis
A Dangerous Spat with Somaliland Gulf rivalries and Farmajo’s heavy-handedness also have played into a deepening row between Mogadishu and the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. Shortly after Farmajo’s June 2017 ann...
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 -
Why Hasn’t Anyone Fact Check The President’s Speech?
Hargaisa:(Marsanews) The President’s annual address to the joint session of Congress was informative and showed the breakneck pace with which his administration has accomplished many things – number of schools built, numb...
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 -
Salt In Our Eyes – How The Minister Of Investment Conceded 150 KM2 Of Berbera Beach To a Shell Company
In October 2018, Somaliland’s Ministry of Investment and Salternas signed an agreement to develop the world’s largest solar salt production facility in Somaliland. This deal, according to the company will generate an es...
Sunday, March 17, 2019 -
Exclusive Interview Mr. Michael Rubin – Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute
In this interview, we are speaking with Mr. Michael Rubin who is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he researches Arab politics, the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran, Iraq, the Kurds, terrorism, and...
Saturday, March 2, 2019 -
U.S. Africa Policy Cannot Afford to Ignore Somaliland
Hargaisa:(Marsanews) Great nations do not fight endless wars,” President Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address, even as he redoubled his commitment to “focus on counterterrorism.” While many commenta...
Wednesday, February 27, 2019