Despite an international reputation for conflict, piracy and danger, Somalia says it saw a 50% increase in tourists in 2024. As it launches an eVisa, is it really becoming a vacation destination?

A new milestone has emerged in Taiwanese investment in the Horn of Africa. Central Sky International Trading Co. has ...

A dispute has emerged between the authorities in Mogadishu and Hargeisa, capital of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, ...

A major data breach in Somalia's electronic visa system may have exposed personal information belonging to tens of thousands ...

Somaliland says it is introducing travel restrictions from people entering its territory through Somalia, citing insecurity as the reason for the move. The enclave which has its own currency and othet ...

Travellers are required to present both their passport and a copy of the e-TA at all ports of entry in Somalia ...

Following the 2025 deal with Mogadishu, TGS subsequently handed over all seismic and aeromagnetic data gathered under its ...

In an official directive released on Sunday, Somaliland’s Immigration and Border Control Agency said individuals holding ...

Somaliland's Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports has announced new restrictions preventing airlines from routing ...

Somalia’s government has admitted that its electronic visa system was hacked, exposing personal information of thousands of ...

Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency has confirmed that hackers breached its electronic visa platform, exposing ...

Abdi Daud is a Melbourne-based technologist and Cultural Ambassador for the Association of Somaliland Community in Australia. He writes on the intersection of technology and geopolitics, with ...