Africa

An attempted coup in Sudan “failed” early on Tuesday, state media reported, without identifying the plotters. “There has been a failed coup attempt, the people should confront it,” state media reported. A member of the country’s ruling council told Reuters that the situation has been brought...

Mogadishu – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, in partnership with the Immigration and Naturalization Directorate of Somalia (IND), hosted a three-month long capacity building exercise, training 71 migration officials to enhance client service delivery and operations at the Mogadishu International Airport (MIA). The training included...

( Horn Diplomat News Desk) The Somaliland Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasin Mohamud Hiir arrived in Washington earlier today.Horndiplomat Reports The Somaliland Representative in the United States, Bashir Goth, and members of the Somaliland community in Washington received the Minister at the airport. Hiir will hold...

By : Zakeriye ahmed Horndiplomat Correspondent Kenya's new President, William Ruto, arrives in Addis Ababa today for his first official visit to the region. Abiy Ahmed Ali, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and other senior officials received...

A showdown looms between the state and the opposition after President Uhuru Kenyatta once again declared that the repeat presidential vote is unstoppable. In a stern Mashujaa Day message targetted at opposition chief Raila Odinga and his NASA brigade, Uhuru vowed to crush those attempting...

Dahabshiil Group has donated 20 million birr to businesses affected by the fire at Jigjiga’s Taiwan Market. Dahabshil CEO Abdiarshid Duale who traveled to the city of Jigjiga and met with the president of the Somali regional government...

By: Daily Sabah Turkish companies have continued their work in Africa with devotion despite logistical issues and coronavirus-related measures, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday. Erdoğan's remarks came during his speech at the opening ceremony of the virtual Turkey-Africa Economy and Business Forum, which kicked off...

By Alex Zietlow - The Washington Times - Sunday, July 16, 2017 Though scarred by memories of election-related violence a decade ago, Kenya’s voters would rather have a fair and credible result in next month’s hotly contested presidential election than an inconclusive but peaceful vote. Analysts...

I wrote about Chinese oppression in a South African paper. Hours later, they cancelled my column. BY AZAD ESSA It is official. After more than a decade of planning, setting up, and bankrolling African media, the Chinese are finally ready to cash in on their investment. Last week,...

By: staff Writer Two people were reportedly injured and more than 100 community and government buildings were destroyed, including a hospital, and schools and other goverment and private buildings The floods have also coused the displacement of more than 5,000 people, including IDPs who lost their...