Africa

Horndiplomat-The House of People’s Representatives (HPR) of Ethiopia today unanimously approved a draft law prepared to restructure executive organs and new cabinet nominated by Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed. The new cabinet has a record number of female ministers, consisting 50% out of the 20 ministers. The...

Horndiplomat-The Ministry of Planning and National Development of Somaliland with other technical ministries (Agriculture, Livestock, Health, Environment and Rural Development) launched a Canadian funded program, implemented by two Rome-based agencies, WFP (World Food Program) and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). The program aims to increase the resilience through...

Asmara, 14 October 2018- President Isaias Afwerki arrives in Addis Ababa for two-day official visit today, 14 October, at an invitation of Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Upon arrival at the Bole International Airport, President Isaias was awarded...

Horndiplomat-Construction work on the development of the multi-purpose Berbera port in Somaliland has started with a special ground-breaking ceremony to mark the occasion. President of Somaliland, Muse Bihi Abdi and DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem launched the first phase of...

Somaliland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Saad Ali Shire is confirmed as speaker at the 6th Brazil Africa Forum. He joins with other important names of the public sector like the former Minister of Health of Brazil José Gomes Temporão, the former...

Horndiplomat-This Monthly newsletter from the Election Monitoring Office provides a brief description of the political events that occurred in Somaliland, mostly relating with the election process. CPA was established to help the countries of Horn of Africa region to build, peace, democracy, human rights and effective governance...

Asmara, 12 October 2018- The Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy, Mr. Giuseppe Conte arrived in Asmara in the afternoon hours of today, 12 October for a one-day official visit. Upon arrival at the Asmara International Airport, Prime Minister Conte was accorded warm welcome...

 HARGEISA, Somaliland, Oct 12 – The two-day International conference on Somaliland came to a close in Hargeisa with challenge to the government to source internal ways of generating income as it continues to push for international recognition. Remittances were identified as one of the main...

Members of the Ethiopian Defence Force who went to the Prime Minister’s Office with guns have apologized for the wrong procedures they followed to express their grievances. They apologized to the people and government of Ethiopia in a discussion held today with Motuma Mekassa, Minister...

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has concluded his two- day visit to Ethiopia. During his stay in Addis Ababa, PM Conte met and held talks with his Ethiopian counterpart Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and other Ethiopian officials. The Italian Prime Minister is expected to arrive...