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By:Mohammed Dahir Ahmed Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean started in 2005 by Somalia parities and reached its climax in 2011 when they have attempted to hijack 237 vessels and at year’s end, seized 11 vessels, keeping a total of 216 people...

Horndiplomat-The President of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi,Somali region of Ethiopia Preisdent Mustafa Muhumed Omar and Khalifa Al Qubaisi, Deputy Director General of ADFD inaugurated the 245km road construction linking Berbera port to Ethiopia on Thursday. https://youtu.be/8qlDX5Hxr-I Construction of Berbera corridor was part of a broader deal...

By Awad Mustafa Two overseas Arab military garrisons are being established to secure a hold over one of the world’s most crucial chokepoints, right across the waters from Arabia. The military expansion is a clear reflection of a need felt across the Gulf Arab capitals to...

By:Horndiplomat, Ahram Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh begins a 48-hour official visit to Egypt at the invitation of his counterpart Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi. Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi received on Sunday his Djiboutian counterpart, President Ismail Omar Guelleh, at Cairo International Airport. El-Sisi and Guelleh will hold a...

Horndiplomat-Earlier today (09 August 2018), the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir arrived in Addis Ababa for an official visit. Upon arrival at the Bole International Airport, the Foreign Minister was warmly welcomed by Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu. During...

Horndiplomat-The Ethiopian Premier Dr Abiy Ahmed welcomes HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi . Premier Dr Abiy Ahmed welcomed HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi today (June 15) on EidAlFitr. https://twitter.com/fitsumaregaa/status/1007656481498517504?s=19 https://twitter.com/fitsumaregaa/status/1007633548227088384?s=19 https://twitter.com/fitsumaregaa/status/1007604762882297856?s=19 Mohamed Bin Zayed is...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Leaders from Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a “peace agreement” on Sunday during a summit in Saudi Arabia, yet another sign of warming ties between two nations that have face decades of war and unease. https://youtu.be/lhD5jmeJ1t4 Terms of the agreement signed by...

By: Hassan Jama, Horndiplomat contributor UAE ambassador to Ethiopia Mohamed Salem Alrashdi received the Somaliland ambassador to Ethiopia Salan Hassan Abdullah at UAE Embassy in Addis Ababa. The two sides discussed issues of mutual interest between the two countries. according to UAE Embassy in Addis Ababa...

The United Arab Emirates has listed internationally unrecognized Somaliland as the leading African country where it has the highest foreign direct investment (FDI). According to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the country’s FDI outflows for the financial year 2017/2018 amounted to US$11.52 billion dollars,...

By: Brookings Institution The Red Sea has fast become an arena of new geopolitical intrigue, as engagement between Gulf and African states challenges old assumptions and erases boundaries. Expanding economic and strategic interests are driving unprecedented activity on both shores, while great powers pay increasing...