Eritrea

Horndiplomat-The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) army returned to Somali regional state from their base in Eritrea after the Front had reached agreement with the government of Ethiopia. ONLF rebel fighters receive a huge welcome in Somali regional capital, Jigjiga after departing from Asmara, Eritrea,...

Horndiplomat-US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy will travel to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, and Germany from November 27 to December 8, 2018. During his trip, Assistant Secretary Nagy will focus on promoting stronger trade and commercial ties between...

By: Mohamud Aden Samatar Somaliland welcomes the waves of political change taking place in the Horn of Africa, the democratization of Ethiopia spearheaded by Dr Abiy Ahmed and the normalization of relation between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and also the easing of the alleged accusation of...

Horndiplomat-The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has lifted the sanctions that were imposed on Eritrea the past years after countries in the Horn of Africa have opened a historic new chapter of normalizing their relations. The Somalia president Mohamed Abdilahi Mohamed "Farmajo" reacted on lifting of...

Horndiplomat-The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has lifted the sanctions that were imposed on Eritrea the past years after countries in the Horn of Africa have opened a historic new chapter of normalizing their relations. Ethiopia , under the leadership of Prime Minister Dr....

Horndiplomat-The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to lift sanctions against Eritrea after nine years. An arms embargo, asset freeze, and travel ban were imposed in 2009 amid claims Eritrea supported al-Shabab militants in Somalia. The resolution, drafted by the UK, was backed by the US...

Horndiplomat-In an interview conducted with Eritrean national media outlets on Saturday 3 November 2018, President Isaias Afwerki discussed the significance, progress, and regional ramifications of the recent historic peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia and other related developments. Excerpts of the first part of...

The region needs more ports, and there’s a race to build and control them. This February, the small African nation of Djibouti took control of the Red Sea container port of Doraleh from DP World, completing what it considers the final act in a lengthy...

Horndiplomat-The joint declaration of by the Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia ended with an agreement to hold the next tripartite meeting in Mogadishu.Horndiplomat Reports Leaders of Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea issue joint statement from their meeting in Bahr Dar. Leaders welcomed moves to lift...

Eritrea’s President Isayas Afeworki and Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi today arrived in Gondar, northern Ethiopia for trilateral consultations. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is in Gondar discussing with the local community has welcomed the presidents upon their arrival at Atse Tewodros Airport in Gondar. During their...