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Breaking:UAE disbands training mission in Somalia

ABU DHABI, 15th April, 2018 (WAM) -- The UAE has decided to disband its military training programme in Somalia which started in 2014 to build the capabilities of the Somali army. The decision comes in response to Somali security forces' seizure of a UAE-registered civil...

Saudi king rejects US plan to transfer embassy to Jerusalem

DHAHRAN: Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Sunday opened an Arab League summit by criticising US President Donald Trump's decision to transfer the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. "We reiterate our rejection of the US decision on Jerusalem," the king said in a speech in Dhahran in eastern...

UAE plane blocked from leaving Somalia’s Puntland region

Somali officials at Bosaso airport insisted that 'heavy bags' be checked, resulting in hours-long row, local media say. Somali officials are said to have stopped a plane from the United Arab Emirates from leaving the country after Emirati military trainers on board refused to hand over their...

Qatari emir not attending Arab summit in Saudi Arabia

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Qatar will not be represented by a senior official at an Arab summit taking place in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, in a sign that a nearly year-old dispute between Gulf Arab neighbours is still a long way from being...

Job Creation in Horn of Africa

     INTRODUCTION Job creation is one of most important development factors in the world, even though Africa is the world’s 2nd fastest growing region still there is high unemployment rate in the region especially Horn of African countries. Horn of Africa countries are also doing...

UAE condemns Somalia authorities for seizing plane, $9.6m cash

MoFa expressed its displeasure with how the Emirati contingent was treated. The UAE has condemned the seizure of its civilian aircraft carrying millions of dollars by authorities in Somalia on Sunday. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that the jet...

How the crisis in the Gulf could spread to East Africa

A crisis in the Gulf has had an unexpected consequence - a rush to build ports all down the Somali coast. But, as Mary Harper writes, some fear it could tear the Horn of Africa apart. Somaliland's port town of Berbera is sleepy and somewhat...

Character Kill of a Humanitarian

By:David Fält I don’t agree with much of the Trump Administration’s policies and I’m not an American citizen. Normally, that would mean it’s not my place to comment. But given the Washington Post’s Editorial Board recent brutal character killing of Ken Isaacs, I’m compelled to...

South Africa:President Ramaphosa congratulates Mr. Abiy Ahmed on his election as head of the ruling coalition of Ethiopia

The interests of the countries and people of Africa remain at the top of South Africa's strategic priorities, as evidenced by the commitment to forging closer cooperation with Ethiopia PRETORIA, South Africa, April 4, 2018/ -- President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his warm congratulations to...

Communiqué on the Meeting between the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia

The Prime Minister reaffirmed Ethiopia's commitment to the ideals and objectives of the African Union and its determination to continue to play its rightful role towards their achievement ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 4, 2018/ -- The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa...