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  Horndiplomat-As President Uhuru Kenyatta received United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in Nairobi on Sunday, concern on the new wave of violence that erupted in South Sudan last week was a top priority. In strongly worded declarations, the two called on President Salva Kiir and...

By : Zakeriye ahmed Horndiplomat Correspondent Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni apologised to Kenyans for his son General Muhoozi's tweets about invading Kenya's capital of Nairobi before he was promoted to General. "I ask our Kenyan...

By: Sudan Tribune The Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, will not participate in the upcoming meeting called by IGAD next week in Ethiopia, according to the Sudanese Foreign Ministry spokesman.

A brief guide to the Islamic season of Ramadan for the curious, the bored, the uninformed and the ignorant. Some of you may have noticed that it is the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. My stomach has. I can hear it groaning as I type...

 The UAE today sent an aid plane containing 46 metric tons of food and medical supplies to Ethiopia in support of the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region. Mohamed Salem Al Rashedi, UAE Ambassador to Ethiopia, said, "The UAE has a strong relationship with Ethiopia,...

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu strikes dialogue with his Rwandan counterpart, Mr. Richard Sezibera and exchanged views on aspects of bilateral and regional issues later today. (January 18) Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh warmly welcomed Mr. Richard Sezibera and expressed his satisfaction on the excellent...

By JEFF BAENEN Rapper K'Naan has faced backlash over the pilot of his HBO Show Mogadishu, Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS—For Somali-Canadian rapper K’naan, the story he is trying to tell in his proposed HBO series Mogadishu, Minnesota is one he has lived: an immigrant coming to America and...

The United Nations Security Council has rejected a U.S.-drafted resolution to impose sanctions and an arms embargo on South Sudan. The measure received seven votes in favor, while eight countries abstained. The resolution needed nine votes to pass, as well as no vetoes by permanent...

In this week’s UpFront, we speak with Canada’s Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen, about the country’s record on immigration and asylum issues. SOURCE:ALJAZEERA

The car-and-knife attack at Ohio State University by an immigrant student places a fresh spotlight on the large Somali community in the US, which has seen a number of youth enlist in jihadist causes. Investigations are ongoing into Monday's attack, in which Somali student Abdul...