Edmonton Somali community prepares for potential refugees
By: Pushpa Balgobin
'They may be in a situation where they may lose their lives, lose part of their bodies.'
The Somali Canadian Cultural Society of Edmonton is taking steps to prepare for any potential refugees fleeing the United States.
Fear of political instability in the United...
Qatar to approve permanent residency for some expats
Qatar plans to allow some expatriates to obtain permanent residency, state news agency reported, in the first move of its kind among Gulf Arab states.
A draft law approved at a cabinet meeting will allow permanent residence to the children of Qatari women married to...
After French win, Macron fields congratulations but has little time to bask in glory
By Griff Witte, James McAuley and Isaac Stanley-Becker May 8 at 7:09 AM
PARIS — Emmanuel Macron received congratulations from around the world — including Moscow — on Monday after French voters made the centrist political neophyte their new president and rejected anti-E.U. firebrand Marine...
Twin Cities Somali community raises funds after devastating Somaliland fire
By Liz Sawyer Star Tribune
On the eve of Ramadan, Abdi Warfa, a faculty member at the University of Minnesota, flipped on the international news to find a shocking scene. A massive fire ripped through the expansive open-air market in Somaliland's capital city of Hargeisa, destroying...
Tigray rebels hand over heavy weapons to Ethiopian army
By: Anadolu agency
Tigray rebels handed over their heavy weapons to Ethiopia’s national army in the presence of a monitoring team comprising members of the two sides and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional body.
Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia Business Forum held in Addis Ababa
By:Jama farah , HornDiplomat Contributor
The Ethio-Saudi Arabia Business Forum was held today (December 10) in Addis Ababa.
Over 150 Ethiopian and Saudi Arabian companies participated in the forum that aimed at attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and strengthening business-to-business linkages between the two countries.
In his...
Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh will not face prosecution on leaving office: opposition
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh will not face prosecution on leaving office, a spokesman for the opposition coalition that backed president-elect Adama Barrow told AFP late Tuesday.
Jammeh led the Gambia for 22 years but conceded defeat in polls this month before reversing his position and...
Somalia’s bid to join EAC now enters verification stage
By: TheastAfrican
The East African Community (EAC) on Wednesday officially launched the verification mission to assess the Federal Republic of Somalia’s readiness to join the regional bloc.
The verification team of experts from...
The politics of the Horn of Africa is in the process of rapid change and with salutary implications- Ethiopian Ambassador
The Security Council today received the 120 day’s briefing by the Chair of the Somalia-Eritrea Sanctions Committee, including the outcome of his recent visit to the region which took him to Djibouti, Somalia and Ethiopia. Below is the statement delivered by H.E. Ambassador Tekeda...
Qatar University roundtable discusses Africa’s growth prospects
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Qatar University (QU) yesterday held a roundtable discussion on 'The Gulf and Africa aimed to provide an overview on the growth prospects in Africa and to address the Africa-Gulf relations.
The event featured three discussions moderated by QU Gulf Studies...