Africa

Addis Ababa, August 13, 2018 (FBC) –Ahmed Shide, Minister of Government Communications Affairs Office (GCAO), has been elected chairperson of the Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party (ESPDP). He was elected unanimously yesterday by members of the Party’s central committee. The central committee, in its three-day meeting,...

Riyadh BY:Ghanem Al-Mutairi Somali President Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed Farmaajo request for mediation Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to persuade not to complete the establishment of a military base in "Somaliland". Site Yalla Affrica cited in this context, a report translated by Riyadh Post, which quoted...

By: Anadolu Agency Somalia's new prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Monday appointed Abdulkadir Muhammad Nur, a Turkish university graduate, as justice minister in his newly announced Cabinet. Nur holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from Ankara University, and has also worked as a diplomat...

It was an emotional moment for the nearly dozen Somali migrants who were repatriated to Mogadishu from Libya on Saturday. Some fell to their knees, crying; others placed their foreheads to the ground in prayer; while some chanted the Somalia national anthem as they disembarked...

By: Hassan Jama, Horndiplomat political editor Horndiplomat-Somaliland President has granted presidential pardon to 19 ex-pirates transferred from Seychelles. Horndiplomat reports According to the Presidential statement, Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has pardoned 19 prisoners who were convicted for pirate acts in Seychelles and were serving their...

By H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye On the evening of July 15, 2016, the “Fethullahist Terrorist Organization” (FETO) launched a bloody coup attempt against the people and the government of...

Ethiopian Ambassador to Qatar, Metasebia Tadesse held a brief session with Qatari Businessmen organized by the Ethiopian Embassy in Doha.( January 18) Ambassador Metasebia appreciated and thanked Qatar Chamber’s efforts to pursue and cooperate with Ethiopia, support business relations, deepen duo communication between business communities...

BY: FANABC Dr Daniel Bekele has been appointed as  Commissioner of the Ethiopia Human Rights Commission (EHRC), replacing Dr Addisu Gebregziabher. In its regular session held today, the House of People’s Representatives (HPR) picked Dr Daniel to lead the Commission from 88 shortlisted candidates. https://twitter.com/PMEthiopia/status/1146010988304568321 Prior to his...

Djibouti: China's People's Liberation Army Daily, wrote that this development was 'landmark move' that seeks to expand China's ability to ensure global peace. In a sign of Beijing’s growing clout, the Communist country sent ships carrying its military personnel to its first overseas base in...

By: Horndiplomat staff writer Somaliland marks 30 years since regained Independence from Somalia 18 may 1991. President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Dr. Tsai Ing-wen has extended best wishes and congratulations to the Government and people of the Federation for achieving another independent milestone.  In...