Africa

Somali troops have taken over a military base in the capital Mogadishu run by the United Arab Emirates. The order to end military cooperation between Somalia and UAE comes amid growing bilateral tensions. It follows the closure of a UAE-funded hospital last week. Al...

Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa) has initiated talks with the government of Djibouti, Ethiopia's key conduit to the Red Sea, over a possible partnership with Air Djibouti (2F, Djibouti). Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tewolde Gebremariam told The Reporter that talks have focussed on developing a...

Partners provides a practical policy recommendations for UAE primarily to counter Iran rather than engage it ,UAE policy in east Africa, Yemen, Syria, and elsewhere is driven largely by the UAE’s strategy miscalculates to weaken Iran. But a violation of international laws and shame...

As forecasters warn of more heavy rain to come, Kenyans are blaming the government for exacerbating the situation due to water mismanagement. At least 15 people have died and numerous families have been displaced across Kenya following two days of heavy rainfall, according to officials. The...

By M.A.Egge The preparations for the registration of voters in Marodi-jeeh and Sahil regions have long been completed and the necessary items for the exercise have already been sent to the assigned polling stations. The confirmation of the facts was contained in the national elections commission...

British MP has described Kenya's election standoff as “total chaos”. Richmond Park MP Zac Goldsmith suggested that the recent elections in Somaliland, a self-proclaimed state and former British protectorate, were better than Kenyan ones by far. He made the assertion as he addressed House of...

Ethiopia and Armenia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish political consultation on Wednesday (April 4). The MoU was signed by State Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Markos Tekle and the visiting Armenian Foreign Minister, H.E. Zohrab Mnatsakanyan. Dr. Markos noted the historical...

HornDiplomat: The President-elect of the Republic of Somaliland H.E. Muuse Biihi Abdi, who was elected in the Presidential Election that has taken place on the 13th of November, has had a series of meetings with the different segments of the society and leading experts...

By M.A. Egge The past three weeks alone have witnessed 114 accidents in the country claiming over nineteen dozen casualties, with 17 deaths and 196 injuries. The 104th weekly session of the Council...

Sudan formed an 11-member sovereign council, led by Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, to lead the transition, says the Transitional Military Council’s spokesman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWXK1M4BTaY This is a developing story, Please check back at the Horndiplomat for Updates. © Horn Diplomat 2019