Africa

By:WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it is looking forward to the de-escalation of the current border tension between Ethiopia and Sudan. The UAE also highlighted the key role of both countries in ensuring the stability and prosperity of Africa and the entire region, according...

  Horndiplomat-On the 10th of November, in a press conference by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) was declared the closure of Social Media starting from the voting day till the official result of the election is out. The news of the Social Media shutdown was circulating...

Horndiplomat-According to the reporter Ethiopia over  6,400 of Ethiopians returning from Djibouti weeks after the unrest in Diredawa city. They were transported using a train to Dire Dawa. From the total number of people who fled from Djibouti, the majority were sent to their hometowns. According to...

By NATION REPORTER More by this Author Leading Money transfer company Dahabshiil has threatened to launch a criminal complaint against a blogger it accuses of publishing 'fake' stories about it. The blogger, Mr Dahir Alasow, owner of "Waagacusub Media”, according to the firm, has been using different...

Press-Release Mogadishu, 5 November 2021 – International partners* are deeply concerned by continuing delays in the Somali electoral process. While the recent start to the House of the People voting process is a positive development, the electoral timetable remains well behind schedule and needs to be accelerated. We urge national and...

BY:Helena Horton As Philip Hammond and Theresa May were torn into by the Labour party over the National Insurance U-turn - though not, in some people's opinion, by Jeremy Corbyn - Boris Johnson rode an armoured vehicle in Mogadishu. He made a surprise visit to Somalia and expressed his...

BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - AFP As instability and famine continue to threaten the war-torn Horn of Africa country, Somalia's newly elected parliament met on Saturday for the first time, taking the country a step closer to the appointment of a new president. Elections in Somalia follow...

Authorities in Somaliland have increased their attack on dissenting opinions, arbitrarily arresting, and prosecuting individuals perceived as critical of government officials. Freedom of expression plays an important role in democratic society to create a safe environment to hold to account government officials and the...

Horndiplomat-The Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with the President of the Somali Regional State, Mustafa Omer and Chairperson of the Somali People’s Democratic Party (SPDP), Ahmed Shide this morning at his office. The discussions centered on the development and security activities of the region....

By: AFP Tunis (AFP) – Japan will cooperate closely with African countries to promote "more resilient" economies, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the final session of an investment conference in Tunisia on Sunday.He also promised Japan would...