![China's President Xi Jinping stands with leaders from African countries at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, on September 5 [Adek Berry/AFP]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AFP__20240905__36FH8KP__v1__HighRes__ChinaAfricaDiplomacyFocacForum-1-1725508362.webp?resize=265%2C198&ssl=1 "China’s Xi Pledges $51 Billion to Bolster China’s Influence in Africa, Promises Jobs and Infrastructure")
Op-Ed: To secure peace in the Indo-Pacific, include Taiwan in the UN system
By: Lin Chia-lung,Minister of Foreign Affairs ROC (Taiwan)
Taiwan is an indispensable partner in global supply chains, producing more than 90 percent of the world’s high-end semiconductors and a significant portion of the advanced chips that are...
Op-Ed: The Reckless Policies of El-Sisi and Hassan Sheikh
By Abdirahman Yusuf Artan, A former Member of Parliament of Somaliland
Hasan Sheikh could jeopardize the Horn of Africa with reckless, non-starter politics.
Hassan Sh. Mohamoud, the president of...
Egyptian president says visit to Türkiye ‘paves way for new phase’ in relations
By: Anadolu Agency
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Tuesday that his visit to Türkiye paves the way for a new phase in Egyptian-Turkish relations.
“My visit to Türkiye paves the way for...
Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to Eritrea
By: BBC WORLD
Ethiopian Airlines (EA) has suspended flights to and from Asmara, the capital of neighbouring Eritrea, citing “difficult operating conditions" beyond its control.
The move had been anticipated after the Eritrean...
Somaliland: Launch of Taiwan Road and Signing of the Implementing Arrangement
Press-Release By Taiwan representative office in Somaliland
The Taiwan Representative Office in Somaliland Ambassador Allen Lou joined the Mayor of Hargeisa City Abdikarim Ahmed Morge and Minister of Transport and Roads Development Raabi Abdi Mohamed...
DP World Transforming Trade and Transforming Lives in the Horn of Africa
The development of the Port of Berbera in Somaliland has brought hope to a young nation and created jobs for 1,200 people. Located along one of the world’s busiest sea routes with access to a vast hinterland via the Berbera Corridor,...
African Development Bank president praises Saudi Arabia for billions of dollars of investment in Africa
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, September 3, 2024/APO Group/ -- Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), has praised Saudi Arabia for its generous “support, dedication and friendliness” to Africa where it is supporting a host of projects touching...
World Bank Appoints New Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda
The World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda, effective September 1, 2024. Mr. Fan, who has over 35 years of experience in development practice, will oversee the design...
Thousands of new Somaliland National Army Graduates from Ethiopian Training Program
By: Horndiplomat Staff writer
On August 30, 2024, thousands of new Somaliland National Army graduated from the Ethiopia Defense Force training center. The event marked the completion of rigorous training for the 8th batch of Somaliland's military personnel,...
Djibouti offers Ethiopia 100% port control to Ease Tensions
By: BLOOMBERG
Djibouti’s government plans to offer Ethiopia exclusive access to a new port to defuse tensions sparked by the landlocked nation’s ambitions to have a direct route to the sea.
Ethiopia triggered...
![British Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on, at Number 10 Downing Street, following the results of the election, in London, UK, July 5, 2024 [Kevin Coombs/Reuters]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-05T115520Z_52034812_RC2ZO8AP0G9J_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ELECTION-1720202222.webp?resize=100%2C70&ssl=1 "New PM Starmer names first cabinet after landslide win")
