Somali partnership forum opens in Brussels
The Somali Partnership Forum, a major conference on the Horn of Africa state, has opened in Brussels, Belgium.
The two-day forum is jointly chaired by the Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo and the European Union Foreign Affairs Chief Federica Magherini.
The meeting is a follow...
Somalia receives medical aid from Turkey to tackle the Corona virus
By:Hassan Jama Horndiplomat regional contributor
Turkish-made ventilators produced with technological advances will be breath of life for our Somali brothers, says president
The Minister of Health and Social Care of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr Fawziya Abikar Nur, on Saturday received a shipment of medical...
Over 400 Ethiopian Nationals Repatriated From Yemen
The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repatriated 400 Ethiopian nationals whose lives were at jeopardy in Yemen.
About 300 of the returnees were males, it was noted.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in tandem with IOM, provided medical facilities to the returnees.
The Ministry is also...
Somaliland’s port deal sparks land rush
Tom Gardner, Thomson Reuters FoundationReuters
The land along the road into Berbera is barren and empty. Somaliland's small, rusty Gulf of Aden port which for centuries made the town prosperous rises suddenly out of the ground as the road hits the coast.
The crumbling town has...
Remembering the day the Eritrean press died
By Abraham T Zere
Eritrea's transformation into a police state started with a ban on independent media 16 years ago today.
By demolishing the independent media, ceaselessly recycling tired propaganda, and introducing pervasive censorship, Afwerki has created a grim state, writes Zere
People who haven't experienced...
Kenya :70% Kenyans in fear of post-election violence in 2017 – survey
Most Kenyans are afraid that violence will be experienced in the 2017 general election, a survey has found.
The survey on citizens views on security and safetyin Kenya found 70 per cent were "afraid", 44 per cent "very afraid" and three out of ten citizens...
Meet Amina Hersi Moghe Africa’s Entrepreneur of The Year
By:Jama Farah,HornDiplomat Contributor
European CEO released the top business leaders and companies of 2019.
Every year the magazine shines a light on the best-performing companies and industry leaders, specifically honouring those that have managed to excel in terms of both strategy and sustainability. Looking across a...
African Union urges restraint in Djibouti-Eritrea border spat
By Aaron Maasho | ADDIS ABABA
The African Union urged Djibouti and Eritrea to remain calm and exercise restraint on Saturday after Djibouti accused its neighbor of occupying disputed territory along their border following the withdrawal of Qatari peacekeepers.
On Friday, Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali...
Ethiopia, Qatar Keen to Strengthen Cooperation
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu met with State Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Soltan Bin Saad Almoraikhi on the margins of the 32nd Extraordinary AU Summit today (February 11).
Both parties have underlined the importance of further strengthening the bilateral...
Ethiopia: Federal High Court orders former chief of Somali Region to defend his case
By: Borkena
The Federal High Court ruled that the former head of government of Somali Regional State, Abdi Muhammad Omar (aka Abdi Ille), should defend the case brought against him by the prosecutor, sources said. The court said...
