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Somaliland:Sources of campaign financing in 2017 presidential election

Horndiplomat-Center for policy analysis released report on Sources of campaign financing in 2017 Somaliland  presidential election.   INTRODUCTION The linkage between money and politics is a powerful one, with implications for democracy, especially in new democracies. Political parties financing laws and regulations, through which political parties and...

DIFTZ Presents A Wider Trading Opportunity, Potential to Africa, China and International Partners – Dahabshiil CEO

At the opening ceremony of a 370-million, 240-hectare international free trade zone in Djibouti, Thursday, Presidents, prominent African, Asian business leaders, and representatives of UN, AU and other international organizations attended. Abdirashid Duale, Dahabshiil Group CEO, was among the luminaries who graced the Djibouti International Free...

Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia

Horndiplomat-Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Conscious that the peoples of Ethiopia and Eritrea share close bonds of geography, history, culture, language and religion as well as fundamental common interests; Recognizing that over the past decades, they were denied the opportunity to...

Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Eritrean capital Asmara next week: state media

Addis Ababa, July 9, 2018 (FBC) – Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian), Africa’s largest airline, will resume flights to Eritrean capital Asmara next week. This was announced today by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Dr Workneh Gebeyhu. Ethiopian delegation, led by Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed,...

Ethiopia, Eritrea inked MoUs on some major areas of cooperation

As per the agreements reached on 08 July 2018 between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Isaias Afewerki Ethiopia and Eritrea signed MoUs, among others, on the commencement of flights that have been defunct twelve years ago, the utilization of sea port and the...

Former South Sudan Vice President to be re-instated in his position – presidency

JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan’s former vice president Riek Machar is to be re-instated in his position as part of a peace deal to end a near five-year-old war that has devastated Africa’s youngest nation, the presidential press unit said in a statement on...

Ethiopia, Eritrea to normalize relations open embassies in each other’s capital, direct phone connections restored for the 1st time in 2 decades

Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali has arrived in the Eritrean capital Asmara today. Upon arrival, he was welcomed by senior Eritrean government official, including President Isaias Afeworki. His trip to Asmara is aimed at normalizing relations between the two countries and depending on the...

Somaliland:Human Rights Centre statement on the composition of the National Human Rights Commission

Horndiplomat-Human Rights Centre expresses concern over the selection process of the new members of the National Human Rights Commission. On 3rd July 2018, the president of Somaliland Muse Behi Abdi has nominated seven new members for the National Human Rights Commission. Human Rights Centre has closely observed...

Ethiopia’s reformist new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrives in Eritrea’s capital Asmara(Photos)

Addis Ababa, July 8, 2018 (FBC) –Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has arrived in the Eritrean capital Asmara today. Upon arrival, he was welcomed by senior Eritrean government official, including President Isaias Afeworki. His trip to Asmara is aimed at normalizing relations between the two countries...

Explosion and heavy gunfire heard in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu

Horndiplomat-Two explosions and gunfire are reported in Mogadishu near Sayed Mohamed monument which is not far from the parliament building and offices of the government. A Witnesses in Mogadishu says a suicide car bomb was detonated outside the building opposite Sayidka junction. Soon after gunmen...