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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...

Somaliland:Former Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Turns Rental Car Driver

Horndiplomat-Somaliland former minister of posts and telecommunication for Silanyo administration Mr. Ali Elmi Gelleh turns to the rental car driver. Horndiplomat reports Mr. Gelleh told Eryal tv in Hargeisa says “I was a minister, but not now. I should work to earn a living because I have...

Ethiopia’s parliament passed a 346.9 billion birr ($12.6 billion) budget, about two-thirds of it poverty reduction programs

Ethiopia’s parliament
Ethiopia’s parliament passed a 346.9 billion birr ($12.6 billion) budget, about two-thirds of it poverty reduction programs involving health, education and food security, as the Horn of African nation tries to quell unrest while sustaining the momentum of the continent’s fastest-growing economy. In televised comments,...

Ethiopia inaugurates Chinese-built a 458-km 230-Kilo Volts (KV) electricity transmission line

ADDIS ABABA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia on Friday inaugurated a 458-km 230-Kilo Volts (KV) electricity transmission line that will transport electricity from Alamata in the north to Legetafo in central Ethiopia near the capital city Addis Ababa. The transmission line was built jointly by...

Ethiopian PM Presided Over the Inaugural Ceremony of Djibouti International Free Trade Zone

Addis Ababa July 05/2018 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has presided over the inaugural ceremony of a newly constructed Djibouti International Free Trade Zone at the port of Djibouti today. Resting on about 240 hectares, the free trade corridor is the biggest free trade facility in...

Djibouti launches ‘Africa’s biggest free trade zone’

Djibouti on Thursday launched the first phase of Africa's biggest free-trade zone, seeking to capitalise on its strategic position on one of the world's busiest trade routes. At a ceremony in the capital, President Ismael Omar Guelleh hailed the scheme as the culmination of infrastructure...

Eritrea president discusses regional developments, investment with UAE Crown Prince

Eritrea’s president Isaias Afwerki held talks with the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed on Tuesday, which the Horn of Africa nation’s information ministry says focused on enhancing existing ties of cooperation between the two countries. Eritrea’s information minister Yemane Meskel said the...