Somaliland Government Accepted Efforts by the International Community to seek a Ceasefire in Tukaraq fighting while Puntland rejects
Horndiplomat-The government of Somaliland accept the United Nations and IGAD efforts to seek a ceasefire between the Somaliland forces and the Puntland militias in Tuko-Raq, but the Puntland administration has rejected that plan.
Closed sources has confirmed HornDiplomat, the government of Somaliland accepted the UN...
Trump, Kim hail historic summit despite doubts over agreement
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un hailed their historic summit Tuesday as a breakthrough in relations between Cold War foes, but the agreement they produced was short on details about the key issue of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons.
The extraordinary encounter saw the leader of the...
Trump-Kim summit: Biggest day of diplomacy since Iran deal
by James Bays
US President Trump and North Korean leader Kim sign a declaration that aims to achieve denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula.
This is absolutely historic. Never before have the leaders of these two countries met. These are countries that are still technically at war. However,...
Ethiopia, Egypt leaders discuss regional issues namely Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Cairo
Horndiplomat-the Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed was received warmly by President Al Sisi of Egypt upon arrival at Cairo On Saturday evening. The two leaders will hold bilateral & regional talks that will further bolster the relationship between the two countries.
Asharq al-Awsat is...
UN Security Council Presidential Statement over Sool fighting
Welcoming security, economic and political reforms in Somalia — including the peaceful election of a new Speaker of the House of People and resumed Parliament activity — the Security Council today noted with concern recent fighting in the northern Sool region, urging parties to...
Unprecedented UN sanctions slapped on ‘millionaire migrant traffickers’
By Nima Elbagir and Lauren Said-Moorhouse
CNN)Six men who allegedly made fortunes from buying and selling vulnerable migrants have been hit by United Nations sanctions in an unprecedented response to the international slave trade exposed by CNN, the Dutch foreign ministry said Thursday.
Four Libyans and two...
The world should stand up to Washington’s bullying behavior-Iran foreign minister
LONDON (Reuters) - The world should stand up to Washington’s bullying behavior, Iran’s foreign minister was quoted as saying on Sunday by state media in a letter to counterparts, as the top diplomat intensifies efforts to save a nuclear deal after a U.S. exit.
U.S....
US special forces in Somalia reportedly facing major cuts
The United States is considering a sharp reduction in its special forces operations in Somalia and other African countries, the New York Times reported on Monday.
As many as half of the US counter-terrorism troops based on the continent could be withdrawn over the next three years,...
China builds new facility in Djibouti base for anti-piracy operations
China will construct a facility at its base in Djibouti for anti-piracy purposes to safeguard peace and stability in the region and the world, the Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday after Western media reported that China was building a dock for naval...
French President announced A Malian man Mamoudou Gassama, an undocumented migrant, would become a “naturalised French”
A Malian man in France has been hailed a hero and granted French citizenship after he scaled an apartment building to rescue a child dangling off a balcony.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Mamoudou Gassama, an undocumented migrant, would become a "naturalised French" national and join the fire service, the...
