Statement of the Chairperson of the Commission on the Situation in Sudan
Horndiplomat-The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat released Press Statement on the Situation in Sudan.
The following statement was issued today by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC).
Addis Ababa, 11 April 2019: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission,...
Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal set free
Salvage teams on Monday set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the Suez Canal, bringing an end to a crisis that for nearly a week had clogged one of the world’s most vital maritime arteries.
Helped by the peak of...
Turkey-Africa Media Summit to be held in Istanbul
BY ANADOLU AGENCY
As Ankara places increasing emphasis on its ties with the continent, Turkey and Africa are set to hold another comprehensive summit, focusing on media and communication strategies to boost their images and bilateral cooperation
A two-day summit marking May 25, Africa Day, organized...
Ottawa police background investigator resigns, says Somali-Canadian hired for ‘political reasons’
BY SHAAMINI YOGARETNAM
Horndiplomat-On the same day Abdirahman Abdi was pronounced dead, Ottawa police moved to hire a Somali-Canadian man who had failed a background check, prompting the civilian investigator in charge of vetting officers to resign, Postmedia has learned.
Ottawa police Chief Charles Bordeleau. DARREN...
UN to lift sanctions on Eritrea after US shift
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) (AFP) - The UN Security Council is preparing to lift sanctions on Eritrea after the United States dropped its insistence on prolonging the measures despite a peace deal with Ethiopia, diplomats said Friday.
Britain circulated a draft resolution to the council on Thursday...
AU condemns violence against migrants in South Africa
By:Mohammed Dhaysane
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat condemns in the strongest terms, the incidents of violence against nationals of fellow African countries in South Africa, including the looting and destruction of their property.
The Chairperson is encouraged by arrests already made...
Belgian athlete Bashir Abdi applauded by Dahabshiil for Rotterdam win
By: Nation Africa
Somali-born Belgian athlete Bashir Abdi on Sunday smashed two records to win the 40th edition of the Rotterdam Marathon.
The Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist, who was among the elite athletes in the race, took charge of the race at the 38km leaving defending...
African Union welcomes declaration of ceasefire in Tigray region
Press-Release
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the declaration on Monday 28 June 2021 of a “humanitarian ceasefire” in the Tigray region by the Federal Government of Ethiopia as a right step towards the resolution of the conflict. The Chairperson...
Uganda chairman of electoral commission hails the election as a success
By : BBC AFRICA
The chairman of Uganda's electoral commission, Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, has hailed the fiercely contested presidential and parliamentary as a success.
At a news conference in the capital Kampala, he said Ugandans had turned up in large numbers and voted peacefully in spite...
Somali PM Meets with Turkey Delegation led by Defense Minister Hulusi Akar
Horndiplomat-Somalia Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaireh receives Turkey's delegation led by Defense Minister Hulusi Akar.Horndiplomat Reports
On Wednesday, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar arrives in Mogadishu, the Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi M Guled receives the delegation at the airport.
The defense minister is accompanied by the...