White House Denies Trump Leaked Highly Classified Intelligence to Russian Officials
WHITE HOUSE — U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and other members of the Trump administration have denied the accuracy of published reports that the president revealed highly classified information to Russian officials in the Oval Office.
The original story, first reported by the Washington...
Africa could stop food imports by 2030 – study
The heightened agribusiness activities in Africa could see the continent stop importing food by 2030, the Africa Agriculture Status Report has forecasted.
According to the report, the power of entrepreneurs and the free market is driving Africa’s economic growth from food production as business wakes...
Ethiopia to ease tensions with Egypt over Nile dam
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has held talks in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, before heading to Egypt for a four-day state visit. The leader is trying to defuse tension over a giant hydroelectric dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile. Ethiopia aims...
FAO aims to untap Africa’s potential to end hunger and malnutrition
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations QU Dongyu says Africa's potential gives him hope that the battle against poverty and hunger can be won. He made the remarks at today's opening of the Ministerial segment of the 31st Session...
The Gulf’s “little Sparta” The ambitious United Arab Emirates
Driven by an energetic crown price, the UAE is building bases far beyond its borders
TUCKED away behind rows of tin shacks and unkempt acacia trees, a cluster of tumbledown villas, mosques and a synagogue conjures up the grandeur of a port that once marked...
Sudan military and civilians sign power-sharing deal
Sudan's ruling generals and an alliance of opposition groups have signed an accord creating a transitional power-sharing body, after weeks of negotiations aimed at breaking the political deadlock that has gripped the country since the toppling of President Omar al-Bashir in April.
The two sides signed the...
Traveling While Muslim to the United States
Sulaika Abokor, a Somali-born elementary-school teacher in London, dreams of “a road trip from Seattle to California.” The 34-year-old was planning a vacation to Seattle this summer to see a friend who was recently married. She fell in love with the green, outdoorsy city...
Efficient, affordable remittance systems critical for growth of Africa
By CORRESPONDENT, NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 29 – Remittances became a key issue in improving the economy of East Africa as the World Economic Forum came to an end this weekend in Davos, Switzerland.
Speakers at Davos highlighted the important role of remittances from the diaspora as vital...
US Defense Secretary Optimistic About Improving Somalia Accountability
PENTAGON — U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Friday that he was optimistic about improving Somali accountability concerning the distribution of American aid to Somali armed forces, much of which was suspended because of corruption concerns.
"I'm sure we can get this thing under control,...
Ethiopia, Egypt Agree to Further Strengthen the Existing Strong Cooperation
HornDiplomat-Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed met and held discussions with Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday (November 18) on the margins of the 11th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union, being held in Addis Ababa.
Dr. Abiy noted the existing strong cooperation and...