WHO urges strong COVID-19 safety measures as African countries to resume air travel
Brazzaville – As African countries begin to reopen borders and air spaces, it is crucial that governments take effective measures to mitigate the risk of a surge in infections due to the resumption of commercial flights and airport operations.
Many African governments acted swiftly, implementing confinement...
UAE Ambassador meets UN Special Envoy to Somalia
Mohammed Ahmed Othman Al Hammadi, UAE Ambassador to Somalia, has met with Special Representative of UN Secretary-General to Somalia, Michael Keating.
During the meeting, Al Hammadi and Keating discussed cooperation ties between the UAE and the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia, UNSOM, as well as...
Turkey sets up first African military base in Somalia
Turkey has completed equipping its first military base in Africa in the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu. The base will host Turkish military officers to train Somali soldiers and troops in their fight against the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization. It will become operational shortly.
The base, which...
Ethiopia, Egypt want UN to suspend al-Bashir’s ICC arrest warrant
By:Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban
SUDAN-Ethiopia and Egypt have called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to suspend International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations against Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir.
The call was made by top diplomats of the respective countries at the UN. Omar al-Bashir is wanted...
Obama Says His Family Will Move To Canada If Trump Is Elected
President Obama has admitted for the first time, that he and his family are “seriously considering” moving to Canada if Donald Trump is elected the 46th president of the United States. The news comes after Obama launched a scathing attack on Trump,calling him“woefully unprepared”...
Somalia condemns Las Vegas shooting
Somalia’s president has condemned the violence in the US city of Las Vegas which led to the death of 59 people late on Sunday, Somalia’s local Garowe Online reported.
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo rejected the notion of violence and terrorism and passed condolences over to the...
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...
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed meets with US Vice President Mike Pence
Horndiplomat-The ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed met with US Vice President, Mike Pence later on Friday (July 27) at WhiteHouse in WashingtonDC.
Vice President Pence congratulated Prime Minister Dr. Abiy on Ethiopia’s democratic reforms and reinforced US commitment to support Ethiopia’s development.
Both sides reiterated...
Many Houthis, seven Saudi troops killed near Yemen border
Horndiplomat-Seven Saudi troops and dozens of Houthi fighters were killed in heavy fighting on the border with Yemen, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Sunday, as the main combatants in Yemen's war prepared for a further week of peace talks in Kuwait.
The U.N.-sponsored...
Need motivation to hit the gym? Michelle Obama is here to help!
Building on the First Lady's anti-childhood-obesity campaign 'Lets Move!', the video 'The History of Exercise' showcases the evolution of workouts through the decades.
As if First Lady Michelle Obama and ‘Parks and Recreation’ actor Nick Offerman weren’t amazing enough individually, the duo teamed up with...