Erdogan criticises West, UN Security Council for failing Palestine
By:Trt world
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised the United Nations Security Council for its failure to adopt a resolution that would have allowed humanitarian aid access to Palestine's Gaza amid relentless Israeli attacks.
I will return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam, says crown prince
Mohammed bin Salman tells the Guardian that ultra-conservative state has been ‘not normal’ for past 30 years
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has vowed to return the country to “moderate Islam” and asked for global support to transform the hardline kingdom into an...
The world will fight climate change with or without the U.S. – Kofi Annan
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has implored the world to continue the fight against climate change despite the United States’ decision to backtrack on its agreements.
The founder and chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation in his keynote address at the 10th Forum for...
Somalia became Example for Every bad action in the world Philippine FM said :Southern Philippine waters not a new Somalia – Yasay
Horndiplomat-The Philippines denied Friday that piracy in its waters bordering Indonesia and Malaysia had reached Somalian levels following a recent spate of kidnappings of Southeast Asian sailors.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay said the situation in the southern Philippines is much more stable than in...
Trump is now president: ‘The forgotten men … will be forgotten no longer’
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, assuming the mantle of 45th president of the United States on Friday, pledged an "America first" administration that would take power from do-nothing politicians and return it to "forgotten" Americans.
Trump, a combative New York real estate mogul who harnessed a...
Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia Business Forum held in Addis Ababa
By:Jama farah , HornDiplomat Contributor
The Ethio-Saudi Arabia Business Forum was held today (December 10) in Addis Ababa.
Over 150 Ethiopian and Saudi Arabian companies participated in the forum that aimed at attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and strengthening business-to-business linkages between the two countries.
In his...
Third hijacking attempt off Somalia seen signaling return of piracy
The brief hijacking of a Lebanese-registered ship has drawn attention to the resurgence of piracy off the coast of Somalia, after five years of inactivity.
Pirates boarded the OS 35, a cargo ship, Saturday evening but then abandoned it Sunday before naval forces rescued the...
AU asks Gambian President Jammeh to step down
The African Union (AU) Friday urged Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh to respect last month's election results and quit power peacefully, warning of "serious consequences" if his actions cause a crisis.
The AU's Peace and Security Council said "as of 19 January 2017, outgoing President Yahya...
Egypt FM to head to Ethiopia after Nile dam talks stall
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will visit Addis Ababa next week for talks with his Ethiopian counterpart, a foreign ministry spokesman said, in a bid to end a standoff over a multi-billion dollar dam project on the Nile river.
The dispute, which...
Rwanda :Africa Innovation Summit II
"Special side event on "Innovations in Electoral Democracy in Africa"
KIGALI, Rwanda, April 16, 2018/ -- A nation’s ability to raise its productivity and compete in the global market, its growth and income sustainably over the long term depends largely on its capacity to innovate....
