Tanzania leader tells off MPs on Magufuli comparison
By: BBC AFRICA
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has asked parliament to stop debates comparing her with her predecessor John Magufuli.
She said she was disappointed that the parliament was discussing her differences with the former president, who died on 17 March, rather than focusing on...
US submarine arrives in South Korea as envoys meet
Flurry of diplomacy under way as North Korea reportedly marks military anniversary with large-scale artillery drill.
A US submarine has arrived in South Korean waters, while envoys from the United States, Japan and South Korea met in Tokyo to discuss rising tensions with North Korea.
Pyongyang reportedly...
Akufo-Addo to be sworn in as Ghana’s new president
ACCRA-Nana Akufo-Addo is to be sworn in as Ghana's new president on Saturday after beating incumbent leader John Dramani Mahama in elections last month.
The 72-year-old former human rights lawyer will take the oath of office at a ceremony in Independence Square in central Accra...
Trump ignores warnings with ‘reckless Jerusalem move’
by Ben Dalton
President Donald Trump has announced that the US formally recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin the process of moving its embassy to the city, breaking with decades of US policy.
In a much anticipated speech in Washington on...
Ethiopia commends the trilateral Talks on Nile waters
By: Jama Farah Horndiplomat Contributor
Horndiplomat-The government of Ethiopia commends the Water Affairs Ministers of Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt for convening in Khartoum to continue with the trilateral dialogue on Nile waters. Horndiplomat reports
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Prime...
Ethiopia, Qatar Keen to Strengthen Cooperation
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu met with State Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Soltan Bin Saad Almoraikhi on the margins of the 32nd Extraordinary AU Summit today (February 11).
Both parties have underlined the importance of further strengthening the bilateral...
A homage to Fatih Sultan Mehmed, the conqueror of Istanbul
At 21, Sultan Mehmed II defeated the Eastern Roman Empire and took over Istanbul, an epic victory that led to the Ottoman Empire spanning territories on three continents for centuries to come.
Great hopes make great men, as...
Is political integration in the Horn of Africa possible?
Following his recent efforts to achieve normalisation with Eritrea, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed embarked on a shuttle diplomacy mission across the Horn of Africa. Since the signing of the landmark June 2018 peace agreement between the two long-warring nations, Abiy held several bilateral and tripartite...
Libya floods:Toll from devastating floods in Libyan city passes 5,100 dead, authorities struggle to get in aid
BY: AP
DERNA, Libya (AP) — Search teams combed streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea for bodies in a devastated eastern Libyan city on Wednesday, where authorities said massive flooding had killed at least 5,100 people, with the toll...
Somali refugee who arrived in Europe on people smugglers’ boat passes Masters course
Horndiplomat-A SOMALI refugee who arrived in Europe on a people smugglers' boat without any formal education has just passed a Masters course in astrophysics.
Abbs travelled to Europe in 2007 when he was just 13 years oldAbbas Roble, 22, came to Britain in 2007 aged...