Somaliland,Ethiopia and UAE inaugurates the 245km road construction linking Berbera port to Ethiopia
Horndiplomat-The President of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi,Somali region of Ethiopia Preisdent Mustafa Muhumed Omar and Khalifa Al Qubaisi, Deputy Director General of ADFD inaugurated the 245km road construction linking Berbera port to Ethiopia on Thursday.
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Construction of Berbera corridor was part of a broader deal...
DJibouti President Meets with Singapore Prime Minister
By:StraitTimes
BEIJING - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh on Sunday (April 28) on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing.
Both leaders reaffirmed the friendly ties between the two countries and discussed...
Shimon Peres: Israel’s warrior for peace dies
(CNN)Shimon Peres, the Israeli elder statesman who shared a Nobel Prize for forging a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians, has died. He served as a constant force for generations in Israeli politics.
The 93-year-old died after suffering a massive stroke two weeks ago. He...
Biden Approves Plan to Redeploy Several Hundred Ground Forces Into Somalia
By:NYTIMES
WASHINGTON — President Biden has signed an order authorizing the military to once again deploy hundreds of Special Operations forces inside Somalia — largely reversing the decision by President Donald J. Trump to withdraw nearly all 700 ground troops who had been stationed there,...
Who is Donald Trump?
Horndiplomat-He was once considered a long-shot candidate for the White House, but Donald Trump now has the support of the Republicans to challenge the Democrat candidate.
He's set to formally accept the republican nomination later on Thursday.
Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports from Washington.
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DP World to finalize feasibility studies on regional logistic hub
By Birhanu Fikade
Saturday April 20, 2019
The United Arab Emirate (UAE) based multinational port and terminal operator, DP World, said that it has been closely following the privatization moves the Government of Ethiopia is considering; and currently, the state-owned operator is finalizing a feasibility studies...
N. Korea celebrates scientists involved in nuclear test
North Korea held a mass celebration for the scientists involved in carrying out its largest nuclear blast to date, with fireworks and a mass rally in Pyongyang.
Citizens of the capital lined the streets Wednesday to cheer buses carrying the specialists into the city, and...
Exiled strongman Jammeh ‘plundered’ Gambia coffers
BANJUL-Gambia's exiled strongman Yahya Jammeh plundered millions of dollars in his final weeks in power leaving state coffers "empty", an aide to new President Adama Barrow said as West African troops prepared to secure his arrival.
Jammeh flew out of The Gambia on Saturday, ending...
Friend Says Trump Is Considering Firing Mueller as Special Counsel
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and MAGGIE HABERMANJUNE 12, 2017
WASHINGTON — A longtime friend of President Trump said on Monday that Mr. Trump was considering whether to fire Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating possible ties between the president’s campaign and Russian officials.
The...
US names Michael A. Hammer new special envoy for Horn of Africa
By: Zakeriye Ahmed, Horn diplomat correspondent
The US appoints Ambassador Michael A. Hammer (Mike) as a special envoy for the Horn of Africa, to replace David Satterfield, as the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Wednesday.
Ambassador Mike Hammer's appointment comes...