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By: Muse Yusuf, Horndiplomat regional correspondent  Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki met with His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud today in Riyadh. According to Yemane G. Meskel Eritrean Information minister, King Salman stressed the long-standing relations and vital common interests between the two countries and...

By: FANABC & HORNDIPLOMAT Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed held discussion with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces. During the meeting which took place yesterday in the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi, the...

Somaliland and the United Arab Emirates have engaged in a joint effort to help camel farmers improve the quality and quantity of camel milk for the local and export market. Somaliland President Musa Bihi joined a delegation from the UAE in organizing a competition which...

BY:EASTAFRICAN The US government has officially lifted sanctions on a Somali group of companies that had been accused of sponsoring terrorism activities. Al-Barakat, a conglomeration of firms that dealt in informal money transfer services known as hawala and also dealt in logistics, telecom and internet services,...

BY:BBC Sudan's rulers have agreed that those wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) will appear there. The commitment came at peace talks between Sudan's government and rebel groups from the Darfur region. The decision paves the way for ex-President Omar al-Bashir to be sent to The...

By Kassahun Addis It is famously noted that the African Union (AU) summit is an opportunity for demagogues and dictators of the continent to come together and congratulate each other for surviving yet another year at the helm of pyramids of oppression that subject their...

By: FANA Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde held talks on yesterday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau and President Sahle-Work discussed opportunities to deepen trade and investment linkages, creating jobs and opportunities for people in Canada and Ethiopia. The Prime Minister expressed Canada’s interest...

Minerals and Energy Minister of Somaliland Jama Mohamoud Egal, is in the south Africa for a four-day visit. His visit aims to mend relations with the South African government as currently, the people of Somaliland are unable to do business with nor travel to...

By: HORNDIPLOMAT & FANABC The 33rd African Union (AU) Ordinary Summit opened today in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The summit is being held with the theme “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development.” In his opening remarks, AU Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, congratulated...

By:Hassan Jama, Horndiplomat Contributor U.S. Department of State issued a statement today (February 5) announcing that U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Germany, Senegal, Angola, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and Oman from February 13-22, 2020. According to the statement, the Secretary will travel...