DP World wins ruling against Djibouti over seized port
By:ASSOCIATED PRESS
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DP World said Tuesday it has won another arbitration ruling against Djibouti over the African country’s seizure of a container terminal managed by the Dubai-based global port operator.
The company said a London tribunal ordered Djibouti to restore its...
Ahmed keyse Dualeh: A Somaliland Independence Hero Passes Away
By:SOMTRIBUNE
At 98, Ahmedkeyse Haji Dualeh Abdalla, an exceptionally gifted diplomat and nationalist, passes away in Tucson, Arizona of the United States, Wednesday.
He was the last of stalwart, much-revered giants of Somaliland independence.
Ahmedkeyse is remembered for, not only his gigantic contribution to convincing Her Majesty’s...
Addis Ababa hosts final round of talks on Nile dam issue
By:Jama Farah, Horndiplomat contributor
The seventh and final trilateral technical discussion between the water affairs ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) commences today (January 08, 2020) in Addis Ababa.
Speaking at the opening session, ...
Ethiopian, Qatari military chiefs discuss bilateral relations
By:FANABC
General Adem Mohammed, Chief of Staff of Ethiopia’s National Defense Forces, met with Chief of Staff of Qatari Armed Forces, Lt-Gen Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanim, in Doha.
During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral military relations between the two sides.
According to the Gulf Times, the two...
UAE welcomes The establishment of Red Sea, Gulf of Aden council
BY:UAE FOREIGN MINISTRY
The UAE has welcomed the establishment of the Council of Arab and African States Bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which was announced in Riyadh during a meeting of the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia, Eritrea, Egypt,...
Erdogan: Turkish soldiers gradually being deployed to Libya
By:REUTERS
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkish military units had started moving to Libya to support Fayez al-Serraj’s internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), based in Tripoli.
Turkey's parliament approved a bill on Thursday that allows for the deployment of troops in Libya to...
Five-year tourist visa announced in UAE for all nationalities
BY: KHALEEJ TIMES
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday announced that tourist visas in the UAE will now be issued for five years.
Today, we change the system of issuing tourist visas in...
Saudi Arabia announces establishment of Red Sea, Gulf of Aden council
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the establishment of a regional council of eight Arab and African countries bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Saudi King Salman received the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Eritrea, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti in Riyadh and...
U.S. Africa Command confirms terror attack on US base in Kenya
BY:US AFRICA COMMAND
U.S. Africa Command acknowledges there was an attack by the terrorist organization al-Shabaab at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, today. U.S Africa Command and Kenya Defense Forces repelled the al-Shabaab attack.
Working alongside our Kenyan partners, the airfield is cleared and still in the...
Al-Shabab Militants Attack Kenya Base Used by Kenyan, U.S. Forces
Heavy gunfire reported at Camp Simba army bases that hosts US & Kenya soldiers
NAIROBI — Somalia's Islamist group al Shabaab on Sunday attacked a military base in Lamu county in Kenya that is used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces, a source and al...