UN Chief Appoints Ethiopian Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu as UNON Director General

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Workneh Gebeyehu Negewo (PhD), Foreign.

Oromia Regional Govt Rejects Addis Abeba Expansion Plan

The Oromia regional government in Ethiopia has slammed the Addis Ababa city administration over its.

Al-Shabab Car Bomb Attack Kills Seven in Somalia

The group claimed responsibility for the blast in a heavily guarded area of Mogadishu near the presidential palace.

Ethiopia Diplomacy Helps Cool Kenya-Somalia Tensions

A mediation led by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has yielded positive results with Kenya.

Hargeisa Court Sentences Three Men 8yrs in Prison, Fines 625K USD Each

Marodijeh Regional Appeal Court today sentenced Abdikadir Nur Mohamed(Teacher) and Bashe Hassan Mohamed (Poet) to.

Ethiopia PM to Mediate between Kenya & Somalia

Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday, accompanied his Somalian counterpart Mohamed Farmaajo to the.

US congressional delegation visits Asmara, seeks closer ties

A U.S. congressional delegation has visited Eritrea for the first time in 14 years as.

Djibouti Air Force Receives Upgraded Four Dauphin Helicopters

Djibouti’s Air Force has taken delivery of four AS365N Dauphin helicopters upgraded by Airbus Helicopters.

Germany’s Envoy to Africa visits Somaliland, Meets with President

Somaliland President Musa Bihi Abdi has welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s special representative for Africa, Dr.

Somaliland President Officially Launches Youth National Service

Somaliland President H.E Musa Bihi Abdi on Sunday officially launched the national military service for young.

Back on track? Somaliland after its 2017 presidential election. Oxford Univ Press

ON 13 DECEMBER 2017, SOMALILAND’S FIFTH PRESIDENT, Musa Bihi Abdi, was inaugurated. Bihi ran as.

Kenyatta Visits Ethiopia, Eritrea, Joins Horn of Africa Club

✔ Kenyan President Visits Ethiopia and Eritrea
✔ Kenyatta and Abiy ink bilateral trade agreements, creating Moyale Trading Hub
✔ Kenyatta and Abiy agree the construction of Lamu Transport Corridor

Possible meeting between Kenyatta, Farmaajo in Kampala

Leaders of Somalia and Kenya are expected to meet in the capital city of Uganda.

US, AU Condemn Mogadishu Attack, Hail Security Forces, First Responders

The US and African Union have condemned the terrorist attack in Mogadishu which killed at.

Mogadishu Hotel Siege Ends, Dozens Killed

A hotel siege by al-Shabaab fighters in the Somali capital, Mogadishu has ended, and the.