AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government on Thursday canceled a trade mission to Saudi Arabia next month due to concerns over the disappearance of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a spokeswoman said. “All trade missions to the country have been suspended … Continued
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe may need to amend its relations with Saudi Arabia, depending on the outcome of an investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday. Khashoggi, a U.S. … Continued
Aaron Maasho FILE PHOTO: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addresses his country’s diaspora, the largest outside Ethiopia, calling on them to return, invest and support their native land with the theme “Break The Wall Build The Bridge”, in Washington, U.S., … Continued
Mogadishu, (SPA) — The Federal Republic of Somalia has declared its stand and full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against anyone who attempts to undermine or harm its economic roles and interests. A statement issued by the Ministry … Continued
By Professor Alex De Waal The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is the African Union’s (AU) largest, most ambitious, most complex and most dangerous peace support operation. It has rivalled and often surpassed United Nations peace missions in size … Continued
Rapper Kanye West (L) and Kim Kardashian (R) pose for a photograph with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni when they paid a courtesy call at State House, Entebbe, Uganda October 15, 2018. Presidential Press Unit/Handout via REUTERS KAMPALA (Reuters) – Kanye … Continued
After 20 years of bloody conflict and grim stalemate, the Ethiopia-Eritrea border is bustling once again, revitalising frontier towns and allowing the countries’ long-estranged populations to reacquaint themselves. “We have everything we didn’t have before, from the smallest to the … Continued
Andrew Torchia, Arshad Mohammed Spain’s King Felipe talks to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a lunch at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain April 12, 2018. Juan Carlos Hidalgo/Pool via REUTERS DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Sunday … Continued
Mogadishu (AFP) – An Ethiopian airline on Saturday made the first commercial flight between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu in 41 years, in yet another sign of warming ties between neighbouring Horn of Africa nations Ethiopia and Somalia. A plane from … Continued
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The death toll has risen to 20 people on Sunday following two suspected suicide bombers that struck in the southern Somali city of Baidoa on Saturday, a local hospital official said. “We received 20 dead people and … Continued
Daren Butler FILE PHOTO: A human rights activist holds picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a protest outside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s investigation into the disappearance of prominent … Continued
By Annalisa Merelli The yearly cohort of countries to join the UN Human Rights Council was voted in today. The new members—Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Fiji, India, Italy, Philippines, Somalia, Togo, and Uruguay—were selected in … Continued
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