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Breaking :President Trump sacks Rex Tillerson, replaces him with Mike Pompeo

Trump thanks Tillerson for his service as secretary of state, adding CIA director Pompeo will 'do fantastic job'. US President Donald Trump has sacked Rex Tillerson as secretary of state and replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. "Mike Pompeo, director of the CIA, will become...

China’s growing African footprint could lock the US out from its lone Africa base

On the days before and after US secretary of State Rex Tillerson embarked on his first official trip to Africa, one issue has risen as the main concern among American officials: China’s ascendant role in the African continent. Testifying in front of the US armed...

Tillerson feeling better, will resume work in Kenya after canceling Saturday events

By Faith Karimi and Elise Labott, CNN US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will resume his normal schedule on Sunday after canceling his Saturday schedule of events due to illness. Tillerson arrived in Nairobi on Friday as part of a five-nation tour of Africa that includes Ethiopia, Chad,...

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Arrives in Djibouti

Horndiplomat-Today The US  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Djibouti, to meet with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf to further our partnership and discuss cooperation on security issues. After Meeting The US Foreign Minister Rex Tillerson  holds a...

Rex Tillerson: the U.S. will continue its “all weather relationship” with the Government of Ethiopia

The U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson said today (March 08) that U.S supports the considerable reforms being carried out by the Government, “all of which we know you will succeed in achieving, " adding that his Government recognized and shared concerns expressed by...

US worries China could seize control of DP World’s Djibouti port

BY OLE ANDERSEN Published  07.03.18 at 12:03 The seizure of DP World's port in strategically important Djibouti at the entrance to the Red Sea spurs worries in the US army and among politicians of a Chinese takeover.. The US military commander in charge of the country's troops in Africa, General Thomas...

Ethiopia:Female genital mutilation continues as change comes slowly

By: MICHAEL ATSBEHA BEKARREDAR, Ethiopia (AP) - The 25-year-old Kedija had her external genitalia removed and her vagina sewn up when she was just seven days old. She has faced a lifetime of pain. "I was unable to hold my urine for long," she told The...

Ethiopia: U.S.-funded Preservation of Bete Golgotha Mikael Church in Lalibela Launched

The project will invest a total of $500,000 dollars (about 13.7 million Birr) with an additional $119,500 dollars in matching funds from the World Monuments Fund   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 5, 2018/ -- U.S. Ambassador Michael Raynor and Minister for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Hirut Woldemariam,...

Viral Video From A Somali Comic Conquers The Internet

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The music video went up on December 22. It's got all the ingredients to go viral: a catchy beat, smooth vocals and easy-to-copy dance moves. It's garnered over two million views so far and inspired copies around the world. But it's definitely not your typical internet...

Dahabshiil CEO among Business leaders attending World Economic Forum 2018

Dahabshiil CEO Abdulrashid Duale. /FILE
Horndiplomat-Mr. Abdirashid Mohamed Duale, CEO, Dahabshiil Group was among the leaders from the private sector attending the World Economic Forum 2018 in Davos, Switzerland. The Dahabshiil Group is well known for its vital role in fostering social development and increasing financial stability in developing countries through remittance...