Scramble in the Horn
Scramble in the Horn:-A region at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East, the Horn of Africa is generally taken to refer to the easternmost extension of land in eastern Africa, home to the countries of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia, whose cultures...
Ethiopian Food Aid Jammed Up in Djibouti Port
DJIBOUTI CITY (IPS) - Bags of wheat speed down multiple conveyor belts to be heaved onto trucks lined up during the middle of a blisteringly hot afternoon beside the busy docks of Djibouti Port.
Once loaded, the trucks set off westward toward Ethiopia carrying food...
IGAD officially Launched the study report conducted on “Al-Shabaab as a Transnational Security Threat”Report
Horndiplomat-Today, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s (IGAD’s) Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) in collaboration with Sahan Foundation has officially launched the study report conducted on “Al-Shabaab as a Transnational Security Threat”.
Al Shabaab has aspired to become a truly regional organization, with the membership and...
Tattoos in the Horn
Horndiplomat-Unique facial and body markings are used across the Horn of Africa to enhance female beauty, reports James Jeffrey adding that though popular and colorful, “ some are more controversial than others”
Elegant touch
In Somaliland, where woman have a reputation for elegance and paying attention...
Eritrea: High-Level Eritrean Government Delegation Attends China-Africa Cooperation Forum
Asmara — A high-level Eritrean government delegation headed by Mr. Hagos Gebrehiwet, Head of PFDJ Economic Affairs, has taken part in the China-Africa Cooperation Forum conducted in Beijing city, from 26 to 30 July.
During the session at Ministerial level, the process registered in the...
Djibouti Joins Africa Finance Corporation
Horndiplomat-LAGOS, Nigeria, 28 July 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Djibouti has become the newest member of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), an international investment grade multilateral finance institution investing in key infrastructure projects across Africa.
Mr Ali Guelleh Aboubaker, Minister of Investments in the Office of the...
Ethiopia: Moving Towards Deeper Ethio-Djibouti Integration
Horndiplomat-Recently, Ethiopia hosted the 14th Ethio-Djibouti Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting. The two sides concluded their meeting signing of the list of agreed minutes presented by the experts on the three clusters: Political, Security and Social Affairs; Economic and Commercial issues; and the Port and...
Djibouti Telecom wins Djibouti Cup
By Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar
Horndiplomat-The winners were presented a trophy, 25 gold medals as well as a cash prize.
Djibouti Telecom FC have beaten Dikhil FC 4-2 to clinch the Djibouti Cup, two months after winning the national football league.
The hotly-contested match attracted tens of thousands...
Ethiopia, Djibouti, China to launch $4B nat. gas project
By Addis Getachew
Horndiplomat-Under the project, Ethiopia could export 10M cubic meters of LNG to China each year
Ethiopia says physical work on a massive $4 billion cooperative natural gas project between Ethiopia, Djibouti, and China will soon be launched.
The announcement was made Thursday by Ethiopian...
Djibouti signs $75 mln financing deal for fuel imports
Horndiplomat-Djibouti has approved a $75 million financing agreement with a unit of Saudi Arabia-based Islamic Development Bank to help the Horn of Africa nation to buy refined petroleum products, its energy minister said.
Energy Minister Yacin Houssein Bouh said the deal with International Islamic Trade...