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Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets, as seen from Ashkelon Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets, as seen from Ashkelon in Israel [Amir Cohen/Reuters

By: The Guardian Egypt has sent a second arms shipment to Somalia’s federal government in the space of a month, drawing criticism from its longstanding rival Ethiopia, amid concern about rising tensions in the Horn of Africa.

Press Release 22 September 2024 The United Kingdom has provided a further £5 million of funding to the United Nations-administered UNSOS SSF Trust Fund. The fund, managed by the United Nations Support Office...

Press Release -British Embassy in Mogadishu This week, UK Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa and Red Sea, Alison Blackburne, travelled to Mogadishu for meetings with the Federal Government of Somalia, members of Parliament and international partners.

By: BBC WORLD South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has agreed with the de facto leader of Sudan, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, that vital oil exports from the landlocked country could resume through its northern neighbour.

By: Wycliffe Muia, BBC News, Nairobi Germany has agreed to open the doors to 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers in a controlled and targeted labour migration deal. Kenya is struggling with increasing...

By: HORNDIPLOMAT STAFF The Somaliland government has announced the permanent closure of the Egyptian Cultural Library in Hargeisa, citing "serious security concerns." This decision follows escalating tensions in the Horn of Africa, particularly surrounding Egyptian military involvement.

By AFP - Agence France Presse Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Sunday that his country would "humiliate" any nation that threatens its sovereignty, as tensions spiral in the volatile Horn of Africa.

By: TURAN Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Thursday that China will significantly increase its support for debt-laden African nations, pledging nearly $51 billion in funding over the next three years. The commitment includes backing for more...

By: Lin Chia-lung,Minister of Foreign Affairs ROC (Taiwan) Taiwan is an indispensable partner in global supply chains, producing more than 90 percent of the world’s high-end semiconductors and a significant portion of the advanced chips that are...