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  Horndiplomat-As President Uhuru Kenyatta received United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in Nairobi on Sunday, concern on the new wave of violence that erupted in South Sudan last week was a top priority. In strongly worded declarations, the two called on President Salva Kiir and...

By Peter Mutai and Zhu Shaobin Horndiplomat-KIGALI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Africa is faced with various emergencies that require new approaches in solving, Head of the African Union (AU) has said. Idriss Deby, who is also Chad's president, observed on Sunday that security is a fundamental...

Horndiplomat-KIGALI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- African leaders on Sunday gathered at Rwanda's capital Kigali for their biannual meet with the launch of the continent's first-ever African e-passport. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma announced the launch and presented the first...

HornDiplomat -The United States urged Turkey on Saturday to exercise restraint after a failed military coup sparked a government crackdown, and warned its NATO ally that public suggestions of a U.S. role in the plot were "utterly false" and harmful to relations. President Barack Obama...

HornDiplomat-Britain opened "very fruitful" trade talks with Canada on Friday, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox told the Sunday Times newspaper as he prepares to renegotiate Britain's commercial ties following its vote last month to leave the European Union. In limited extracts of his interview, Fox...

HornDiplomat-A GROUP of soldiers suspected to have been involved in the failed Turkey military coup have claimed asylum in Greece after flying into the country in a helicopter. A number of soldiers thought to be involved in the coup have requested asylum in Greece Officers have...

By JULIA JACOBO DAVID CAPLAN HornDiplomat-A coup was attempted in Turkey Friday with a faction of the military taking over state TV, imposing martial law and a curfew and reportedly attacking the police headquarters in the capital of Ankara, according to American and foreign officials. "The...

HornDiplomat-Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared early on Saturday among a crowd of supporters at Istanbul's main airport, footage broadcast on local media showed, hours after an attempt by an army faction to topple the government. Erdogan's arrival in Istanbul came after Prime Minister Binali...

Horndiplomat-A military coup attempt is underway in Turkey, the country's prime minister has said. Here are the latest developments: .The Turkish military said in a statement that it had "taken control" .An announcer on Turkey's state broadcaster has said the country is now run by a "peace...

Horndiplomat-Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced an attempted coup from a military group, saying that those who had participated in the uprising would “pay a heavy price”. President Erdogan, whose location was unclear, used a video livestream on a mobile phone to respond to the...