Africa: Pakistan, Somalia Envoys Talk about Strengthening Safety Cooperation in Horn of Africa

[ad_1] Djibouti — Pakistan’s ambassador to Djibouti, Aqsa Nawaz, met with Somalia’s ambassador to Djibouti, Ahmed Abdullahi, and Ahmed Khayre, the consul liable for political affairs and the Intergovernmental Authority on Growth, or IGAD, to debate strengthening bilateral cooperation and regional safety. The assembly targeted on methods to construct on the longstanding ties between Somalia…

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East Africa: Ethiopia, AU Fee Focus on Horn Safety, COP32 Preparations

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Overseas Minister Gedion Timothewos and African Union Fee Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf held high-level talks in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, specializing in peace and safety within the Horn of Africa and preparations for the 2027 United Nations Local weather Change Convention (COP32), which Ethiopia is ready to host. The assembly,…

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Africa: Nations within the Horn of Africa and Yemen Recommit to Ending Variant Poliovirus

[ad_1] Geneva, Switzerland — Throughout the Interministerial Assembly on Polio within the Horn of Africa and Yemen, held on the sidelines of the Seventy-ninth World Well being Meeting (WHA79) on 20 Could 2026, international locations reaffirmed their dedication to ending variant poliovirus transmission by means of stronger cross-border coordination, strengthened surveillance and synchronized motion. The…

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Africa: Horn of Africa At ‘Harmful Crossroads,’ IGAD Chief Warns As Conflicts Grow to be Interconnected

[ad_1] Nairobi — The Horn of Africa is dealing with a “harmful crossroads” marked by interconnected conflicts and rising geopolitical competitors, the Govt Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Improvement, Workneh Gebeyehu, warned on Tuesday, calling for pressing reforms to mediation methods as wars within the area develop extra fragmented and extended. Talking on the…

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East Africa: The New Scramble for Horn of Africa – International Powers’ Increasing Footprint – Ethiopia’s Maritime Ambition

[ad_1] Addis Abeba — The thirty ninth Abnormal Session of the Meeting of Heads of State and Authorities of the African Union (AU), convened in Addis Abeba from 11 to fifteen February 2026, occurred at a second when the continent’s developmental aspirations had been in direct collision with a fracturing international order. Whereas the summit’s…

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East Africa: International Affairs State Minister Confers With UN Particular Envoy for Horn of Africa

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — Hadera Abera, State Minister for International Affairs of Ethiopia, held talks immediately with Guang Cong, the United Nations Particular Envoy to the Horn of Africa, at his workplace. In the course of the assembly, the state minister reaffirmed Ethiopia’s robust dedication to working intently with the United Nations to advertise lasting…

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