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Catriona Laing, the UN's special envoy in Somalia, is wrapping up her mission after two years of service. She was appointed by Antonio Guterres in 2023 to support the country's rebuilding efforts. Laing has been a key player in representing the UN's interests in Somalia, a crucial partner in development and security in the region. Despite challenges like political disputes and terrorism, she remains hopeful about Somalia's future. She believes that Somalia is making progress towards peace and stability, with the help of…

Ethiopia was embroiled in the Tiger War for almost ten months and refused to negotiate a ceasefire. For their part, Western partners want to start talks between rebels in Tigrayan and Addis Ababa, while the conflict has now spread to two neighboring provinces. So far, one failure. And the visit of the US special envoy to the Ethiopian capital is unlikely to change the situation. A week after his arrival, Jeffrey Feltman almost left empty-handed. Twice Foreign Minister of Ethiopia. According to a diplomatic source, he…

Kenya envoy meets Somali prime minister weeks after relations normalize MOGADISHU, Somalia - Kenya's relationship with Somalia could help improve regional integration, given the latest dramatic change of mind, after months of wrangling that even drew international actors including the Intergovernmental Authority and the development . Somalia had not severed diplomatic ties with Kenya, resulting…

The AU expresses remorse for Somalia's rejection of Mahama as a special envoy ADDIS ABEBA - Days after the federal government in Somalia openly opposed the appointment of former Ghanaian President John Mahama as high-ranking representative of the Somali conflict, the African Union has expressed remorse and called the move an "unsurpassed" disappointment. The African Union had chosen Mahama for…

Richard Norland will perform his new mission as Particular Envoy for the USA in Libya, whereas retaining his publish as Ambassador to Tripoli, the US Secretary of State introduced on Monday in an announcement issued by the US Embassy. In response to the press launch, the ambassador will step up his diplomatic efforts to "maintain the political course of on the right track till the December elections".…

The AU names the previous Ghanaian president as a particular envoy for Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Former Ghanaian President John Mahama will now serve because the Particular Envoy of the African Union Fee to Somalia, the Fee introduced on Friday, simply days after the nation's management lifted President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's extension, which had prompted divisions within the…

Qatar envoy doesn't meet prime executives throughout his mediation in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Regardless of having the chance to satisfy plenty of leaders from Somalia, Qatar's envoy from the International Ministry Mutlaq Al-Qahtani could not have fulfilled his needs, provided that plenty of prime leaders rejected his conferences. Al-Qahtani is a widely known mediator and was…

Washington strengthens diplomacy in the Horn of Africa. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has just appointed a US envoy for the region. Jeffrey Feltman will take on this role. An experienced diplomat, he was formerly US Deputy Secretary of State for the Middle East and then UN Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs. While Antony Blinken says he fears an escalation of conflicts in the region, Jeffrey Feltman must play a coordinating role between different states and regional and international actors. Find…

The former US envoy accuses Farmajo of Somalia's political stalemate MOGADISHU, Somalia - A former US envoy to Somalia has directly accused outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo of being the stumbling block in the ongoing pre-election negotiations, arguing that the matter should have been checked before it escalated. In an interview with Voice of America, Somali Stephen…

Huang Xia, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to the Great Lakes of Africa, is a guest of Christophe Boisbouvier. The Chinese diplomat returns to the hot spots of the moment when a new government has just taken office in the Democratic Republic of Congo: insecurity in the eastern part of the country and MONUSCO's involvement in the same region, disrupted by the presence of armed groups, or even…