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MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States has moved from soft language to threatening in statements to the leaders of the war-torn Horn of Africa. Since the country entered the election period, the United States has stepped up pressure on the leaders of federal states in Somalia amid a growing electoral path in the country. On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu posted a statement on its Twitter handle that gave the deadlines after ordering federal leaders to stay in the city until the dispute is resolved. "Mistakes…

IGAD member states strongly urged to increase resource allocation All eight Member States of the Intergovernmental Development Agency are called upon to increase the allocation of resources to disaster risk management. The IGAD 12th Steering Committee and 7th General Assembly, held in Mombasa, were also asked to step up cooperation efforts that will protect people vulnerable to…

The United States expresses 'deep concern' over election deaths in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United States has warned of a dead end in Somalia amid ongoing stalemate ahead of the election, which was caused by the failure to implement the September agreement signed in Mogadishu. For several months, the federal government in Somalia has failed to hold elections despite the…

Somali opposition is teaming up with federal states to form a national salvation council MOGADISHU, Somalia - Opposition candidates in Somalia are working with some federal Member States to declare the formation of a National Salvation Council on Thursday. The NSC elected a board of directors consisting of Senate Speaker Abdi Hashi, former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the…

United States to send envoy to Horn of Africa WASHINGTON - The United States is in the process of deploying an envoy to the Horn of Africa, a region that has struggled with instability in recent years after a series of political differences and economic challenges that have threatened to plunge many countries into chaos. For example, Ethiopia faces a life challenge in the Tigray…

While Addis Ababa, but also Moscow and Beijing, reiterate that the conflict in the province is an "internal affair", the head of US diplomacy Antony Blinken has unveiled Washington's idea of ​​more action. Company to intervene in the conflict. When a parliamentarian asked him on Wednesday about the possible deployment of peacekeepers to Tigray, Antony Blinken did not rule out the idea. For him, above all, the Eritrean forces and the Amhara militias must leave and then be replaced by a force that "will not commit acts of…

Northeastern State's president suspends Bososa's mayor days after al-Shabaab's prison raid BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Northeastern State President Said Abdullahi Deni has sent Bosaso Mayor Abdisalan Bashir home over what the State House describes as "economically inappropriate" in the latest measure seen as a strategy to improve revenue collection in the coastal city of the state.…

The United States on Thursday announced the opening of a "virtual" diplomatic mission in Western Sahara. In early December, Donald Trump announced that the United States recognized Moroccan sovereignty over this disputed territory. In return for the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel, Donald Trump on December…

After almost ten years of exclusion, the Democratic Republic of the Congo will once again be able to take advantage of the trade preferences offered by AGOA. This decision was taken by the outgoing US President Donald Trump, as the US appears to be one of President Tshisekedi's privileged allies. On 19 May 2020, Constance…

This measure was taken in 1993 to punish Sudan for having Osama bin Laden and a number of other al-Qaeda militants. Khartoum was accused of involvement in sure terrorist operations. With this choice, it's the finish of an extended look forward to the Sudanese. With our regional correspondent in Nairobi,Sebastien NemethSudan…