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The 33rd African Union Summit kicks off in Addis Ababa Ethiopia with the 39th Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Under the theme guns: creating conducive conditions for Africa's development', the 33rd African Union (AU) Summit opened on Tuesday 21 January 2020, at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the conference of the Permanent Representatives' Committee…

Djibouti government slams DP World dispute court case in London

Djibouti - Dibouti government slammed the decision by the dispute court in London filled by the UAE's DP world over their port, saying they have nothing to do with that court case or is not in agreement with DP World.

President of Somalia on working visit in Eritrea

Asmara - President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of the Federal Republic of Somalia arrived in mid morning hours of today, 10 January for two-day working visit in Eritrea.

Ethiopia: 8.4 million people are in need of humanitarian aid, UN says

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (HORN OBSERVER) - The United Nations says some 8.4 million Ethiopians are projected to have humanitarian needs in 2020, the majority of whom are in Oromia (3.3 million), followed by Somali region (2.4 million) and Amhara (1.0 million).

Somalia's Al-Shabab attack a US base in Kenya in dawn raid

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali militant group Al-Shabab said on Sunday morning that its fighters attacked an American base in Lamu county in Kenya.

Ethiopia deploys new spies to Somali region amid fears of terror attack

JIGJIGA, Ethiopia, (HORN OBSERVER) - The Ethiopian Federal Intelligence Service says it has trained 532 Special Forces to fight terrorism in the Somali State amid fears of possible terror attacks.

At least 4 killed in Kenyan bus attack claimed by the Somali militants

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali militant group Al-Shabab claimed four Kenyan passenger buses at Nyongoro on the Mombasa- Lamu Highway in the Lamu region, the latest attack by the militants in the Kenyan soul.

Amid trade union crack down, Sudan Journalists Union declines to handover assets and the Union HQ

KHARTOUM, Sudan – Sudan's government has asked Sudan Journalists Union (SJU) to hand over its assets and the headquarters, a move declined by the union officials, the latest move in a string of attacks against the trade unions and civil society organizations.

One killed, another injured in the Ethiopian Somali region amid protests against mosques burn in Amhara region

JIGJIGA, Ethiopia (HORN OBSERVER) Authorities in Somali State in Ethiopia have said at least one person was shot dead and another wounded after the security forces clashed with angry protesters in Jigjiga on Tuesday.

Eritrea to build new embassy in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki together with Ethiopian prime minister Dr Abiy Ahmed have laid foundation stone for a new Eritrean embassy building in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopian media reported.

Behind the headlines: Was the climate deal a success?

We look at the coverage of the COP21 climate change summit; plus, the fatal shooting of a black teen by US police, After years of fruitless negotiations, world leaders finally reached an agreement to combat climate change, agreeing to cap greenhouse gases in an effort to slow down global warming.