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Horn of Africa States is a region of only four states, namely Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti

Solidarity of the Horn of Africa States

March 17, 2023March 25, 2023TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

“The Horn of Africa States is a region of only four states, namely Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti (the SEED countries), and the closer these countries come together, the easier it would be to solve some of the intractable problems of the region.” President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud of Somalia was again in Eritrea on March […]

Highlighting Recent Eritrea – Kenya Engagement

February 10, 2023March 22, 2023TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Eritrea continues to establish and deepen ties with a growing number of partners, large and small, both from within the region and across the world. BY FIKREJESUS AMHAZION (Ph.D.) Earlier this week, President Isaias Afwerki travelled to Kenya to meet with President William Ruto, following up on the latter’s visit to Eritrea late last year. […]

President Isaias Afwerki on Official Visit to Kenya

February 8, 2023March 24, 2023TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY MOI-ERITREA President Isaias Afwerki on invitation from President William Ruto of the Republic of Kenya arrived in Nairobi, in the morning hours of today, 08 February for a two-day official visit. Upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, President Isaias was accorded a warm welcome by Dr. Alfred Nganga Mutua, Minister of Foreign […]

Institute for Security Studies (ISS) – An Outfit in Desperate Need of Reform

April 27, 2020TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

If ISS wants to remain a relevant voice in the UN reform process, it needs to clean its own house first. BY SARA TESFAY The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reports that as the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to develop, it is concerned about scams, negligent business practice, and misinformation.

Is Another Regional Alliance what the Horn of Africa Needs?

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY SELAM TADESSE DEMISSIE The new regional cooperation between Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia come amid a long history of distrust and unresolved boundary disputes between Ethiopia and Eritrea, Djibouti and Eritrea, and Kenya and Somalia. It also comes on the heels of internationally praised rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Kenya-Djibouti Row Delays Choice of New IGAD Leader

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY AGGREY MUTAMBO | DAILY NATION Kenya and Djibouti could both miss out on the chairmanship of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) as the regional bloc seeks to resolve simmering differences between Horn of Africa countries.

IGAD Battles Internal Wrangles

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

BY AGGREY MUTAMBO | DAILY NATION Services at the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) could be crippled following a stalemate on who becomes chief executive officer and chairman of the bloc. Normally a calm organisation focusing on Horn of Africa’s political scene, members seeking to lead IGAD for the first time since its formation in […]

Ethiopia and Eritrea Seek to Boost South Sudan Peace Deal

March 5, 2019TesfaNewsLeave a Comment

Their visit comes amid increasing warnings that a deal signed last year to end South Sudan’s civil war is falling apart. BY AFP The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea met South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Monday seeking to breathe new life into a flagging peace agreement signed six months ago between his government and rebels.