Outgoing Mauritian Prime Minister concedes defeat in legislative elections
Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth conceded defeat in the November 11 parliamentary elections, amid concerns over the political and economic future of one of […]
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Ecuador Suspends Recognition of So-Called ‘Rasd’
The Republic of Ecuador on Tuesday decided to suspend its recognition of the so-called “rasd,” initially acknowledged in 1983 with the establishment of a so-calledembassy […]
Mauritius: Legislative elections set for November 10
On Friday October 4, the President of Mauritius announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and set November 10 as the date for legislative elections, […]
Somalia Expels Ethiopian Ambassador Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions
On Thursday, Somalia issued a directive for the Ethiopian ambassador to depart the country within 72 hours and ordered the shutdown of Ethiopia’s diplomatic outposts […]
Sahara: Paris Reaffirms Clear and Constant Backing to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan
French foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné has reiterated his country’s “clear and constant” support for Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under its sovereignty. At […]
Egypt joins the list of heavyweight backers of Somalia’s struggle with Ethiopia
At the beginning of January, Addis Ababa signed a framework agreement with Somaliland, a self-proclaimed independent territory of Somalia not recognized by the international community. […]
Somaliland: AU calls for “restraint” from Ethiopia and Somalia
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) on Wednesday January 17 called for “restraint” from Ethiopia and Somalia, at a meeting devoted to the […]
Sudan “freezes” relations with East African bloc IGAD
Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, loyal to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane’s army, announced on Tuesday January 16 that it was “freezing” relations with Igad, the […]
China supports Somalia’s “territorial integrity’’
On Thursday January 11, China called for Somalia’s “territorial integrity” to be respected, following a resurgence of tension triggered by a maritime agreement signed between […]
Ethiopia explains its agreement with Somaliland and tries to calm things down
The agreement announced on Monday January 1 between Ethiopia and Somaliland has raised tensions in the Horn of Africa. A compromise signed between Addis Ababa […]