UN chief praises meeting of Djibouti, Eritrea - Times of India
The Times of India2 days agoUNITED NATIONS: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Monday hailed a summit between Djibouti and Eritrea in Saudi Arabia, voicing hope in a statement that it would help create "greater ...
Yemen losing generation of youth to war
Al Jazeera23 hours agoThe number of children returning to school in Yemen has dropped to a new low as the years-long war continues to devastate much of the country. The United Nations is warning of a lost generation of youth who remain uneducated and traumatised.
The language of "debt-trap diplomacy" reflects Western anxieties, not African realities
Quartz3 days agoAt this month’s 2018 Summit of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation, the cornerstone of China’s investment and lending on the continent, Beijing made a pledge of $60 billion in investment, ...
UN Yemen envoy arrives in Sanaa as battle for Hodeidah rages on
Al Jazeera3 days agoThe United Nations' special envoy to war-ravaged Yemen has arrived in Sanaa to meet leading Houthi rebels, just as a Saudi-UAE-backed government offensive to retake the strategic western port ...
Today in History, 20/9
Daily Mail8 hours ago...1974 - Estimated death toll is put at thousands as hurricane lashes Central American nation of Honduras. 1975 - Thirteen die in coalmine gas explosion at Kianga, Queensland. 1977 - Vietnam and Djibouti become the 149th and 150th members of the United Nations. 1981 - Belize achieves independence from Britain. 1984 - A suicide car bomber attacks the US Embassy annex in north Beirut, killing a...
Yemen's Houthis say Saudi-Emirati led coalition kills 15 people
Al Jazeera6 days agoYemen's Houthi rebels say 15 civilians have been killed in Saudi-Emirati-led coalition air raids in the port city of Hodeidah. Fighting has escalated recently as the coalition tries to take Hodeidah from the rebels.
Ethiopia and Eritrea sign peace agreement after decades of war
Daily Mail3 days agoThe strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which sits off Eritrea and neighbouring Djibouti, links the Red Sea and the Suez Canal with the Gulf of Aden and ultimately the Indian Ocean. Dozens ...
Returning Powhatan serviceman surprises his children during school day at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot
Richmond Times-Dispatch10 hours agoAs 6-year-old Lilianna Rocklein and her brother, 3-year-old Nathan John, sat with their combined classes hearing about heroes, they were totally unaware their own hero was creeping up behind ...
Ethiopia, Eritrea sign peace deal at Saudi Arabia summit
Al Jazeera3 days agoEthiopia and Eritrea signed an agreement at a summit in Saudi Arabia, bolstering an historic peace accord between the two former Horn of Africa enemies, officials said. Authorities did not reveal ...
Eritrea Seeks Regional Role as It Casts Off Hermit-State Tag
Bloomberg6 days agoSomalia signed a trilateral cooperation accord with the two countries that includes an initiative to seek peace with Djibouti, which in turn has welcomed the move.