=================================================== Dire Dawa University and Texas Southern University, Houston Texas, held partnership discussion. Delegates of Texas South University have visited Dire Dawa University and made productive discussion with the top leadership. The Vice-president, Dr. Megersa Kasim, welcomed the guests and briefed the university’s profile and the priorities for international partnership. The discussion mainly focused on academic and research collaboration among the two universities including but not limited to mobility of staff and students, joint programs between the two universities, projects of mutual interest based on the community challenge in the region and the country. Accordingly, the two universities will shortly sign MoU and commence collaborative works.