A deadly clash erupted in Jubaland today ahead of Monday’s regional election. Exchange of gunfire happened between regional police and body guards of federal senator Ilyas Gaboose, a presidential candidate contesting against Ahmed Madobe, the incumbent. Madobe is contesting for fourth consecutive term as the head of this federal member state of Somalia. The gunfight…
Ethiopian government has imposed a ban on the activities of two human rights organizations. The Ethiopian authority which monitors civil society organizations imposed this ban. The banned organizations are the Center for the Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD) and the Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia (AHRE). In separate letters sent to the companies…
Ethiopian troops have reportedly arrested six soldiers of the federal forces of Somalia. The incident happened in Somalia. Ethiopian soldiers are working as peacekeepers in Somalia. The six soldiers were arrested at Dolow airport. The airport is located in the Gedo region of Somalia. Gedo region is part of Jubaland federal member state of Somalia….
A disturbing video in circulation in social media shows unknown number of people slaughtered with knives in Dera woreda of the Oromia region. According to informed sources, the video is from the Dera woreda situated in the north Shewa zone of the Oromia region. Dera woreda has been plagued with ethnic Oromo-Amhara violence for years….
TPLF Chairman has proposed General Tadesse Werede’s name to head the Tigray Interim Administration, according to informed sources. TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael and Deputy Chairman Ammanuel Assefa held meetings with Federal Government officials this week in Addis Ababa. The chairman reportedly proposed the name of General Tadesse Werede, head of Tigray Security Forces, to replace…
Abdirahman Irro has been elected as the new president of Somaliland. Presidential election was held in Somaliland on November 13. Today, Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) declared Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” of the Waddani Party as the 6th President of Somaliland and his running mate Mohamed Ali Awabdi as Vice President. The November 13 Presidential…
Central Tigray Zone Administrator, on Sunday, survived as assassination attempt reportedly. Solomon Measho, the administrator, was on his way to the Tigray regional capital when he came under attack. Two rival TPLF groups led by Tigray President Getachew Reda and Debretsion Gebremichael are fighting for administrative control of Tigray. They are appointing their men to…
A military helicopter owned and operated by the Ethiopian air force crashed at Bahir Dar Airport, Northern Ethiopia on Saturday. Passenger flights remained suspended for several hours. It remains unclear whether the aircraft was carrying military commanders or government officials. The crash occurred around noon at Belay Zeleke International Airport in Bahir Dar, the administrative…
Ethiopia Stock Exchange ESX, likely to be inaugurated in coming days, is hoping to list over 90 businesses on its boards reportedly. The number of initial public offerings (IPOs) at the maiden bourse could surpass the stocks listed on the Kenyan stock exchange (KSE). So far, ESX has raised 1.6 billion birr in capital against…
Ethiopia summoned Sudanese ambassador to Addis Ababa on Thursday over controversial remarks made by the acting foreign minister of Sudan. Ali Yusuf, the acting foreign minister of Sudan, in an interview this week said Sudan will protect its water rights and all options including war are open. The Sudanese minister urged Ethiopia to sign an…