Eritrea has withdrawn from CHAN soccer match against Ethiopia. African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers are being played in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Eritrean football team was due to face Ethiopia in its first soccer appearance in recent years. The match was due to be played in Juba South Sudan. But the Eritrean players did not…
Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) is holding a plenary session to reconsider the peace deal it signed with the Ethiopian government. In 2018, ONLF laid down arms after years of fighting against the Ethiopian security forces in the Somali region of Ethiopia. It signed a peace deal and turned into a political party. But it…
Somalia has withdrawn from African Nations Championship Soccer Tournament. The soccer team of Somalia withdrew due to various challenges. These challenges included financial constraints and logistical issues. Somalia has been faced with political, security and economic challenges. Somalia was due to face Burundi in its first qualifier in African Nations Championship this week. Somalia’s football…
Tigray News: Tigray Security Chief General Tadesse Werede, on Thursday, warned Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) Debretsion Group. Though there is no mention of TPLF Debretsion wing in the statement issued by the Tigray Regional Security and Peace office, but keeping in view the recent political developments, the statement is directed at TPLF Debretsion group….
Eritrean government has written a letter to the Ethiopian government, demanding payment of long standing dues. Eritrea Ethiopia relations have significantly deteriorated in recent months. In July, Eritrea banned Ethiopian airline from operating in Eritrea. Eritrean Civil aviation Authority has written a letter to the Ethiopian Airline, asking the airline to pay dues pending since…
Soccer teams of Eritrea and Ethiopia will play a football match tomorrow. Fans of both teams are anxiously waiting for this face-off. The match between Ethiopia and Eritrea is scheduled to be held on the 25th of October 2024, and it will take place at the Juba Stadium, which is located in South Sudan. Soccer…
Somalia today formally opposed the inclusion of Ethiopia in the new peacekeeping mission which is going to take over at the start of next year. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia issued a policy statement today. The mandate of the current peacekeeping mission in Somalia called African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) will…
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has suspended eleven political parties for various reasons. Most of the suspended parties failed to meet regular requirements. The eleven political parties were suspended due to their non compliance with regulatory standards including audits, adherence to general assembly procedures etc. The suspended parties include Wolyata Peoples’ Liberation Movement,…
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Russia to attend BRICS Summit. The two day summit is being held in Kazan Russia. The number of BRICS members has grown to 10. Brazil, Russia, India and China formed this international organization in 2009. Over 30 countries have applied to be members. The BRICS was formed to…
A huge fire erupted in Addis Ababa Ethiopia last night. The fire broke out in the Shema Tera neighborhood of Merkato area of the capital city. The fire caused huge damage to the buildings in Merkato. It spread very fast and caused huge damage. The local authorities took emergency measures to extinguish the fire. Helicopters…