Ethiopian military chief General Birhanu Jula on Saturday accused Egypt of working to weaken Ethiopia. The General was addressing a book launching ceremony in Harar city. Calling Egypt “historical enemy of Ethiopia”, the military chief claimed that Egypt had always been obstructing Ethiopian efforts to gain access to sea. He accused Egyptian government of creating…
Ethiopian Army Chief, Berhanu Jula, warned external forces against destabilizing eastern part of the country. He was addressing the 47th founding ceremony of the Ethiopian Military’s Eastern Command. The Eastern Part of Ethiopia shares border with Somalia. Ethiopian Somali region, which borders Somalia, is the hub of Ethiopian military activities these days. The military movements…
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Ambassador Mike Hammer will travel to Ethiopia to de escalate political tension in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The special envoy will visit Belgium, Kenya, and Ethiopia from September 3 to 13, 2024. “In Addis Ababa, SEHOA Hammer intends to follow-up with African Union and the…
Somalia & Egypt will conduct joint military exercises amid rising regional tensions. Date, venue and scale of the military maneuvers have not been announced so far. “The drills will send a clear and loud message about our firm commitment to co-operate and protect Somalia,” one of the officials said. “They’ll mean much more than just…
Ethiopian airline on Monday announced to stop all flights to Eritrea. The announcement came after Eritrea gave a deadline to the airline to stop flight operations. “Ethiopian Airline Flights to Asmara will stop from September 3 due to operational problems in Eritrea,” said the airline in a statement last night. “Ethiopian Airlines will adjust passengers,…
Several protesters were injured and killed on Monday in the Gondar city of Amhara region. The protests erupted after the tragic murder of a 3-year old girl. On Thursday, 3 year old baby girl Nolavit was kidnapped in Gondar city. Ransom was demanded by unknown kidnappers. According to the family, 300,000 birr ransom was paid….
Civil Aviation Authority of Somalia on Sunday dismissed rumors that the government was going to handover the Somali air space to a foreign entity. “The Somali air is a national symbol, and it has made tremendous progress since it returned to the hands of the Somali government. The Somali Civil Aviation Agency is clarifying to…
Egypt on Sunday wrote a letter to the UN about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) which has been a disputed issue between Ethiopia and Egypt. The letter from Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty is addressed to the UN Security Council. It addresses Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s recent remarks on the fifth phase of filling…
Djibouti has offered Tadjoura port to Ethiopia to resolve the deadlock between Ethiopia and Somalia. Foreign Minister of Djibouti disclosed this offer in an interview. Mohammed Ali Yusuf, the Foreign Minister of Djibouti, in an interview said that Djibouti is on the verge of making an offer to Ethiopia. He said Ethiopia can have full…
The executive directors of Purpose Black Ethiopia Trading Company have been arrested. They were arrested on Friday on suspicion of abuse of power and fraud. Purpose Black Ethiopia was launched in May 2020. An investigation was initiated on the basis of a complaint submitted to the police by the shareholders who claimed they had been…