Both rebel groups and security forces are involved in grave human rights abuses in the Amhara and Oromia region of Ethiopia, says a new report. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has urged the Ethiopian warring parties to start negotiations to end the deadly armed conflicts in the country. “I urge the parties to the…
President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh, and the leader of al-Shabaab Abu Ubaida released messages on Eid Al-Adha. Muslims in Somalia and other countries are celebrating Eid al Adha on Sunday. President Hassan Sheikh in a recorded video urged the “misguided” youth of al-Shabaab to come back from their path. “Come back to your people and…
A Somali military officer has been killed in IED blast. More than 10 soldiers were also injured in this incident. At about 11:50am local time on Saturday an explosion targeted ja pickup truck carrying Major Mohamed Dheere, commander of the 8th battalion of Sector 60 in Southwest, killing him and other soldiers including a lieutenant,…
Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) fighters entered the Amhara region of Ethiopia on Friday. OLA is mainly based in the neighboring Oromia region. Oromo Liberation Army, an armed group, has been fighting the Ethiopian security forces for decades in the Oromia region. They are operating in western, southern, eastern and central zones of the Oromia region….
Eritrea and 28 other countries have applied to be member of BRICS. BRIC founding countries Brazil, Russia, India, and China held the 1st summit in Yekaterinburg in 2009, with South Africa joining the bloc a year later. Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates joined the organization on 1 January 2024. 29 other nations have…
The President of Somalia has announced reorganization of the Somali National Army (SNA). Four new specialized commands have been created. Somalia is in the process of establishing a strong military. The country remained under sanctions for years. In December last year, arms embargo was lifted on Somalia. Since then, Somalia has been working to establish…
Fano Commander, Eskinder Nega, today talked about negotiation with government. Eskinder took up arms against government forces in 2023. He founded Balderas for Democracy political party but disgruntled with the government, he decided to start armed movement against the Ethiopian government. Last year he founded Amhara Popular Front (APF) in Gojjam zone to launch this…
Eritrea, on Thursday, criticized the UK & Germany for the resumption of national service. In a message published by the Eritrean Information Minister, the Eritrean government lashed at the two government in Europe for resuming national service. “Eritrea’s National Service was & remains the “hue & cry” of battle for most western countries in their…
Djibouti President, Ismail Omar Guelleh, sent a special message to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday. The contents of the message have not been made public. Interestingly, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, earlier this week, sent a special message to the Amir of Qatar. The letter containing special message from Djibouti President was handed over…
Somali FM Ahmed Fiqi, this week, accused Ethiopia of giving new life to Al Shabaab, an armed group fighting for years to overthrow the government of Somalia. Ahmed Fiqi, the Foreign Minister of Somalia, in a video message this week, claimed that Somalia was on the verge of defeating Al Shabaab. But the MoU signed…