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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…