Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud has denied Egyptian military personnel presence in Somalia. He accused Ethiopia of attempting to seize Somali lands and establish a naval base in the Gulf of Aden. In an interview…
Hamza Abdi Barre, the Prime Minister of Somalia, lashed out at Ethiopia addressing the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday. He fiercely criticized Ethiopia over the latter’s deal with the self-declared…
Somalia today responded to the concerns expressed by the Ethiopian authorities about arms shipments delivered to Somalia by Egypt. Earlier this week, Taye Atske Selaissie the Ethiopian Foreign Minister, in a meeting with UN officials,…
Ethiopian military is reportedly upgrading airstrips in Somalia. The military is in control of key airports and airstrips on Somalia-Ethiopia border. Pictures circulating in social media show Ethiopian military officials conducting expansion work on Bardhere…
Somalia today accused Ethiopia of transporting unauthorized weapon shipments to Puntland and 2 other regional states of Somalia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia issued a statement in this regard. The ministry said that…
Turkey will hold separate talks with Ethiopia and Somalia to break the deadlock existing between the HoA neighbors since January this year. Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, talking to Anadolu news agency said that progress…
Escalation tensions are being observed between the South West State regional government of Somalia and federal government. Flights from Mogadishu to Baidoa remained suspended for several hours today. The two sides are confronting each other…
Somalia has warned that backing Ethiopian anti government armed groups is an option. Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said Somalia will consider establishing contacts with and supporting rebels fighting in Ethiopia if the Ethiopian government…
The Foreign Minister of Somaliland today announced that final agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland was imminent. Ethiopia and Somaliland in January signed a controversial memorandum of understanding (MoU) which Somalia opposes, calling it a violation…
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…