Infighting is being reported between rival Gojjam Fano groups in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Since last year, Fano groups have been trying to create zonal and regional level command strctures. Askale Demle, a female Fano fighter, this week accused Zemene Kassie Gojjam Fano chief of nepotism and taking bribe to release Colonel Yared Kirso….
Oromo Liberation Army Fighters today claimed to have disrupted vital rail link and highway between Ethiopia and Djibouti. Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) today issued a statement, sharing details of its offensive operations against the Ethiopian security forces in different parts of the Oromia region. OLA, an armed group based in the Oromia region of Ethiopia,…
In the Oromia region of Ethiopia, civilians have been killed by kidnappers related to kidnapping for ransom. The incident happened in Adea woreda, East Shewa zone. Reportedly 6 civilians were killed on December 26, 2024. Abduction for ransom is a serious issue in Oromia. The abductors are doing this freely. The armed groups are kidnapping…
Somalia, on Friday, opposed the inclusion of Ethiopia in AUSSOM, the new peacekeeping mission. The United Nations Security Council yesterday endorsed the new African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). AUSSOM is set to takeover from existing African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Jan 1, 2025. The new mission has been…
Two Ethiopian military officers have joined Amhara Fano militia. Fano militias have been fighting the Ethiopian security forces in the Amhara region of Ethiopia since last year. Major Mulat Sisay and Lientenant Getnet Nigusie joined Fano. Their pictures are in circulation showing them with Zemene Kassie, head of Fano militias operating in the Gojjam zone…
Earthquake tremors have been felt in Addis Ababa and other parts of Ethiopia. The 4.7 magnitude earthquake was reported on Thursday evening. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences, the quake hit at 7:29 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are more strongly felt than deeper ones due…
Hundreds of Orthodox followers and disciples have been killed in East Gojjam zone of the Amhara region. East Gojjam Orthodox Diocese shared details of the killings this week. East Gojjam is part of the Amhara region, home to a large Orthodox Christian population. The region has been embroiled in a series of conflicts in recent…
President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh today landed in Eritrea to hold key discussions with his Eritrean counterpart. Isaias Afwerki, the Eritrean President, welcomed Hassan Sheikh Mehmood at Asmara airport. Since May 2022 when he took office, Hassan Sheikh has visited Eritrea several times, but Isaias Afwerki did not reciprocate with a single visit. Wednesday’s visit…
Somalia has denied sea access to Ethiopia for military purposes. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, the Foreign Minister of Somalia, elaborated on the nature of sea access Somalia is willing to give to Ethiopia. The Foreign Minister of Somalia is visiting Egypt. Egypt is a key ally for Somalia in latter’s confrontation against Ethiopia over access to…
Intense fighting has been going on in Dacawalay village since this morning. The dispute is between the Somali Govt of Ethiopia and armed tribal fighters. Dacawalay village is situated in Xarshin district of the Somali region Ethiopia. According to local sources, intermittent fight has been going on for several days. The reports received from the…