Somalia, on Tuesday, declared an Ethiopian diplomat persona non grata. He has been given 72 hours to leave Somalia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, in a statement, accused Ethiopian Counselor II of violating international diplomatic standards. “The Ministry announces that Mr. Ali Mohamed Adan, currently serving as Counselor II at…
Desalegn Chane, an Ethiopian Member of Parliament (MP), on Tuesday criticized the appointment of new Ethiopian Foreign Minister. Last week, the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed Gedion Timotheos as new Ethiopian Foreign Minister. Gedion Tiomtheos replaced Taye Atske Selassie who was elected as the President of Ethiopia this month. Gedion Timotheos worked as the…
More than 100 people were arrested in southern Ethiopia in recent months. The arrests were made in Gurage zone reportedly. The arrest campaign was launched in June this year and it targeted Amhara community. The arrested people are suspected of having links with Fano militias which are mainly operating in the Amhara region of Ethiopia….
Tigray region interim government, on Monday, denied having issued arrest warrants of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) leaders. A news outlet (Asena TV), around 24 hours ago, claimed that Tigray region government led by the President Getachew Reda had issued arrest warrants of TPLF leaders including Debretsion Gebremichael, Fetlework Gebregziaber, Alem Gebrewahid and TDF Generals…
Jubaland and Puntland, two key regions of Somalia, boycotted resumption of discussion in Mogadishu on Sunday. Hassan Sheikh, the President of Somalia, is chairing the discussion. National Consultative Council (NCC), the top body in Somalia comprising regional and federal leaders, started deliberations yesterday. Around 3 weeks ago, previous meeting of NCC collapsed after Jubaland President…
Tigray President Getachew Reda has suspended the newly elected mayor of Mekelle city. The announcement came amid continuing tensions between Getachew Reda led Tigray Interim Government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front main faction led by chairman Debretsion Gebremichael. Redae Berhe was elected as the new mayor of Mekelle city over 2 weeks ago. Mekelle city…
Ethiopia: ICRC ( International Committee of Red Cross) is in talks with Amhara Fano groups reportedly. The talks are focusing mainly on the release of POWs in the custody of Fano fighters and delivery of aid to people in the Amhara region. The ICRC, known for its neutral and impartial approach, is focused on ensuring…
Turkey is set to start exploration work in a disputed Somali territory. Turkish exploration ship Oruc Reis arrived at Mogadishu port this week. It is going to conduct seismic surveys in 5 blocks on Somali shore. Exploration in one of these blocks could spark regional tensions. Turkey and Somalia earlier this year signed an exploration…
Eritrea has withdrawn from CHAN soccer match against Ethiopia. African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers are being played in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Eritrean football team was due to face Ethiopia in its first soccer appearance in recent years. The match was due to be played in Juba South Sudan. But the Eritrean players did not…
Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) is holding a plenary session to reconsider the peace deal it signed with the Ethiopian government. In 2018, ONLF laid down arms after years of fighting against the Ethiopian security forces in the Somali region of Ethiopia. It signed a peace deal and turned into a political party. But it…