Hassan Sheikh, Somalia’s President, is likely to meet with the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to break 11-month deadlock in bilateral relations. According to Somali news sources, Hassan Sheikh Mehmood is departing for Turkey. No…
Abune Basilios has been elected the 6th patriarch of Eritrean Orthodox Church. Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church today conducted election in its headquarters in Asmara. The electoral board, which chose the new patriarch, consists of the…
Somalia has, for the 4th time, accused Ethiopia of illegally transporting weapons into Somalia. Ethiopian cargo planes were seen in Jubaland on Saturday. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, on Sunday, issued a statement…
Two Gondar Fano groups announced today that they have come under one command. Fano groups have been trying to establish one command structure in the Amhara region since last year. Fano groups led by Habte…
A sudden power outage today hit large part of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) in a statement confirmed that power supply had been disrupted across the whole country including Addis Ababa, the capital. “This…
An application submitted by TPLF, seeking permission to protest in Mekelle, has been rejected. Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) wanted to protest in Mekelle, the regional capital, on November 13. This week, Tigray People’s Liberation…
Civilians flights from Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, to regional states have been suspended. Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Mogadishu and other airports in the country. The flights suspension came amid ongoing confrontation between Jubaland…
The Ethiopian government deported hundreds of Eritreans this week. Thousands of Eritreans illegally migrate to the Middle East and Europe through Ethiopia every year. According to Eritrean sources, this week Ethiopian authorities deported over 300…
Fano fighters today stormed Shewa Robit town in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Heavy fighting is being reported between Fano militias and security forces. Shewa Robit is one of the main cities in the North…
An Ethiopian military Colonel on Monday joined Fano. Colonel Abera Azanaw in an interview confirmed that he had joined Fano. Fano fighters have been fighting the Ethiopian security forces in the Amhara region of Ethiopia…