Türkiye deported around 300 Eritreans in recent weeks, states Amnesty International in a report published this week. “Hundreds of Eritrean nationals are at imminent risk of forcible return to Eritrea where they would face a real risk of torture, arbitrary detention and other serious human rights violations. Reports indicate that around 300 Eritreans recently detained…
Fano commander Eskinder Nega claimed this week that he is leading 2/3 Fano groups. He made this claim giving an audio interview to a foreign journalist. He said that from over 100, Fano groups have now been organized into 2 large organizations. One organization called Amhara Fano People’s Organization consists of around 2/3 of all…
Ethiopian military chief General Birhanu Jula on Saturday accused Egypt of working to weaken Ethiopia. The General was addressing a book launching ceremony in Harar city. Calling Egypt “historical enemy of Ethiopia”, the military chief claimed that Egypt had always been obstructing Ethiopian efforts to gain access to sea. He accused Egyptian government of creating…
Ethiopian Army Chief, Berhanu Jula, warned external forces against destabilizing eastern part of the country. He was addressing the 47th founding ceremony of the Ethiopian Military’s Eastern Command. The Eastern Part of Ethiopia shares border with Somalia. Ethiopian Somali region, which borders Somalia, is the hub of Ethiopian military activities these days. The military movements…
What is Ethiopia’s strategic interest in Somalia? In 2018, Ethiopia and Somalia drew up a plan to invest in four Somali ports to provide landlocked Ethiopia with vital commercial access. The agreement also included the establishment of an Ethiopian naval base in Somalia, a move that echoed Egypt’s strategic concerns. Egypt perceived Ethiopia’s growing role…
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Ambassador Mike Hammer will travel to Ethiopia to de escalate political tension in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The special envoy will visit Belgium, Kenya, and Ethiopia from September 3 to 13, 2024. “In Addis Ababa, SEHOA Hammer intends to follow-up with African Union and the…
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 about our firm commitment to co-operate and protect Somalia,” one of the officials said. “They’ll mean much more than just…
Ethiopian airline on Monday announced to stop all flights to Eritrea. The announcement came after Eritrea gave a deadline to the airline to stop flight operations. “Ethiopian Airline Flights to Asmara will stop from September 3 due to operational problems in Eritrea,” said the airline in a statement last night. “Ethiopian Airlines will adjust passengers,…
Several protesters were injured and killed on Monday in the Gondar city of Amhara region. The protests erupted after the tragic murder of a 3-year old girl. On Thursday, 3 year old baby girl Nolavit was kidnapped in Gondar city. Ransom was demanded by unknown kidnappers. According to the family, 300,000 birr ransom was paid….
Civil Aviation Authority of Somalia on Sunday dismissed rumors that the government was going to handover the Somali air space to a foreign entity. “The Somali air is a national symbol, and it has made tremendous progress since it returned to the hands of the Somali government. The Somali Civil Aviation Agency is clarifying to…