Heavy fighting erupted this week between the fighters of Fano and OLA. Amhara Fano fighters are fighting security forces mainly in the Amhara region. Oromo Liberation Army OLA members are fighting security forces mainly in the Oromia region. This week’s clash between Fano and OLA occurred in Cheka town which is located in Derra woreda….
Ethiopians in Somalia living illegally have been told to return to their country. Some experts are linking this development to the wider Ethiopia Somalia tension. Abdi Qadir, the mayor of Garowe city, told illegally living Ethiopians to leave. He announced that strict actions would be taken against those who do not follow these directions. Garowe…
Ethiopian Electric Power EEP has stated that daily electricity supply from Ethiopia to Sudan has dropped. Sudan, Djibouti and Kenya buy electricity from Ethiopia. In March this year, Ethiopia signed a power supply agreement with Tanzania too. The supply of power from Ethiopia to Sudan has dropped from 200 megawatts to 50 megawatts, says EEP….
At least 20 people were killed in an attack on a wedding in the West Shewa zone Oromia region of Ethiopia. The incident happened on Saturday in Nono district. According to local government and military officials, a wedding which was organized on Saturday in Nono district was targeted. The head of the Nono district command…
A U.S. Congressional Delegation, facilitated by the Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI) and the Global American Institute, has arrived in Somaliland. This visit is being seen as a significant step in the United States’ efforts to strengthen its relationship with Somaliland. The delegation’s visit indicates a potential reassessment of American interests in the Horn of Africa…
Ethiopian Govt intends to impose a new law about property ownership. The law, if approved by the parliament, would enable state authorities to take action against certain properties. The new draft law was submitted to the House of Representatives last week. The law authorizes relevant bodies to confiscate a property if the owner cannot prove…
Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has released Ethiopian Air Force chief Yilma Merdasa’s brothers. OLA has been fighting the Ethiopian security forces for years in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. In the second week of April this year, Oromo Liberation Army conducted an operation in Amaya district South West Shewa Oromia. The operation targeted air force…
Both rebel groups and security forces are involved in grave human rights abuses in the Amhara and Oromia region of Ethiopia, says a new report. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has urged the Ethiopian warring parties to start negotiations to end the deadly armed conflicts in the country. “I urge the parties to the…
President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh, and the leader of al-Shabaab Abu Ubaida released messages on Eid Al-Adha. Muslims in Somalia and other countries are celebrating Eid al Adha on Sunday. President Hassan Sheikh in a recorded video urged the “misguided” youth of al-Shabaab to come back from their path. “Come back to your people and…
A Somali military officer has been killed in IED blast. More than 10 soldiers were also injured in this incident. At about 11:50am local time on Saturday an explosion targeted ja pickup truck carrying Major Mohamed Dheere, commander of the 8th battalion of Sector 60 in Southwest, killing him and other soldiers including a lieutenant,…