Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) fighters entered the Amhara region of Ethiopia on Friday. OLA is mainly based in the neighboring Oromia region. Oromo Liberation Army, an armed group, has been fighting the Ethiopian security forces for decades in the Oromia region. They are operating in western, southern, eastern and central zones of the Oromia region….
Eritrea and 28 other countries have applied to be member of BRICS. BRIC founding countries Brazil, Russia, India, and China held the 1st summit in Yekaterinburg in 2009, with South Africa joining the bloc a year later. Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates joined the organization on 1 January 2024. 29 other nations have…
The President of Somalia has announced reorganization of the Somali National Army (SNA). Four new specialized commands have been created. Somalia is in the process of establishing a strong military. The country remained under sanctions for years. In December last year, arms embargo was lifted on Somalia. Since then, Somalia has been working to establish…
Fano Commander, Eskinder Nega, today talked about negotiation with government. Eskinder took up arms against government forces in 2023. He founded Balderas for Democracy political party but disgruntled with the government, he decided to start armed movement against the Ethiopian government. Last year he founded Amhara Popular Front (APF) in Gojjam zone to launch this…
Eritrea, on Thursday, criticized the UK & Germany for the resumption of national service. In a message published by the Eritrean Information Minister, the Eritrean government lashed at the two government in Europe for resuming national service. “Eritrea’s National Service was & remains the “hue & cry” of battle for most western countries in their…
Djibouti President, Ismail Omar Guelleh, sent a special message to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday. The contents of the message have not been made public. Interestingly, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, earlier this week, sent a special message to the Amir of Qatar. The letter containing special message from Djibouti President was handed over…
Somali FM Ahmed Fiqi, this week, accused Ethiopia of giving new life to Al Shabaab, an armed group fighting for years to overthrow the government of Somalia. Ahmed Fiqi, the Foreign Minister of Somalia, in a video message this week, claimed that Somalia was on the verge of defeating Al Shabaab. But the MoU signed…
Thousands of students in the Amhara region of Ethiopia are unable to take grade 6, 8 and 12 exams. An ongoing armed conflict in the region between Fano militia fighters and the government forces has affected all sectors especially education. Yesterday, the North Shewa of Amhara region zone announced that 8th grade students in 9…
Qatar is stepping in to resolve Ethiopia Somalia tension. Qatar has been the center of mediatory talks in several global conflicts. Qatari officials confirmed today that Tamim Ibn Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, had contacted leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia. The Amir separately contacted Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the President of…
EriTel (Eritrean Telecommunication Company) has announced new internet packages. EriTel is state owned telecom company in Eritrea. Eritrea has one of the lowest internet penetration in East Africa. EriTel intends to expand its individual home based internet service. According to a directive issued by Eritel on the 28th of May, six different packages have been…