Fano commander Zenabu has been seen having public discussions in the Gojjam zone of the Amhara region. Zenabu met with dozens of elders in Washra Gojjam this week. The discussions focused on the issues facing by local community. Amhara regional government and Ethiopian federal government claim that 98% of the Amhara region is under government…
Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), the armed group operating in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, has invited Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) for a joint struggle against the Ethiopian government. ONLF fought Ethiopian security forces for years but in 2018 it signed a peace deal with the government. “The Somali and Oromo people share a bond…
Ethiopian PM has asked the people of Tigray to send recommendations for the appointment of new President to lead the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The Prime Minister today announced through his social media accounts that the 2-year term of Tigray Interim Government has expired. The Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) could not create conditions for…
Tigray military has rejected the allegations levelled against General Migbe Haile, a senior Tigray military officer. Tigray Peace and Security Bureau, led by General Fisseha, issued a statement in this regard on Saturday. On Friday, Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), in a statement posted on its social media page, accused Tigray General Migbe Haile of…
Sudanese military has retaken Presidential Palace. The palace, situated in capital Khartoum, has been under the control of Rapid Support Forces since March 2023. According to a statement issued by the Sudanese military, it retook control of the presidential palace on Friday morning. Pictures released show soldiers standing at the gates of the heavily damaged…
President of Somalia has survived an assassination attempt. President Hassan Sheikh Mehmood was on his way to Mogadishu airport when he came under attack. On Tuesday morning, the President’s convoy came under attack when it departed Villa Somalia for Mogadishu airport. The convoy was hit by a huge explosion from a device planted in a…
Eritrean FM today briefed foreign diplomats about ongoing tension between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Osman Salih, the Foreign Minister, gave the briefing at Eritrean Foreign Ministry Headquarter in Asmara on Tuesday morning. It was attended by foreign diplomats and heads of UN agencies. The FM rejected claims by the Ethiopian side that Eritrea is in occupation…
Kenya has closed its border with Somalia after a security incident. Mandera- Bulo Hawo border crossing was closed on Sunday. The border crossing was reopened at the the start of this year after months of closure due to the killing of bus passengers and quarry workers last year. According to local sources, Kenyan Rapid Deployment…
2 people were killed on Saturday in Mekoni town of Tigray in armed confrontation between Tigray military and an armed militia affiliated with President Getachew Reda. Since the start of this week, Tigray military has been dismantling district governments which back President Getachew Reda in his ongoing dispute with Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) Debretsion…
Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has warned a Chinese company (Poly-GCL) against exploration and extraction activities in the Somali region of Ethiopia. Somali region of Ethiopia has huge reserves of oil and gas. ONLF fought Ethiopian security forces in Somali region of Ethiopia for years. In 2018, it laid down arms and signed a peace…