Somaliland Wants The UN To Respect Its Sovereignty
Somaliland now wants the United Nations to deal with the country as an independent nation from Somalia. The internationally unrecognized country has taken a swipe at the UN for disrespecting…
How to Solve Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict
What’s new? A clash over budget transfers is the latest flashpoint in a bitter dispute between Ethiopian federal authorities and Tigray region’s government. Addis Ababa sees a September regional election Tigray…
New Djibouti sea route to reduce shipping time between Turkey, Horn of Africa from 50 days to 10
The first container ship of the Djibouti Shipping Company, which will exclusively operate between Turkey, Djibouti and Somalia, was launched during a ceremony on Friday. The new sea route will…
AHEAD OF ELECTIONS, UN URGES THAT SOMALIA’S POLITICAL SPACE REMAIN OPEN TO ALL
Mogadishu – As Somalia prepares to hold elections, the United Nations today highlighted the need to ensure the country’s political space remains open, allowing for a diversity of voices and…
Trump suggests Egypt could ‘blow up’ Ethiopian dam
Washington (AFP) US President Donald Trump on Friday expressed his anger with Ethiopia over the construction of a massive dam on the Nile and appeared to suggest that Egypt could…
Refusing to wear a mask in Ethiopia could cost you two years in jail
(CNN)Ethiopia can jail people for up to two years if they deliberately violate restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19, the attorney general’s office said, amid concern that citizens…
Horn faces its worst locust invasion in 25 years
East Africa is on the verge of another locust invasion, the worst in 25 years, says the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The latest report says more swarms…
Modern but traditional Fashion reflects growing Oromo ethnic pride in Ethiopia
Not so long ago, Oromos in Ethiopia, despite making up the country’s largest ethnic group, were reluctant to openly express their cultural and ethnic identity. This could go as far…
Ethiopia Eritrea and Somalia intelligence chiefs meet in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia Eritrea and Somalia intelligence chiefs meet in Addis Ababa Report reaching us indicates that the leaders of Somalia, Ethiopia, and Eritrea are meeting in Addis Ababa, the capital of…
Ethiopia – Eritrea Planning Economic Union
Needless to say, the rapid thawing of relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea in the last couple of years has triggered a landslide of speculation as to how this improved relationship…
Internet goes off in Somalia, telco says carrying out maintenance
MOGADISHU (HOL) – South and central regions of Somalia are currently experiencing internet shut-downs in what local telcos said was a result of routine maintenance. The country’s largest telecommunications operator,…
Djibouti is Maximizing its Strategic Position in Maritime Trade
One of the stark distinctions between Djibouti and other African nations is its characteristic barrenness. Its natural resources are limited, and a tiny proportion of its land is arable. Coupled…
Ethiopia suspends privatization of Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopia has suspended plans to privatize the country’s national carrier, the country’s finance minister told a press conference on Tuesday October 12th. The privatization of Ethiopian Airlines, the continent’s most…
Due to the pandemic, Ethiopia boosts health budget 46%, PM says
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopia has raised its health budget by 46% this year after the coronavirus crisis exposed the need for more equipment, facilities and personnel, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
Time to make English a working language of Ethiopia’s federal government
Promoting English would depoliticize the fraught language issue, bring Ethiopians together, and provide practical benefits.Ethiopia is a diverse country without an official national language, where Amharic has been the country’s…