Ethiopia gov’t holds peace talks with ONLF in Asmara…
Ethiopia’s goverment held peace talks with members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) in Asmara, Eritrea’s information minister, Yemane G. Meskel said on [...]
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ONLF to seek self-determination vote…
A rebel group in Ethiopia said it will demand a referendum on self-determination for the country’s troubled, gas-rich Somali region during landmark peace talks with Prime [...]
Somalia in a crisis as regions pull away from Mogadishu…
Somalia could be split into six regions after five regional federal states announced that they would no longer co-operate with Mogadishu until their grievances about [...]
Former rebels in triumphant return to Ethiopia…
Addis Ababa (AFP) – Tens of thousands of people gathered in Addis Ababa on Saturday to welcome the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), the latest once-banned rebel group to [...]
Italy’s Salvini likens African Immigrants to ‘slaves’….
VIENNA/ROME (Reuters) – Italian far-right leader and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini likened African immigrants to slaves at a European conference on Thursday, [...]
Somalia faced multi-faceted challenges…
The outgoing UN envoy for Somalia, Michael Keating, on Thursday warned that terrorism and political differences will derail progress in Somalia. Al-Shabaab remains resilient [...]
Canadian Immigrant twice wins million-dollar lottery prizes…
An immigrant to Canada is now a multi-millionaire after winning the lottery twice in the span of just five months. Melhig Melhig, 28, won a total of C$3.5m ($2.7m; £2.1m) in [...]
Official: US ‘Gravely Concerned’ by reports of abuse by Ugandan Security Forces…
The United States is “gravely concerned” by reports of excessive force used by Uganda’s security forces against lawmakers and journalists in the [...]
Uganda’s Museveni blames ‘external forces’ for opposition unrest…
Kampala (AFP) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has accused “external forces” of trying to foment trouble by funding his political opponents [...]
Djibouti hails ‘new era’ of ties with foe Eritrea…
Djibouti on Thursday hailed a new era in its relations with rival Eritrea, whose foreign minister paid a surprise visit to the country as part of a regional bid to soothe [...]
Ethiopia, Somalia leaders urge dialogue to resolve Eritrea and Djibouti border dispute…
The leaders of Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea have agreed to initiate dialogue as they seek to resolve a border dispute between the latter and Djibouti, according to Abdinur [...]
New book by Woodward says Trump wanted Syrian leader killed…
U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to have Syrian President Bashar al-Assad assassinated last year but his defense secretary ignored the request, according to a new book that [...]
Muslim Governments Stay Silent as China Cracks Down on Uighurs…
As calls grow in the U.S. and Europe to pressure China to halt alleged human-rights abuses against its Muslim minority, Beijing has so far escaped any serious criticism from [...]
US airstrikes on al-Shabab in Somalia kills 3 militants, Africom says…
U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia on August 27, killing three militants associated with the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command said. “In [...]
Police detain six additional officials from Ethiopian Somali reginal state…
The federal police commission detained six additional officials of Ethiopian Somali regional state who have lost their immunity from prosecution last Sunday. The regional [...]
