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Ethiopia repatriates citizen from Djibouti

The number of Ethiopians who are returning from Djibouti weeks after the unrest in Dire Dawa city has reached over 6,400, The Reporter has learned. They were transported using a train to Dire Dawa. From the total number of people who fled from Djibouti, the majority were sent to their hometowns. According to a senior

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Somali President announces major security reshuffle

Mogadishu, 16 August 2018: The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, today organized a major reconciliation meeting for some national security agencies and the National Constituent Assembly A copy of the Office of the President has been appointed and dismissed by the following officials; 1. –Dr. Amina Said Ali was

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Somali special forces killed eleven Al-Shabaab Commanders in Lower Jubba

Kismayo- Somali National Army Killed eleven members of Al -Shabaab fighters including four commanders at Muse Haji area about 60 KM to the Coastal town of Kismayo in lower Jubba region, SNA Commander of 43 Sector, Mohamed Bule confirmed to Media about the military operation’s development. We killed 11 terrorist Al-Shabaab fighters including four Commanders

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What Ethiopia needs is a new federal arrangement

The recent events in Eastern Ethiopia proved once again that the country’s ethnic federalism is not working. After just four months in office, Ethiopia’s reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed already managed to make the nation hope for a better, more peaceful and prosperous future. His domestic and foreign policy achievements already exceeded all expectations. Ahmed

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Man arrested, pedestrians injured as car hits barriers at UK parliament

LONDON (Reuters) – A number of people were injured when a car collided with security barriers outside London’s parliament building on Tuesday and the driver was arrested, police said. Police said none of the injuries was life-threatening and they could not immediately determine whether the incident was terrorism-related. “The male driver of the car was

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Supermodel, Halima Aden takes on children’s rights

Aden was announced as a UNICEF ambassador in July this year. The 20-year-old was the first model to sport a hijab at fashion weeks in both New York and Milan Somali-American supermodel Halima Aden, an ambassador for UNICEF, is using her voice to advocate for children’s rights. helps to keep children safe and protects their

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At least 40 killed by paramilitaries in eastern Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 40 people were killed by paramilitary forces in eastern Ethiopia over the weekend, a senior regional official said on Monday, in the latest spate of violence driven by ethnic divisions. Unrest first broke out along the border of the country’s Somali and Oromiya provinces in September, displacing nearly a

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Somalia: Respect for human rights vital for future elections

Mogadishu– A UN report has urged Somalia to build on the significant gains made in its peace process in the last five years and take steps to ensure future elections are not marred by the human rights violations and abuses committed during the 2016-2017 electoral process. The report* by the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia

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Ten people injured in shooting after Caribbean Carnival event in Manchester

Ten people have been hurt in a shooting in Manchester’s Moss Side district. Greater Manchester Police was called to Claremont Road at about 2.30am on Sunday and discovered several people had been hurt in the incident. The force said most of the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. A number of people were in

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Six Ethiopians killed alleged revenge attacks in Djibouti

Djibouti- six people of Ethiopian origin have been killed in alleged revenge attacks Witnesses in Djibouti say six people of Ethiopian origin have been killed in alleged revenge attacks over the past three days. The witnesses said the Ethiopians were killed in separate incidents, mostly during night time, by Djiboutians. Hundreds are also wounded, according

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