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

Mogadishu – Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheire has suspended Deputy Foreign Minister, Mukhtar Mahad Daud over misuse of public funds, stepping up his fight against corruption amongst his cabinet. Last week, Police officer stormed the office of Mr Daud after a court issued an arrest warrant. The arrest Mr Daud, who is facing alleged corruption

Authorities have shut off Internet access in eastern Ethiopia amid an outbreak of violence there, residents said on Wednesday, a sign of the challenges facing reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in containing ethnic tensions in parts of the country. The residents, one speaking from Oromia region and the other from the city of Harar, said

Residents in Jigjiga, the administrative capital of the Ethiopian Somali regional, state says many families fled their house due to the escalating tension in the eastern city. The situation remains tense as the Federal military forces are still controlling the town’s main streets and the local government buildings, including the parliament house. There have been

The United States-backed Special Forces have taken over a strategic base from the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab in Southern Somalia, today. A surprise dawn attack was launched by American Special Forces along with the “Danab”, Somalia’s Special Forces unit, triggering a lengthy gun battle. The operation resulted in taking back key villages, including Bulo-Konto, Dangriga Balow,

The long-serving leader of Ethiopia’s Somali regional state has announced his resignation after the Federal forces have raided and seized control of his seat in Jigjiga city recently. President Abdi Mohamud Omar stepped down as negotiations with the Federal government of Ethiopia based in Addis Ababa, according to the sources. His Finance minister, Ahmed Abdi

Mogadishu – The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) have moved into Jijiga, the capital of the Somali Regional State (SRS) in Ethiopia, and have strategically positioned themselves in key installations after a break down of relations between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the Somali regional President Abdi Mohamoud Omar Abdi Iley‘the one-eyed’. Supporters of

Jubaland– The National Security Forces and the Jubaland forces are continuing to intensify operations targeting the Al-Shabaab militant bases in the Lower Juba region, destroying al-Shabaab bases in the area. Witnesses last troops from the area under the town of Bulo actually have killed 7 militants in Somalia and marshals, while there had dismantled. The

Mogadishu-A joint IGAD-UNSOM mission visited Garowe, and Hargeisa, from 28 to 30 July 2018, to take forward ongoing efforts to find a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the Tukaraq area of Sool region. In Garowe, the mission held discussions with Mr Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gas, And Mr Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar and Traditional Elders

Growe- A large delegation led by the prime minister of the federal government of Somalia Mr Hassan Ali Khaire arrived close to grow town in the regional state of Puntland. The Prime Minister and his delegation received a warm welcome by Puntland regional authorities, including the Governor, Mr Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gas, members of the