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Addis Abeba – In a televised speech addressed to Ethiopian law makers, and in what appears to be his first ever open comment on the issue of the Red sea, PM Abiy Ahmed said access to the port is an existential matter for Ethiopia and that Ethiopians should at least start discussing the red sea....

Born at the start of Somalia’s civil war, Maryan Ali Mohamed dreamt of one day performing live on stage. She spent hours impersonating musicians on TV and always hoped to master an instrument. In 2019, she picked up her first violin. Now, the 33-year-old is one of 40 musicians forming a Somali orchestra. The East...

Desert locust swarms have been detected in five regions and one city administration across Ethiopia, an official said Saturday. Speaking at a press conference to state media outlets, State Minister for Ethiopia Government Communication Service Selamawit Kassa said desert locust swarms have been detected in Afar, Amhara, Somali, Tigray and Oromia regions as well as...

There is not much left to debate on the dangerous aspect of al-Shabab’s demonic doctrine that proclaims Islamic values and functions as mindless terrorists or bloodthirsty hoodlums, at best. At its core, al-Shabab is what it is. However, in recent years it has been transforming away from its original monolithic nature. Aside from becoming decentralized...

The latest: Israel’s military has announced a roughly six-hour window for Palestinians to continue fleeing south along specified routes inside of Gaza, as thousands vacate their homes following evacuation orders ahead of a possible Israel Defense Forces ground assault. “Follow our instructions — move south of Wadi Gaza,” said IDF spokesperson Richard Hecht during a...

For the first time in years, a massive counter-insurgency operations are launched with core commitment led by the Somali leadership, international partners, local communities with the sole aim of rooting out the militant group of Al-shabab in Somalia. This operation’s first phase sparked by after a clash of defeat to Al-shabab by the former governor...

Introduction: The Somali Federal Government now has a unique opportunity to translate words into meaningful actions regarding the Khatumo/SSC State. After 33 years of separation rhetoric, we find ourselves at a historic juncture where we can celebrate the unwavering resilience and dedication of the people of Khatumo SSC. Their commitment to unity has not only come...

Somalia is a nation at war with itself. On the one hand, there is an ideological and constitutional dichotomy between member states and the federal government. On the other hand, Al-Shabaab is engaged in an active war against all Somalis. The Somalia government has been battling with prolonged conflict and insecurity since the central government’s...

Asha Abdi Omar, a mother of eight children, has lost many of the goats she depends on for a living to drought and is now struggling with water shortage in a village in southern Somalia’s Bakool region. She moved to Harhoday village in Rabdhure district desperate to find water, but was disappointed. “There is nothing...

France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger on the orders of the junta, the AFP news agency reports. “The first troops have left,” the spokesperson for the French chief of staff is quoted as saying. Earlier, Niger’s army said the departure would begin on Tuesday under escort from Nigerien forces. Tensions between the two...