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Prime Minister Roble pledges to find Somali soldiers 'missing' in Eritrea MOGADISHU, Somalia - After street protests in parts of the country, Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has pledged to help locate thousands of soldiers who are believed to be training in Eritrea, though their families are being held in the country. darkness. In recent months, families of young families have called…

Heavy fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray state as Prime Minister Abiy shines the spotlight NAIROBI, Kenya - Bitter fighting erupted on Monday and part of Tuesday in Ethiopia's Tigray region, even as the country went to the polls, which was after all boycotted by the main opposition leaders, who blame Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of severity. Monday's fighting involved the Ethiopian National Defense…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The conflict in the Tigray region may have been planned by the Addis Ababa authorities, a senior Finnish official said, long before the Ethiopian National Defense Forces even. were deployed to the area after the attack on the Northern Command. For nearly eight months, the ENDF reinforced by Eritrean troops have descended on the Tigray region, triggering a humanitarian crisis that has drawn international attention. Thousands of Tigrayans are believed to have been killed in what some call genocide. But…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed campaigns in UN vehicle amid suspected genocide in Tigray ADDIS ABABA - In one of the most unprecedented gestures, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was photographed in a United Nations-owned vehicle while campaigning, ahead of the general election on June 21, which could spark a debate on the UN's commitment to end the war against the Tigrayans. Over the…

Somalia: Farmajo accused of "selling" soldiers to fight TPLF in Tigray MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has again come under pressure on a number of young people who are said to be training in Eritrea, following reports that they have participated in the Tigray war which has left thousands dead in the north. from Ethiopia. A report filed by the UN…

Somalia: Farmajo blamed for deployment of Somali soldiers in Tigray MOGADISHU, Somalia - Hours after a report by the UN special rapporteur on the violation of human rights by Eritrean troops leaked, outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was accused of authorizing the deployment of trainee soldiers in the Tigray region, which has given rise to current concern. In the report, the…

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopians must be courageous and face their enemies without fear, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said, noting that the country would leave no room for traitors who are determined to thwart efforts to restore order and unity in the country. nation of the Horn of Africa. According to the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the country faces challenges from "traitors from within and without," but he has not disclosed an identity. This is the first time that Abiy Ahmed has apparently blamed strangers for the country's…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Somali troops training in Eritrea took part in the Tigray War that left thousands dead and displaced tens of thousands, according to a special UN human rights report, which could further complicate the crisis in Ethiopia. From November 2020, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and their Eritrean counterparts pitched tents in the Tigray region in pursuit of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray combatants, but numerous reports have linked them to gross human rights violations. The operation…

ADDIS ABEBA - The Ethiopian Federal Government has identified a number of Ethiopian national defense forces top soldiers directly linked to ongoing crimes against humanity in the Tigray region, following pressure from members of the international community. For the past eight months, ENDF soldiers, along with those from Eritrea and the Amhara regional forces, have been camping in the Tigray region, where they have unleashed the Tigray People's Liberation Front. . However, reports show that the troops have also killed…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is under pressure to demand a ceasefire in Tigray ADDIS ABEBA - The Ethiopian government is under increasing pressure from international partners to order a ceasefire in the Tigray region, where the humanitarian crisis is deteriorating daily, with hundreds of deaths and starvation reported by several non-state actors. Since November 2020, Ethiopia's national…