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Djibouti to Addis Ababa transit hyperlinks blocked in the center
The president of the Somali regional state, Mustafa Mohammed Omar, said on Wednesday that an important road and rail trade connecting the landed capital Addis Ababa to the port of Djibouti has been blocked.
The majority of goods entering Ethiopia, a country of about 110 million people, are transported through that corridor.
Reuters was unable to independently verify the reported block. The Ethiopian Prime Minister's office and authorities in Djibouti could not be immediately reached for comment.…
Somali spy company linked to harassment of ladies in Gedo
Somali spy agency linked to harassment of women in Gedo
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The spy agency; National Intelligence and Security Agency found itself in uncharted territory again, following complaints from residents of Gedo, Jubaland, who raised alarm bells about gender-based violence allegedly perpetrated by some officers.
For months now, NISA agents have pitched a tent in Dolow in Gedo, they…
new extradition from the Netherlands of a
The Association of Rwandan Genocide Survivors, Ibukasalue, the Extradition of the Netherlands by Venant Rutunga. The 72-year-old man landed in Kigali on Monday night. He was placed in the hands of the Rwandan authorities, where he is accused of being part of the cadres who organized the massacre of the Tutsis in the south of the country.…
new arrests linked to the try and
In Madagascar, new arrests in the case of two Frenchmen suspected of carrying out a coup against President Andry Rajoelina. They were arrested on Tuesday, July 20, for "endangering state security" and are still being heard by the criminal squad and have since been joined by other people.
as reported from Madagascar, Laure…
Tigrayan forces transfer nearer to Amhara territory throughout Ethiopia battle
NAIROBI, Kenya - The Tigray Defense Forces continued to close in on Amhara and Afar territories, a move that could further inflame conflict in Ethiopia, which has been rife with unrest in recent months.
Since November 2020, the conflict has taken to a higher level after the Ethiopian National Defense Forces , Eritrean troops and Amhara regional forces attacked the Tigray region in pursuit of the TDF, which has ruled the state for several years.
According to the American publication Amhara, TDF penetrated the Amhara…
Somalia: Farmaajo’s ally sneaks into Kismayo just a few weeks after his expulsion
Somalia: Farmaajo's ally sneaks into Kismayo a few weeks after his expulsion
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A senior adviser to President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo eventually infiltrated Kismayo, the regional administrative capital of Jubaland, from where he was expelled a few weeks ago for claiming he wanted to rig the elections.
Abdi Ali Rage arrived in Mogadishu on Monday, a new move that could spark…
British ambassador to Somalia beneath hearth for suspending mission
British ambassador to Somalia under fire for suspending project
MOGADISHU, Somalia - An unexpected intervention by British Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster to end a critical halfway road project infuriates local communities in Galmudug and raises accusations of regional bias.
The Galkayo to Hobyo road project enjoyed strong community and donor support and aimed to improve connectivity. So far,…
Fighting breaks out in Sitti, Ethiopia’s Somali area, amid tensions
NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethnic and political skirmishes in Ethiopia have taken on another dimension, after Tuesday's clashes in the town of GarbaIssa in the Somali region, something could further hamper peacemaking processes in the Horn of Africa nation .
According to reports from the BBC Somali Service, fighting broke out in the town of the Sitti zone of the Somali region between herders and militias from the Afar region. The battle comes a day after the Somali regional state said it would protect its residents of the city on…
a gathering in Addis Ababa to rent
Large patriotic meeting on Tuesday 27 July 2021 in the morning in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. City Hall called on young people to mobilize to fight the Tigrayan rebels in the north of the country. In fact, the war that has been going on in Tigray for almost nine months has recently spread to neighboring regions and destroyed the impact of the national army. The Ethiopian government is now being…
Restoration of African works of art:
In Britain, the issue of restoring the African heritage is regularly in the news. The country is full of museums where visitors can discover paintings and sculptures from around the world, but also works acquired during the time of the British colonial empire and which have now become embarrassing.
as reported from London,When…