African Union Crisis in talks deadlock over Ethiopia’s GERD
Virtual meeting attended by leaders from Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to be held under the auspices of the African Union. The African Union (AU) is due to hold a mini-summit…
Jawar Mohammed: The Ethiopian media mogul taking on Abiy Ahmed
Having previously warned that Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed risked turning into an "illegitimate" ruler, Jawar Mohammed, 34, has now become the most high-profile opposition politician to be detained since…
Arrests follow protests that killed at least 166 in Ethiopia
AFP Addis Ababa (news.yahoo) – A leading opposition party representing Ethiopia’s Oromo ethnic group said Monday that five senior members had been detained following violence last week that claimed at…
Viewpoint: What Donald Trump gets wrong about Somalia
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe considers how Somalia has become caught up in the US election campaign. President Donald Trump is making Somali-American congresswoman Ilhan…
In the Face of Child Abuse, Society Tries to Save Face
By Eden Sahle ( Eden Sahle is founder and CEO of Yada Technology Plc. She has studied law and international economic law. She can be reached at edensah2000@gmail.com. ) Despite…
Horn of Africa buzzing with hope, optimism – Deputy UN chief tells UNSC
The Horn of Africa region is buzzing with a sense of hope and optimism, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General told the UN Security Council on Monday. Amina Mohammed last month…
Eritrea’s Response to the Report of the Special Rapporteur
The UNHRC Special Rapporteur issued, on 17th April this year, a 20- page annual report on Eritrea.
Ethiopian Airlines nearly fell due to locusts
Hundreds of millions of desert locusts are swarming in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia—some of the biggest numbers seen in more than 25 years.
Kenya wins against Djibouti to non-permanent UN Security Council seat
Kenya defeated Djibouti on Thursday for an African seat on the U.N. Security Council in a second round of voting held under dramatically different procedures because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Somali soldiers end protest over unpaid salaries
Soldiers in the Somali capital Mogadishu have ended their protest over unpaid salaries. They had blocked roads in the city on Saturday, with some saying they had not received wages…
The New CON ARTISTS on the Horn of Africa promising to make you rich with Fake Forex Trading
On February 19th, the Somaliland Central Bank has issued a warning about get rich quick schemes involving forex currency or other online trading activities that promise astronomical returns and a…
Demte pursuing European challenge and Ethiopian dream
(FIFA.com) 05 May 2020 Beneyam Demte the rising star of Ethiopian football Midfielder achieved his goal of playing in Europe Qualifying his country for Qatar 2022 the new dream There…