Houses destroyed in fighting between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front forces in Kasagita town, Afar region, Ethiopia, in 2022. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Uncertainty clouds the continuity of…
Month: May 2025
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh: ‘The Emiratis are deeply destabilising for the region’
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, president of Djibouti, at the presidential palace, May 2025. (Vincent Fournier for JA) Less than a year before the next presidential election – for which he has yet to…
Fano Forces Respond To A Call From The United States, Announce Precondition For Negotiation
Borkena Toronto – Amhara Fano National Force (AFNF) on Friday released a statement in response to the message from the United States government. The United States, through its Ambassador to Ethiopia – Ervin Massigna,…
Suicide bomb kills several at Somali army camp: ministry
Somalia has suffered a resurgence of attacks by Al-Shabab in recent months [AFP via Getty] Several people were killed and others wounded when a suicide bomber thought to be from the Al-Shabab…
Ethiopian Medical Association Urges Release of Detained Professionals, Calls for Swift Response As Health Workers Warn of Full Strike
Addis Abeba– The Ethiopian Medical Association (EMA), Ethiopia’s largest professional body of physicians, has called for the immediate release of detained health professionals and urged authorities to respond promptly to their demands,…
Ethiopia’s Untenable Red Sea Ambitions
By Debesai Tesfu Much has been said about PM Abiy’s ill-advised statements and dreams which need not be repeated here. But what about the litany of papers being authored by individuals closely…
Handshake and Hardlines: Ethiopia, Djibouti Reaffirm Ties Amid Regional Tensions and Red Sea Ambitions
Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos (right) and Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Abdoulkader Houssein Omar (left) ( Photo : MFAE) Getachun Tsegaye Staff Reporter Addis Ababa, May 14, 2025 — Against a backdrop of growing…
Ethiopia’s Boosted Efficiency in Completing Mega Projects
Ethiopia’s ambitious infrastructure and development agenda, particularly since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed assumed office in 2018, has been characterized by an assertive push to execute large-scale projects that aim to transform the…
Somaliland has sought to engage allies to advance its main goal: achieving international recognition. Wikimedia Commons Somaliland’s 30-year quest for recognition: could US interests make the difference?
Somaliland has sought to engage allies to advance its main goal: achieving international recognition. Wikimedia Commons Somaliland’s 30-year quest for recognition: could US interests make the difference? Published: May 8, 2025 10:17am EDT Author Aleksi Ylönen…
Debretsion’s TPLF Faction To Escalate Crackdown on Getachew’s Group in “South Tigray”
Debretsion during the interview ( screenshot from woine video) Borkena Toronto -In a recent interview with Woine Media, Debretsion Gebremichael detailed his faction’s actions following their controversial 14th party congress, which lacked recognition…