Share The Ethiopian Council of Ministers Thursday approved a proclamation allowing foreigners to own and hold immovable property in the country. The legislation aims to establish a clear legal framework for foreign…
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The Horn of Africa’s Reset: Eritrea-Ethiopia Rift Threatens Wider Instability
Ethiopia’s fragile peace is cracking again—and this time, a wider regional war, looming in the Horn of Africa, could just be one misstep away. Image Source: Getty The fear of another regional war…
Away from the global spotlight, Eritreans are trapped in a garrison state
Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki is seen at a news conference at State House in Entebbe, Uganda on August 18, 2011 [James Akena/Reuters] American writer and security analyst Paul B Henze, who served…
Taiwan condemns Somalia travel ban
Wycliffe Muia BBC News Getty Images Airlines have been told not to allow Taiwan passport-holders to “enter or exit Somalia”, Taiwan says Taiwan has condemned Somalia for banning travellers with Taiwanese passports…
Alleged illegal immigrants from Ethiopia taken in for processing in Sandton
The 44 males are aged between 15 and 22 and it is alleged they were trafficked and held in a house against their will. 01 May 2025 – 19:10By Kim Swartz Just R20 for the…
Ethiopia Revamps Role in Brics
During the First BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting of 2025 kicked off today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos, on First BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting of 2025, reaffirmed Ethiopia’s…
The U.S. Bombs Both Sides of Gulf of Aden and Considers Setting Up Shop in Somaliland
The bombing of Yemen is hogging most of the attention, but the US is also dramatically upping its airstrikes across the Gulf of Aden in Somalia as Washington struggles to fulfill goals…
Somalia is trying to balance Ethiopian influence against Egyptian interests
Despite weak institutions and internal conflict, Somalia still has to stand up for itself at the diplomatic table, writes Tewodros Woldearegay. Somalia’s precarious geopolitical position in the Horn of Africa necessitates a…
Turkiye doubles number of troops in Somalia to help counter Al-Shabab offensive
Turkish Armed Forces hold a military exercise called “Winter-2023 Military Drill” in Kars, Turkiye on January 27, 2023. [Cüneyt Çelik – Anadolu Agency] Turkiye has doubled its number of troops in Somalia…
Djibouti Cracks Down on Undocumented Ethiopian Migrants, Inks Deal with Cairo
Ethiopian citizens residing in Djibouti say they face threats and harassment at the hands of plain-clothes officers as the Djiboutian government cracks down on undocumented migrants. The Ethiopian embassy in Djibouti has…