Ethiopian police downplays security concerns ahead of mass rally in northern city

Ethiopia's northern Amhara region police downplayed reports of illegal smuggling of armaments and explosives as the regional capital is set to hold mass rally in support of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday.

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Ten dead as ethnic violence flares in Ethiopia

Ten people have been killed in ethnic clashes in western Ethiopia, state media said on Thursday, as aid agencies warned of widening inter-communal conflicts in Africa's second most-populous country.

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US Deports 84 Somalis to Home Country

Somali officials say the United States has deported 84 Somalis, including four women, back to their home country.

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CDF Muhoozi Hosts Somali Counterpart Gen Hussein

Major General Abdweli Jama Hussein the commander of Somalia National Armed forces has paid a courtesy call on his Ugandan counterpart Gen David Muhoozi at UPDF Headquarters, Mbuya.

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Ethiopia releases ONLF commander Abdikarim Muse Qalbi Dhagah

Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) commander Abdikarim Muse Qalbi Dhagah has been freed by the Ethiopian government on Thursday.

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How Trump's travel ban kept one Somali man from Indianapolis

A week ago, Wengel Tessema Ayalew was getting ready to go to work in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia when the U.S. Embassy called her: she was to leave for Indianapolis the next day.

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AU, Kenya seek to improve camel productivity through new drug

The African Union and Kenya are set to unveil a new camel drug to help increase productivity and improve livelihoods in the Horn of Africa market. Judith Chemuliti, Director of Kenya's Biotechnology Research Institute (BioRI) said on Thursday that once the study is complete, the drug will replace…

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A new approach to Somali pirates frees more hostages

NO ONE seized by pirates can be considered lucky. But many of the seamen taken hostage by Somali pirates have at least been set free fast, once fat ransoms have been paid.

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Ethiopian Parliament Passes amnesty Bill into Law

In its 32nd regular session today, Ethiopian parliament has passed a proposed amnesty bill into law.

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Security Sector Reform in Somalia: A Disaster in the Making

In April 2018, Michael Keating, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Somalia and Sagal Abshir, Fellow at the Center on International Cooperation at New York University published a paper on "The Politics of Security in Somalia," highlighting the domestic and international…

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Somali journalist injured in Mogadishu

Somali female journalist, working for state-run Radio has been shot and injured by gunman in Mogadishu, according to police.

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Ethiopia to begin extracting crude oil and natural gas

Ethiopia will begin extracting crude oil on a test basis from reserves in the country's southeast this week, state-affiliated media and the prime minister's office said on Wednesday.

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Kenya fire: Several dead in Nairobi market

At least 15 people have been killed in a fire at a market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

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Experts say women in US face more sexual violence than women in Somalia and Afghanistan

The United States is the third most dangerous country in the world in terms of sexual violence toward women, according to 548 women's rights experts polled by the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

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Civil Society's Role in Rehabilitation and Reintegration Related to Violent Extremism

As the United Nations and member states undertake the sixth review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy this week, one of the many critical questions related to recovering from the effects of violent extremism and terrorism is:

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Ex-NATO chief Solana denied entry to US over Iran trips

Former NATO chief Javier Solana said Monday his online application to enter the United States was turned down for having travelled to Iran where he took part in negotiations on a nuclear deal.

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Somali weds two women on same day

A young Somali man who married two women on the same night has told the BBC that he will encourage other men to do it.

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Ethiopians donate blood to victims receiving medical care

Solidarity is building up in Ethiopia two days after the grenade attack on a political rally by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

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Italy and Malta Block Another Rescue Ship Carrying Migrants

For the second time this month, the authorities in Italy and Malta are refusing to allow a rescue ship with hundreds of migrants aboard to dock in their ports.

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Migrants who 'invade' US have no right to due process— Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said migrants who "invade" the US should be deprived of legal due process, reinforcing his hardline stand despite an about-face on family separations that has seen more than 500 children reunited with relatives.

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