Troubled Somali region in Ethiopia gets new leader after its strongman quits
Ahmed Abdi Mohamed replaces the outgoing President Abdi Mohamud Omar who "voluntarily" resigned on Monday.
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Ethiopia deploys army in Somali region, triggering anti-Federal government riots
The army briefly seized control of the president’s office, the region's parliament building and local TV headquarters.
Now Eritrea demands justice — weeks after restoring ties with Ethiopia, Somalia
Eritrea’s old enemies are, in a word, falling over themselves to please it. But Asmara is far from satisfied.
Djibouti ‘shocked’ by ‘brotherly’ Somalia’s call for lifting Eritrea…
Djibouti seems to have been blindsided by Somalia’s abrupt volte-face and unconditional support for Eritrea.
The Ethiopian reform, the Horn of Africa and the orphan Somalia
It appears at this stage that Somalia cannot expect to gain much from the Ethiopian reforms as Eritrea and others have or will. But if the new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration…
Eritrean President blasts ‘powerful countries’ for using terrorism, piracy to advance…
President Isaias Afwerki said external interferences in the Horn of Africa region have caused clan cleavages and destruction, scourges of poverty and hunger and micromanagement of anarchy…
After mending ties with Eritrea, Somalia calls for lifting of arms embargo on Asmara
The Somali call is sure to lend new impetus to Eritrea’s efforts to get the UN embargo -- imposed in 2009 for its alleged involvement in Somalia -- lifted.
Somalia, Eritrea to restore full diplomatic ties after more than a decade
“Somalia is ready to write a new chapter of its relationship with Eritrea,” said Abdinur Mohamed, President Farmajo’s Director of communications, in a tweet on Saturday. “Regional…
Somali leaders must get the basics right to secure country
Somalis' patience with their lackadaisical leaders is running out.
US unveils $170 million humanitarian aid for Ethiopia
The U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday said an estimated 8.5 million people in Ethiopia need urgent humanitarian assistance.