Ethiopia

Tracking the second Russia-Africa Summit

On June 23, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held diplomatic talks with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), Demeke Mekonnen, who arrived on an official working visit to the Russian Federation, after wrapping up an earlier visit to United…

3 Aid workers killed in Ethiopia's Tigray

Nairobi, Kenya (Horn Observer) Three aid workers working for the Doctors without Borders were killed in Ethiopia's Tigray region, MSF said in a statement condemning the attack in the strongest terms possible.

Trade Imbalance: Villa Somalia's profit making Khat for Fish business

Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia recently signed a deal with Ethiopian government which swaps khat for Fish, a deal immediately welcomed by Somalia's incumbent president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo.

Farmaajo welcomes Somalia-Ethiopia trade agreement

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Sunday welcomed trade agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia signed at a ceremony held in Somali capital, Mogadishu.

Somalia and Ethiopia ink trade deal

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia and Ethiopia have today inked bilateral trade agreement, paving the way for the entrepreneurs from both countries to enhance their trading activities.

Ethiopia rejects the Resolution of the League of Arab States on the GERD

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia is dismayed by the "Resolution" of the Executive Council of the League of Arab States on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issued on 15 June 2021 after its meeting held in Doha, Qatar.

Djibouti and Ethiopia to boost military cooperation

DJIBOUTI (HORN OBSERVER) - Djibouti and Ethiopia have inked agreement to cooperate military affairs after a meeting between the military chiefs of both countries in Djibouti.

Somalia: Teary-eyed parents demand answers after UN report over missing SNA

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Dozens of parents took to the streets of Mogadishu on Thursday morning to demand answers from the government over their missing boys sent sent to Eritrea, days after UN report revealed that Somali troops fought alongside Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

Ex-president calls for probe into missing SNA soldiers

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged the leaders of the federal government to address about the controversy surrounding the training of Somali soldiers in Eritrea barely a day after UN report confirmed presence of Somali soldiers in Tigray region.

Ethiopia's tortuous path to democratization

There is still a perilous lack of compromise in a contested polity. "Despite that what I am about to say is contrary to your official mandate, I would like to take a moment to talk to you about circumstances in which you should not hesitate to prioritize stabilization and democratization over elections."