Ethiopia

Somali president labels Ethiopia 'enemy', urges Somalis to be prepared for war

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In a fiery address at the presidential mosque on Friday, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Government of Somalia declared Ethiopia as an 'enemy' and called on the people to engage in a jihad-style war against the neighboring nation.

Somali minister sparks controversy with false claims of Ethiopian Orthodox appointment in Somaliland

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia's Interior Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, has ignited a storm of controversy by asserting that the Ethiopian Orthodox Church has appointed a representative to Zeila, a coastal town in the Awdal region of Somalia/Somaliland.

High-level military talks between Ethiopia and Somaliland amidst regional tensions

HARGEISA (HORN OBSERVER) – Ethiopian National Defense Forces Chief of the General Staff, Field Marshal Berhanu Jula, held a significant meeting with Somaliland Chief of the General Staff, Major General Nuh Ismail Tani, on Monday in Addis Ababa.

Somali president travels to Eritrea a day after meeting Egyptian delegation in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Following a discreet meeting with an Egyptian delegation in Mogadishu on Sunday, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud embarked on a two-day state visit to Asmara, Eritrea, on Monday.

Al-Shabaab celebrates UN arms embargo lift, claims victory against Somali military operation

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - In a video statement released on Thursday, Al-Shabaab's deputy emir Mahad Warsame, also known as Mahad Karate, expressed satisfaction with the United Nations Security Council's decision to lift the decades-old arms embargo on Somalia in December.

Somali defense official calls for insurgent mobilization in Somaliland, Ethiopia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - General Abdullahi Ali Caanood, the spokesperson for the Somali Ministry of Defense, expressed concerns over the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland, citing it as a catalyst for insurgency-like activities within Somaliland and Ethiopia.

African Union calls for calm amidst Ethiopia-Somalia tensions

ADDIS ABABA (HORN OBSERVER) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, closely monitors the escalating tension following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and Somalia's region, Somaliland.

Somali president to seek Egyptian alliance amid escalation with Ethiopia and Somaliland

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is urgently traveling to Cairo, Egypt, amidst rising tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia following the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland.

Al-Shabaab and Somalia unite against Ethiopia and Somaliland

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In the wake of the Ethiopia-Somaliland Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Monday Jan., 1, the Al-Shabaab terrorist group has issued a statement, threatening both Ethiopia and Somaliland.

Somalia rebukes IGAD, demands apology over alleged bias towards Ethiopia

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – The Somali government strongly condemns the statement from the Executive Secretary of IGAD, accusing it of favoring the Ethiopian Government and demanding an immediate apology and withdrawal of the statement.