Ethiopia Defence Force Begins Airstrike in Western Oromia:Says Targets are OLF Military Training Camps
Addis Abeba, January 13/2018 – Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has began airstrikes in Qellem Wellega and its environs in western Oromia, a military source told Addis Standard.
According to Addistandard , the army’s targets are “military training camps run by OLA”, the armed group of...
Ethiopia, Sierra Leone Keen to Strengthen Ties
Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonen led a delegation for a 2 days working visit this week to Freetown, Sierra Leone. ( January 11)
Vice-President of Sierra Leone warmly welcomed the Ethiopian delegation which included Ministers as well as senior government officials.
The visit aims to...
Somaliland arrests poet Abdirahman Abees in relation to a poetry reading
On Saturday, 12 January 2019, the government of Somaliland arrested poet Abdirahman Abees, a British-Somalilander dual national.
The arrest of the poet is related to a poetry reading performed by the poet on 11th January 2019 in Hargeisa, according to government authorities who spoke to Human...
Somaliland: Gollis University Lasanod Graduates 43 Students
Horndiplomat-At a graduation ceremony held at Gollis University Lasanod campus Professor Yusuf Aflahaar, congratulated new graduates for attaining their higher education goals. A career educationist, Professor Yusuf Aflahaar commended efforts to increase educational opportunities for local students aspiring to proceed to tertiary education.
" As the...
Somaliland Police Arrests Poet Abdirahman Abees
Horndiplomat- Today, The Somaliland police arrested the poet Abdirahman Abees in Hargeisa.Horndiplomat reports
The government of Somaliland has not commented on the arrest of the Poet. Sources confirmed to Horndiplomat that poet Abdirahman Abees who read his poems last night in Hargeisa has reportedly been arrested in...
Somaliland:Kulmiye and UCID agree on Parliamentary Poll Date
By:Mohamed Duale, Editor-in-Chief, Horn Diplomat
Horndiplomat- Somaliland the ruling party KULMIYE and one of the opposition parties, UCID, signed a Joint Communique to the effect that Parliamentary elections will take place in November 2019 Waddani party rejects the poll date proposed by the two parties.
The two...
The 40th anniversary of Djibouti-China relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with President Ismail Omar Guelleh to mark the 40th anniversary of China/Djibouti bilateral relations on Tuesday (January 8). In a message, President Xi Jinping recalled President Guelleh’s state visit to China in November 2017 when the two...
Somaliland sees military presence by world powers as way to affirm its status as independent state
By Addis Getachew
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
Self-declared republic sees military presence by world powers as way to affirm its status as independent state
The self-declared republic of Somaliland has expressed an interest in hosting British and Russian naval bases, which would add to an already active military...
Ethiopia and Turkey Enjoy Excellent Relations
Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Ambassador to Turkey Ambassador Girma Temesgen met with Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey. ( January 10)
They discussed on a myriad of bilateral and multilateral issues of mutual interest as well as regional matters of mutual concern.
Turkey...
Ethiopia New Consul general to Somaliland arrives in Hargeisa
Horndiplomat-Ethiopia New Consul general to Somaliland Ambassador Shamsudin Ahmed Roble arrives in Hargeisa.
There is no official statement from Somaliland MFA and Ethiopian Consulate general regarding on arrival of Amb.Shamsudin Roble but sources confirmed to Horndiplomat about his arrival in Somaliland.
Last month, Ethiopia has appointed...