Ethiopia

By: Hassan Jama, Horndiplomat political editor  Somali state President Mr.Mustafe Muhummed Omar and Oromia regional Deputy Chief of Administrator Mr.Shinmelis Abdisa have visited development projects in Degehabur, Shimelis was presented with a gift of Camel from President Mustafa. The two regional states held a consultative forum...

By: Mohamed Duale The 2nd Conference on Reconciliation and Strengthening Cooperation in Somali and the Oromo Regional States has kicked off in Jigjiga capital of Somali state of Ethiopia, Sunday. The officials of the two regional states led by Somali state President Mr.Mustafe Muhummed Omar and...

By: Mohamed Duale Maaza Mengiste (born 1974) is an Ethiopian-American writer and author of the 2010 novel Beneath the Lion's Gaze and The Shadow King. Mengiste has published fiction and nonfiction dealing with migration, the Ethiopian revolution, and the plight of sub-Saharan immigrants arriving in Europe. Her debut...

By: CNN Ethiopia planted more than 353 million trees in 12 hours on Monday, which officials believe is a world record. The burst of tree planting was part of a wider reforestation campaign named "Green Legacy," spearheaded by the country's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Millions of Ethiopians across...

By: World Health Organization The second synchronized Horn of Africa cross-border polio coordination and micro-planning meeting which was organized for district-level health officials of Ethiopia and Somaliland and Puntland held from 16-18, July 2019 in Jigjiga city of Somali region in Ethiopia. The first synchronized...

Today, Oxfam launched a report which analysis the comparison on the recent droughts that hits the horn of Africa (Somalia/land, Ethiopia, Kenya). The report is highlighting the status of funding and implication if not acted quickly.  There is also press release alongside the report...

By: The Reporter The beginning of this month saw the Transitional Federal “Government” of Somalia, residing in a highly fortified Villa Somalia, cut non-existent diplomatic ties with Guinea Conakry because the latter accorded what looks like official reception to the Somaliland delegation led by its President....

By: NEWS AGENCIES A local official says 13 people were killed a day after hospital authorities reported four died of gunshot wounds. At least 17 people have been killed in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists seeking a new autonomous region for their Sidama ethnic...

Horndiplomat-Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, arrived in Asmara in mid-morning hours today for a two-day working visit. President Isaias Afwerki accorded warm welcome to the Prime Minister and his delegation on their arrival at Asmara's International Airport. According to Eritrean Information Minister Yemane G. Meskel,...

By AFP   Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announces short-term measures to reduce unemployment Ethiopia will send 50,000 people to work in the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Monday, as the Gulf country looks to expand its influence in the Horn of Africa. "Ethiopia is...