Ethiopia

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has disarmed 1,740 of its armed members. After receiving rehabilitation training, the soldiers will be reintegrated into the Somali regional state either as security forces or as civil servants, it was noted. Mustafa Muhumed Omer, Deputy Chief Administrator of the...

An Ethiopian military helicopter registration Number UNO 379P with 23 passengers on board has crashed today at around 1310H inside the compound of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) killing three of its crew members. The MI-8 helicopter was on routine operation...

Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu met High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Vice President of the EU Commission, H.E. Federica Mogherini today(February 9). The two sides discussed on a plethora of issues of regional peace and security,...

Ethiopia and the People’s Republic of China have agreed to further bolster their cooperation in bilateral, continental and international issues of mutual concern. This has been emphasized this morning (February 9), during a meeting between Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu and Assistant...

Horndiplomat-The Ogaden Liberation Front (ONLF) has today disarmed 1,740 of its armed members. As per an agreement ONLF and Somali regional state signed late this afternoon, the disarmed members will be reintegrated into the regional state either as security forces or as civil servants.  In addition...

Ethiopia and the Republic of Guinea have signed strategic partnership agreement, that include cooperation on the establishment of a joint ministerial commission, agriculture, air services, health, science and higher education, as well as culture and tourism. The signing of the strategic partnership agreement was witnessed...

An Eritrean Public Diplomacy delegation drawn from all walks of life is due to visit Ethiopia on February 14, 2019. The visit aims to strengthen the historical relations and people-to-people ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea. During their stay in Ethiopia the Public Diplomacy delegation will attend several events including...

More than a million people who were displaced due to conflicts have returned back to their villages, said the Ministry of Peace (MoP). Minister of Peace, Muferiat Kamil, today presented her office’s six-moth performance report to the Foreign Relations and Peace Affairs Standing Committee of...

Mogadishu, 31 January 2019 –  The African Union Mission in Somalia has a new Force Commander.  Lt. Gen. Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn from Ethiopia, took up office today, from Lt. Gen. Jim Beesigye Owoyesigire, who has served in that capacity since January 2018. The handover of instruments...

Horndiplomat-Ethiopian born Saudi business tycoon Mohammed Alamoudi has been released from prison in Saudi Arabia.Horndiplomat reports It is to be recalled that earlier in 2018, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed traveled to Saudi Arabia and discussed a number of issues with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. https://twitter.com/japanizar/status/1089555393376862214 One...