British government says Berbera Corridor will boost the development of Somaliland and Ethiopia economies
By M.A. Egge
The British government has said the Berbera Corridor would play a major role in economic and sustainable development of both Somaliland and Ethiopia.
The highway connects the port city of...
Ethiopia bus crash kills 20 near Kenyan border
By: BBC News
Twenty people have died in a bus crash in southern Ethiopia with more than 30 others sustaining injuries, the local authorities have said.
The accident happened in the country’s Oromia...
Ethiopian Airlines on buying spree at Dubai Airshow
By: BBC
Ethiopian Airlines has announced plans to buy 11 Airbus planes, a day after it purchased 31 Boeing aircraft, AFP news agency reports.
It is regarded as Africa's most successful airline, and...
Is landlocked Ethiopia starting another war over ports in Horn of Africa?
![Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki (L), Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (R) and Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed pose during the inauguration of the Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital in Bahir Dar, northern Ethiopia, on November 10, 2018 [File: Eduardo Soteras/AFP]](https://i0.wp.com/www.horndiplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/000_1AQ5B7.jpg?resize=696%2C385&ssl=1 "Is landlocked Ethiopia starting another war over ports in Horn of Africa?")
By Zecharias Zelalem, ALJAZEERA
Since 1991 when Eritrea gained independence from neighbouring Ethiopia, one of the world’s oldest countries and Africa’s second most populous country, has been landlocked.With Eritrea in control of the Assab port that had...
As Italy turns again to Africa, ‘good coloniser’ myth persists
By: AFP
Italy's government is eyeing Africa in pursuit of energy security, even as some officials defend Rome's often-bloody colonial past on the continent -- giving short shrift to historical accuracy.
Historians agree...
Ethiopia’s Sea Access Ambitions Leave Neighbors Uneasy
By: Maritime-Executive
The Horn of Africa is synonymous with land conflicts, but a recent lecture by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed could shift focus to the control of the Red Sea.
In July, rumors...
Djibouti latest nation to cold shoulder Ethiopia’s Red Sea access plea
By:Bloomberg
Djibouti joined Eritrea and Somalia in rejecting an appeal from Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to grant his country direct access to a port on the Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
Somalia rejects Ethiopia’s bid to gain direct access to Red Sea Port
By: BLOOMBERG
Somalia rejected an appeal from Ethiopia to enter into negotiations with a view to granting it access to a Red Sea port.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last week warned that his country’s...
Ethiopia, EU sign €650M financial support agreement
By:ANADOLU AGENCY
Ethiopia and the European Union signed a €650 million ($680 million) financial support agreement for the Multi-Annual Indicative Program on Tuesday.
The agreement was signed by Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Ahmed Shide and...
Ethiopian Airlines Expands Djibouti Flight Service
By:Ethiopianmonitor
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Airlines is set to expand its services to Djibouti city with the addition of three weekly flights.The national flag carrier has announced today that the additional flights will start as of November 1, 2023.
