Somali pirates freed hijacked ship MV Abdullah and its crew on Sunday after receiving a $5mn ransom. Abdirashiid Yusuf, one of the pirates involved in the hijacking, confirmed the release of the Bangladeshi cargo vessel. “The money was brought to us two nights ago as usual,” … Continued
Toronto – In a statement released on Friday, Eritrea’s Ministry of Information announced that the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea is “demarcated for the last time in a way that will never be changed.” The statement said that the border between … Continued
By JAMES ANYANZWA Kenya may be forced to renegotiate its 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ethiopia if the deepening electricity crisis in the Horn of Africa nation gets out of control. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has … Continued
(ERGO) – Boqol iyo konton qoys oo iskugu jira xoolo-dhaqato iyo beeraley ay colaad ka soo barakicisay tuulada Quracley ayaa ka cabanaya biyo yari iyo cunno xumo. Waxay ku wajahayaan xerada Shareeco oo ku taalla magaalada Baladwayne, halkaas oo ay ku … Continued
By Abdullahi Ahmed Nor Introduction: In the Horn of Africa, Somalia is grappling with an escalating constitutional crisis that has been further complicated by Ethiopia’s aspirations to annex the coastal districts in the self-declared autonomous region, of Somaliland. The country, … Continued
Police in Ethiopia have arrested 13 suspects over the killing of a prominent opposition figure from the restive state of Oromia, official regional media reported. The body of Bate Urgessa of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) was found dumped on … Continued
Halima N. Iman In the face of uncertainty surrounding the future of Kenya’s biggest refugee camps, a transformative approach emerges: turning refugee camps into semi-autonomous cities that offer refugees a second chance at a more dignified life. This week marks … Continued
Nairobi (WDN) A pivotal meeting and an attempt aimed a consultation and conciliation between President Hassan Sh. Mohamud and former President Sharif Sh. Ahmed was convened in Nairobi. The meeting was orchestrated by influential businessmen within the two leader’s community-clan … Continued
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenya has proposed a regional maritime treaty to defuse tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia over a deal allowing Ethiopia to set up a naval base and giving it port access in Somalia’s breakaway region of … Continued
NAIROBI, Kenya — A shootout between militiamen and police officers killed three people Friday in the Ethiopian capital in a rare case of the country’s many regional rebellions spilling into the city. The violence occurred near Millenium Hall in Addis Ababa’s downtown … Continued
Fadumo Yusuf Ibrahim, 40, a displaced mother of eight, struggles to raise enough money to pay for just one meal for her family, despite working eight hours a day, five days a week, washing clothes for families in Baidoa, southern … Continued
Somalia has banned fishing trawlers from fetching fish in its territorial seas, part of a new effort to stop overexploitation of the fishes in the Indian Ocean. The Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy in a circular dated April 6 … Continued
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