JIGJIGA, Ethiopia (Reuters) – Mustafa Muhumed Omer began demanding justice after his uncle disappeared and continued despite threats to his mother and sister, and the torture and death of his brother. Now in charge of the sprawling Ethiopian Somali region, the former activist and aid worker has seven months before people vote on his reforms to a...
February 3, 2025
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January 25, 2020January 25, 2020opinion
Somali Regional State and Settler Rights
By Faisal Roble Personal notes As I was visiting the Somali Regional State (DDS) in late December 2019, a peaceful demonstration, with the objective to show solidarity to Muslim victims and Mosques burned in the Amhara region, was conducted by Somalis in Jigjiga. The organizers rightly secured proper permits to use the City’s soccer field...
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Disaster Unfolding – The Silent Crisis Possible Reasons for Drying Up of Jigjiga Dam
By Ali Regah Introduction The horn of Africa is one of the water insecure regions in the world. The only available water sources are those found within ancient rocks and below the ground aquifers. Rainfall is higher in the highland of Ethiopia compared to the lowland and availability of perennial rivers are limited. Climate change-induced...