In Pictures: Ethiopian migrants smuggled through Horn of Africa

Farhiya and her eight-month-old son await return assistance to Ethiopia at a reception centre in Bosasso, Puntland. She arrived five months ago to look for her husband who left without a word. She heard rumours that he wanted to cross the Gulf of Aden to Yemen and then on to Saudi Arabia in search of work. She hitchhiked to Somalia and walked desert roads in a failed months-long search. 'I have five other children to look after, so I'm going home.' MUSE MOHAMMED/IOM
0
Farhiya and her eight-month-old son await return assistance to Ethiopia at a reception centre in Bosasso, Puntland. She arrived five months ago to look...

Time for reconciliation and apologies to Ethiopian Somalis

Somali tanks Entering Ethiopia at the start of the Ethiopian-Somali War, 1977-1978
0
Somali tanks Entering Ethiopia at the start of the Ethiopian-Somali War, 1977-1978 To redress injustice, and increase the visibility of Somalis amongst Ethiopians, a national...

Ethiopia is prepared to defend itself against Egypt over Renaissance Dam: military chief

GERD
0
The Blue Nile river flows near the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa, Ethiopia, on June 28, 2013.ELIAS ASMARE/AP ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia...

Ethiopian PM reiterates value of peace, reconciliation for regional integration

0
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed reiterated the value of peace and reconciliation in the Horn region as the foundation for regional integration. He made the...

Sudan says no intention to enter into conflict with Ethiopia

0
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said his country does not have any intention to enter into conflict with neighboring Ethiopia. The premier remark comes...

Is Egypt Secretly Planning a Proxy War on Ethiopia?

0
By almariam Author’s Note: In this commentary, I shall argue the Egyptian Government is in the first phase of its PROXY WAR against Ethiopia with the short-term...

Interpreting and Applying the Ethiopian Constitution During the Covid-19 Pandemic

0
By almariam Interpreting and Applying the Ethiopian Constitution During the Covid-19 Pandemic (Part II – (Constitutional Interpretation) A strict observance of the written law is doubtless one...

Ethiopia’s poll has been pushed out by COVID-19. But there’s much more at play

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed. Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via GettyImages
0
The decision by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to postpone the elections in Ethiopia has created a constitutional crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is the context for this...

An Ogadeni feud and Somali folktale

0
Just like the she-camel, the Ogaden National Liberation Front old guard is torn in different directions, and risks losing everything as a result, writes...

Ethiopia admits shooting down Kenya aid aircraft in Somalia

0
The plane had been carrying humanitarian and medical supplies to help the country fight the spread of coronavirus. Ethiopia on Saturday admitted it was behind...