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ADDIS ABABA (IDIL NEWS)-Ethiopian Airlines says it has teamed up with all stakeholders including international organizations to conduct forensic investigations…
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX has been involved in a fatal crash whilst operating ET302 from Addis Ababa. The…
The Visit of the President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta to Ethiopia tomorrow (March 1) underlines the…
The much-heralded summit between President Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been dramatically cut short. While the…
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The United States has expressed its “deep concern” about Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s declaration of a one-year nationwide state of…
President @M_Farmaajo arrives in Doha for a meeting with Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hammad Al Thani of Qatar. It’s @M_Farmaajo…
The UN in Somalia has protested what it termed as ‘immigration and taxation problems’ facing its staff in the country…
BREAKING: U.S. military hits Al-Dhabaab training camp in Shabeeley, Hiran region killing 20 militants and destroying a vehicle. The camp…
Coast Guard lieutenant who was arrested last week is a “domestic terrorist” who drafted an email discussing biological attacks and…
A 16-year-old schoolboy who was knifed to death outside a sixth form college has been named. The teenager, named locally…
US military confirms Ballidogle airfield received indirect fire but rubbishes Al-Shabaab claim that 3 American soldiers died as a result…
ONLF, Ethiopia advance peace agreement as rebel fighters merge with regional security forces. Officials say 1742 ONLF fighters merged with…
The U.S. military’s air campaign against al-Shabab in Somalia will not stop the jihadists, a top U.S. general said Thursday…
Lawmakers will elect a new president Tuesday in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland, which is battling factions of al-Qaeda…
U.S. EMBASSY NAIROBI Security Message for U.S. CitizensFebruary 4, 2019 Continue to Exercise Heightened Caution Location: Kenya: Nairobi, Naivasha, Nanyuki,…
Video of the Al-Shabab suspect behind the killing of Paul Anthony Formosa. Abdullahi Mohamed Ibrahim died at Bosaso hospital despite…
The head of P&O Port operator at Somalia’s Bosaso port was fatally shot this morning, per Security source. The Al-Shabaab…
The al-Shabab militant group has scaled up its attacks against pro-Islamic State fighters in the northeastern mountainous Somali region of…
U.S. military says new airstrike at Gandarshe Mogadishu killed 13 Al-Shabaab militants, Friday. Gandarshe, south of Mogadishu is used by…
Federal prosecutors have today charged 47 individuals, including ex-Somali regional state president Abdi Muhamud Omer, a.k.a, Abdi Iley, with criminal…
Mr Ben Fender OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia in succession to Mr…
The top countries are Denmark and New Zealand with scores of 88 and 87, respectively. The bottom countries are Somalia, Syria and South Sudan with scores of 10,…
Ethiopian born Saudi business tycoon Mohammed Alamoudi has been released from prison in Saudi Arabia. It is to be recalled…
Ethiopia’s capital is set to cement its place as Africa’s leading aviation hub with an expanded airport terminal which triples…
Admitting that the organization had erroneously rushed to judgment in response to an unimaginable tragedy, CIA director Gina Haspel issued…
Saudi Arabia may learn to regret the political attacks launched from the kingdom on two American Muslim women who won…
Speaker of the Somali Parliament vows to secure the release detained former Al-Shabaab Deputy leader Mukhtar Robow. “I promise to…
Federal government of Ethiopia sks president Mustafa Omer to resign in hastily called meeting in Addis Ababa today. President Mustafa…
Somalia Transport and Aviation Minister Mohamed Oomaar tells Idil News that the item was found during baggage screening, police are…
Congo’s Constitutional Court early Sunday declared the election of Felix Tshisekedi as president, rejecting challenges to the vote by runner-up…
Rep. Ilhan Omar has been appointed to the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the 116th Congress. The announcement was made…
Kenya police arrested five suspects in connection with Tuesday’s Al-Shabaab attack in Nairobi. They are accused of “aiding and abetting”…
Gunmen have attacked an upscale hotel and office complex in Kenya’s capital, causing an unknown number of casualties. The attack…
Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has began airstrikes in Qellem Wellega and its environs in western Oromia, a military source…
In the first week of the New Year, Somalia was one of the few countries that dominated the headlines. Not…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia The self-declared republic of Somaliland has expressed an interest in hosting British and Russian naval bases, which…
New U.S. military strike hits an Al-Shabaab encampment in the vicinity of Yaaq Braawe, Bay Region, killing 6 militants and…
Opposition candidate Martin Fayulu denounced the Congo election results as an “electoral hold up” that were “rigged, fabricated and invented”…
New Year’s Day was greeted in Somalia by a mortar attack on Mogadishu airport. A fortnight earlier 62 al-Shabaab fighters…
PRESS STATEMENT 02/2019 The Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and Deputy Special Representative of the…
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkaris is scheduled to arrive in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, this evening for state visit which will last…
Lawmakers will elect a new president Tuesday in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland, which is battling factions of al-Qaeda…
BREAKING: U.N. Secretary General to appoint to a Special Envoy to Somalia to Head UNSOM Mission. Antonio Guterres says he…
President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Saudi Arabia has agreed to pay money to rebuild Syria amid criticism of…
The Burundi army on Sunday said it opposed a request by the African Union that it withdraw 1,000 soldiers serving…
“The New Horn” 10 Nov 2018 – (EP) Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed indicated that the Horn of Africa…
he Ethiopian federal government today issued a stern warning against the Oromo Libration Front – OLFordering to disarm its soldiers voluntarily.…
Somalia is the most corrupt country in the world. Somalia has a central government in place, but in reality, it…
There is a narcissist Prime Minister who is more concerned about his personal fame and self-aggrandizement than the peace and…
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Ethiopian capital to express their anger after a weekend of…
A rebel group in Ethiopia said it will demand a referendum on self-determination for the country’s troubled, gas-rich Somali region…
Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali should resign from power right away because he is not fit to lead Ethiopia. In less…
The Islamic Development Bank has suspended a multimillion-dollar project in Somalia due to accusations of corruption and mismanagement. Started…
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The United States and the United Kingdom have issued security alerts for the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa ahead of the…
The U.S. Embassy is monitoring reports of protest and unrest throughout Addis Ababa, with police deployed in response. These incidents…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his special representative for Somalia and head of…