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Ethiopians in Washington are expected to turn out in large numbers Thursday to greet Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is making his first U.S. visit…

The project manager of a $4 billion Ethiopian dam was found shot dead in his car on Thursday, police said.   “We have confirmed that…

Ontario’s minister responsible for immigration has demanded an apology from federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen for saying the province is promoting fear about asylum seekers….

Ethiopians and Eritreans alike are celebrating the breakneck speed of a rapprochement between Addis Ababa and Asmara, two longtime enemies. Closer ties between the two, while not…

According to the Whtie House News website, President Donald J. Trump Announces his Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts Issued on:…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will travel to the United States at the end of July to meet with members of the Ethiopian diaspora, state-affiliated…

Ethiopia’s nascent energy industry is gathering pace, with a unit of China Poly Group Corp. starting test output of crude oil in a volatile border…

A high-level Eritrean delegation led by foreign minister Osman Saleh arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa for talks on ending the decades-long conflict between…

Former President Barack Obama will travel to his father’s homeland of Kenya next month as part of a trip that will include stops in South…

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The former University professor and Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Engineer Haile Mariam Desalegn once said the Ethio-Somali region has massive underground reserves of water. The…

Ethiopia has agreed on a joint investment in Somali ports in what could be seen as Premier Abiy Ahmed’s move to legitimise logistical deals initially…

The United Arab Emirates pledged a total of $3 billion in aid and investments to Ethiopia on Friday, an Ethiopian official said, a major show…

PRESS STATEMENT 06/2018 The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating, sends his warm greetings to all Somalis as the holy month of Ramadan…

Denmark has an undisclosed agreement with Somalia to return individuals to the Northeast African country, according to reports. The agreement provides for up to 12…

A statement released by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the ruling EPRDF’s oldest member, called Ethiopia’s recent decision to accept fully the Ethiopia-Eritrea Algiers…

PRESS STATEMENT 07/2018 The United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, visited the Somali capital today and held a series of meetings with…

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo concluded a day-long visit to Somalia today, her first field trip since her appointment to the position…

 President Abdi Mohomud Omar a visionary leader of Somali regional state of Ethiopia: Abdi Mohamud Omar, president of Somali regional state is the mastermind visionary…

Landlocked Ethiopia is planning to build a navy, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said during a briefing of the heads of the country’s National Defense Force….

Saudi Arabia will soon release Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi, an Ethiopian-born Saudi billionaire arrested in November during a crackdown on corruption, Ethiopia’s prime minister said….

For the past 27 years since the TPLF defeated the fascist Dergi government in Ethiopia some backward Amhara extremist groups have been waging a persistent…

Saudi Arabia has agreed to release 1,000 Ethiopian nationals who have been in prison in the Gulf state for a variety of offences, Ethiopian state-affiliated…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed departed the country on Thursday for a state visit to Saudi Arabia. The trip is his first outside Africa after…

According to reports by the Addis Standard, Reuters and several other Ethiopian news outlets, Kamara was shot dead on Wednesday afternoon by unknown assailants near…

The UAE, with a population of less than 10 million but the Arab world’s second-largest economy thanks to oil, is deploying its soldiers and cash…

To: The Federal Government of Somalia To: Michael Keating, UN special representative to Somalia To: The Office of UK Prime Minster To: UK Foreign and…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 7, 2018/APO Group/ —  The Commissioner for Peace and Security – Amb. Smail Chergui and the Prime Minister of the Federal Government…

A battle for access to seaports is underway in one of the world’s unlikeliest places: Somalia, now caught up in a regional struggle between Saudi…

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Reuven Rivlin of Israel held talks on further consolidating the bilateral relationship of the two countries. President Reuven Rivlin’s…

Marking World Press Freedom Day, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating, today commended the courage and dedication of the country’s journalists who…

NAIROBI (Reuters) – A battle for access to seaports is underway in one of the world’s unlikeliest places: Somalia, now caught up in a regional…

The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating, congratulates Mohamed Sheikh Abdirahman Mursal on his election today as the new Speaker of the House of the People of…

The United Nations Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) condemns today’s suicide bombing in the city of Gaalkacyo, which reportedly killed government security officers and civilians. “This…

Puntland President Abdiwele Mohamed Ali says autonomous region is counting on Bosaso port development The UAE’s engagement with Puntland is crucial to development and security in the impoverished Somali…

Ethiopia is not yet ready for foreign investments in its telecoms and banking sectors, but is interested in developing its manufacturing, Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome…

MOGADISHU, April 25 (Reuters) – At least 600 weapons were stolen in the past week from a former United Arab Emirates-run training centre in Somalia’s…

Al Arabiya has obtained footage showing the moment an Arab coalition raid struck and killed the Houthi militias leading political leader.   Houthi militias have…

In Addis Ababa on first official visit to Africa, Ayelet Shaked says she will do everything in her power to help estimated 8,000 remaining Jews…

Senior United States official for African Affairs Ambassador Donald Y. Yamamoto, the country’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, is making a rare visit to the politically…

The United States Department of State on Saturday announced that a top official on African Affairs was due to tour three East African countries between…

Herman J. Cohen, an American agent who helped Tigrian People Liberation Front (TPLF) to take Ethiopian state power and Eritrea to seceded from Ethiopia at…

President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdulahi Farmajo on Saturday received credentials from Qatari Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. Hassan Hamza Asad who…

1️ Ambassador Teshome Toga, Minister of State Enterprises 2 Dr. Hirut Woldemariam, Minister of Works & Social Affairs 3 Ato Siraj Fegessa, Minister of Transport…

The UAE has decided to disband its military training programme in Somalia which started in 2014 to build the capabilities of the Somali army. The…

The UAE has condemned the seizure of its civilian aircraft carrying millions of dollars by authorities in Somalia on Sunday. In a statement, the Ministry…

After almost two months of deliberations, the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has finally chosen a new prime minister to replace the much-criticised…

PARIS: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince kicked off his official visit to France on Monday (Apr 9), part of an image-building global tour as he seeks…