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Somaliland questions Türkiye’s impartiality after Ethiopia, Somalia talks end without results; Ethiopia eyes ‘secure, dependable access’ to and from sea
Ethiopia and Somalia Foreign Ministers Taye Atske Selassie. (right) and Ahmed Fiqi (left) with their Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. (Photo:…
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Ethiopia, Somalia poised for third round after latest talks in Ankara end without results
Ethiopian and Somali foreign ministers during the first round talks in early July. (Photo: Turkish MoFA) Addis Abeba – The…
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TPLF begins 14th Congress amidst escalating controversy, leadership absenteeism
News: TPLF begins 14th regular meeting amidst escalating controversy, leadership absenteeism Addis Abeba – The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)…
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Somaliland establishes ‘Ministerial Level State Recognition Taskforce’
PM Abiy Ahmed Ali and Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi signed the MoU in Addis Abeba on 01 January 2024…
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Lawmakers approve World Bank’s $1.5B grant, concessional loan; Ministry to submit additional budget request
Addis Abeba – In its first emergency meeting of the third year, the House of Peoples Representatives (HoPR) approved the…
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Ethiopian Airlines ‘seeking clarification’ after Eritrea suspends flights effective Sept.
The first Ethiopian commercial flight landed in Asmara on 17 July 2018 after 20 years hiatus. Photo: Agencies/Social Media Addis…
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Somaliland says it ‘vehemently rejects any potential deployment of Turkish naval forces’ within its ‘recognized maritime zones’
Addis Abeba – In a statement released today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland said it “vehemently rejects any…
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Ethiopia, UAE launch ‘5 million Ethiopian Coders’ initiative in Addis Abeba
The joint initiative is an offshoot of a proposal by by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoumm, Vice President, Prime…
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Security apparatus’s failure to stop kidnapping for ransom is a national crisis. The time for action is now!
Millions in Ethiopia are living in fear of becoming the next victim of this harrowing crime. Illustration: Matias Samuel/Addis Standard…
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Current Ethiopia, Somalia face-off: Somaliland, Al-Shabab, and Türkiye
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Muse Bihi By Mukerrem Miftah (Ph.D.) @MukerremMiftah Addis Abeba – Relations between Ethiopia and…
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