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Ethiopia, Somaliland agree to end hostilities in Dacawaley after deadly land dispute claims dozens in Somali region
(Photo: Somaliand Ministery of Interior) Addis Abeba– Somaliland and Ethiopian officials have reached an agreement to end hostilities in Dacawalay…
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Ethiopia Federal Court sentences 81 Al-Shabaab members to up to 20 years in prison
Addis Abeba – The Federal High Court, Dire Dawa branch, Jigjiga Criminal Court Rotating Bench sentenced 81 people accused of…
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Family of Juweria Mohamed, Somali Regional Council member, expresses dissatisfaction with lack of justice after her shooting by federal police
The late Juweria Mohamed (Photo: Juweria Mohamed‘s family member) Addis Abeba – The family of Juweria Mohamed (Subcis), a member of…
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Fresh conflict erupts in border areas of Afar and Somali regions; rights group expresses concern about civilian harm, suffering
In its latest statement, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) reported receiving numerous complaints and accounts of casualties, damage to…
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News: CPJ calls for release of journalist Muhiyadin Mohamed, charged with hate speech, facing up to five years in prison
Ethiopian journalist Muhiyadin Mohamed Abdullahi presenting on his program, “Muxiyediin,” in 2020 (Photo: CPJ) Addis Abeba – Muhiyadin Mohamed Abdullahi, a…
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News: Reconciliation committee established to resolve border disputes between Somali, Afar regions
A reconciliation committee has been established with the aim of resolving the longstanding disputes in the border areas between the…
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News: Somali Region Journalists’ Association calls for release of journalist detained on charges of ‘spreading false propaganda’
Journalist Mohudin Mohamed (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba –The Somali Region Journalists’ Association (SRJA) has issued a formal appeal for the…
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News: Somali region president, ruling party head hail Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU
Mustafe Mohamed, president of Somali region (left) Engineer Mohamed Shale, head of Somali Prosperity Party (right) (Photo:ENA) Addis Abeba –…
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News: President calls to end use of force to resolve differences as Ethiopia marks nations and nationalities day
The 18th celebration of Nations Nationalities and People’s Day in Jigjiga (Photo:EBC) Addis Abeba – Ethiopian president Sahlewerk Zewude in…
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News: UN, Ethiopia appeal for urgent action to assist 1.5 million people devastated by floods
At least 33 people have been killed by the severe flooding in the Somali region according to OCHA (Photo: Somali…
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