Tag: ethiopia
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BREAKING: Chad closes border with Sudan after third clash this year with RSF
In a surprising news announced early this morning, the Republic of Chad has closed off its borders with Sudan after the Chadian army clashed with the Rapid Support Forces on the border town of Al-Tanila. This was the third clash between the Army of Chad and the RSF this year. The border closure, just like…
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Premier Meloni opens Vertice Italia-Africa in Addis Ababa and hails progress in Mattei Plan
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni opened the Italy–Africa Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, alongside Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali aimed at redefining relations between Italy, Europe and Africa. This is the first time that the summit took place in Africa. The Italian leader hailed the progress of Italy’s Mattei Plan, describing it not merely…
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Sudan is undermined by neighbours and attacked from various fronts
The official army of the South Sudan government has confirmed that it has sent its troops to the Heglig oil refinery after it was captured by the Rapid Support Forces. The confirmation came just as the Sudanese Armed Forces bombed the RSF and their allies at the Heglig oil refinery with drones. The South Sudan…
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Ethiopia inaugurates the Grand Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam yesterday in an official government ceremony in Guba. Not many foreign dignitaries were present for the ceremony but the President of Kenya and the President of Dijibouti were both present. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed led the ceremony. The dam is not fully complete but has been operational…
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Al-Masri’s freedom by Italian government raises protests by African activists against the Italian government
African human-rights activists and previous individuals who endured the experience of Black slavery in Libya are protesting against the Italian government for doing a grave injustice to victims in Libya for freeing Osama Al-Masri. Al-Masri, is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and is accused of widespread murder, torture and rape…
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Ethiopian and Somalian leaders leave war behind and exchange smiles and hugs
Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Adaba and met with Prime Minister Taye Atske Selassie with smiles and hugs. However, critics have noted that the Ethiopian President potentially tried to humiliates the Somali President by welcoming him with a salute by the Ethiopian navy. Somalia is engaged in a…
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Ethiopia releases photos of its army in Somalia’s airport of Bardhere in the Gedo region
The Ethiopian National Defence Forces have released photos of their personnel and soldiers extending the Bardhere airport in Gedo Region of Jubaland, Somalia. Ethiopian soldiers took control of various airports in Somalia in response to the arrival of Egyptian military officers in Somalia. Egypt is up in arms against Ethiopia over its Grand Renaissance Dam.…
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Somalian, Egyptian, and Eritrean Ministers of Foreign Affairs meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Egypt and Eritrea met on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly, however no conclusive statement was made by either any of them over the meeting. They discussed strategic cooperation and all three are allies with historic disputes against Ethiopia. Somalia is currently receiving Egyptian military…
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Fano militants launch a wide-scale attack on Ethiopia’s second largest city
Fano separatist militants have launched what seems to be a successful attack on Ethiopia’s second largest city, Gondar in the north of the country. Gondar is home to approximately 400,000 residents. Conflicting reports state that Fano militants have already taken over the city but this has not been confirmed by the official authorities yet. This…
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Ethiopia and China are having a military affair
Chinese and African media sites are reporting that Ethiopian military officials have signed military agreements with China to increase military cooperation between each other. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, a Chinese international security and military conference. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also hosted an international…
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Eritrean troops move into Somalia as talks between Ethiopia and Somalia break down
Talks between Ethiopia and Somalia as brokered by Turkey have broken down and will not be rescheduled any time soon. Meanwhile, Eritrean forces have moved into Somalia to assist it against Ethiopian forces which have invaded southern Somalian airports to prevent the further influx of Egyptian forces into Somalia. Ethiopia and Eritrea fought against each…
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Somalia to send weapons to Ethiopian rebels as the US condemns Ethiopia’s actions against Somalia
The newly appointed US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer has condemned Ethiopia’s incursion into Somalia earlier this week, saying Somalia’s sovereignty should be respected. On the other hand, Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has stated that Somalia will be sending weapons and supplies to rebels in Ethiopia fighting the Ethiopian government.…
