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Ethiopian FM Defends Somaliland MoU at UN, Urges Somalia to Focus on Internal Issues

Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie addressing the 79th United Nations General Assembly (Photo: MoFA)
By: addisstandard Ethiopian Foreign Minister Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie has dismissed Somalia’s allegations regarding Ethiopia’s memorandum of understanding with Somaliland, calling them “unfounded” and accusing Somalia of attempting to “cover internal political tensions” by inciting “hostility.”

Ethiopia’s Government Considers Berbera Port for Fuel Imports as Djibouti Depot Faces Capacity Declines

Berbera Container Terminal Port. Somaliland. Image: Wikimedia Commons
By: ADDISINSIGHT The Ethiopian government is awaiting a decision regarding the importation of fuel through Berbera Port in Somaliland, a move prompted by ongoing issues with fuel distribution and service capacity at the Horizon Oil Storage Depot...

Fresh Egypt arms shipment to Somalia raises regional tensions

Security helicopters hover above Mogadishu sea port after an Egyptian warship docked to deliver a second major cache of weaponry. Photograph: Feisal Omar/Reuters
By: The Guardian Egypt has sent a second arms shipment to Somalia’s federal government in the space of a month, drawing criticism from its longstanding rival Ethiopia, amid concern about rising tensions in the Horn of Africa.

Ethiopia, the first country in the world to ban the import of gasoline and diesel vehicles

Addis Ababa, May 2014. TIKSA NEGERI / REUTERS
By: LEMONDE Dagim Girma followed the Ethiopian government’s lead and acquired an electric car in early 2024. He no longer has to wait for hours in the endless queues of cars in the streets of Addis Ababa,...

Ethiopia Condemns Somalia Minister’s Remarks, Labels Rebel Support Threat as “Comical”

Nabiyu Tedla, Ethiopia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union
By: Hassan Farah, Horndiplomat Staff Writer Ethiopia has sharply criticized comments made by Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, regarding the potential support for Ethiopian rebel groups. Nabiyu Tedla, Ethiopia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the...

Djibouti says offering port-sharing deal to Ethiopia

FILE - Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf during a meeting.
By: AFP Nairobi (AFP) – Djibouti said it has offered a port-sharing deal with Addis Ababa, a move aimed at easing tensions between Horn of Africa rivals Ethiopia and Somalia. Relations between Mogadishu and...

Ethiopia PM Issues Warning Over Sovereignty

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed responds to questions from members of parliament at the prime minister’s office in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (AP/File)
By AFP - Agence France Presse Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Sunday that his country would "humiliate" any nation that threatens its sovereignty, as tensions spiral in the volatile Horn of Africa.

Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to Eritrea

Ethiopian Airlines Expands Djibouti Flight Service
By: BBC WORLD Ethiopian Airlines (EA) has suspended flights to and from Asmara, the capital of neighbouring Eritrea, citing “difficult operating conditions" beyond its control. The move had been anticipated after the Eritrean...

Thousands of new Somaliland National Army Graduates from Ethiopian Training Program

Thousands of new Somaliland National Army Graduates from Ethiopian Training Program
By: Horndiplomat Staff writer On August 30, 2024, thousands of new Somaliland National Army graduated from the Ethiopia Defense Force training center. The event marked the completion of rigorous training for the 8th batch of Somaliland's military personnel,...

Djibouti offers Ethiopia 100% port control to Ease Tensions

FILE - Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf during a meeting.
 By: BLOOMBERG Djibouti’s government plans to offer Ethiopia exclusive access to a new port to defuse tensions sparked by the landlocked nation’s ambitions to have a direct route to the sea. Ethiopia triggered...