Open Letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Ethiopia, 2 July 2020
Dear Mr. Secretary-General, The events unfolding in Ethiopia are deeply troubling. Following the assassination of Haacaalu Hundeessaa, a popular artist…
PM Abiy Ahmed reverts to old tactics to rule modern Ethiopia
Peace and calmness have never been to Ethiopia. Since its formation, the empire’s existential geneses were conquest and colonization of…
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s response to the Amnesty International’s report
The Amnesty International’s Report on Ethiopia titled ‘Beyond law enforcement: human rights violation by Ethiopian security forces in Amhara and…
Egypt could face blowback from Somalia weapons deal
Policymakers in the United States have a bifurcated approach toward Egypt. On the one hand, human rights abuse under President…
ETHIOPIA: TOWARDS THE SECOND REPUBLIC
While most social media commentaries about the political changes in Ethiopia revolve around events and personages, very few seem to…
Ogaden Oil (4): oil and gas companies give the jobs of the locals to highland immigrants
Oil and gas companies exploring the Ogaden Basin employ thousands of people. Although the operations are carried out in SRS,…
Ogaden Oil (3): how the oil companies destroy the environment and people’s lives with impunity
Mining is one of the most environment-damaging activities humans carry out. It has far reaching impacts on the soil, water,…
Ogaden Oil (2): where is the role of SRS government?
For many years, Ethiopia and the predatory oil companies conspired against the people of SRS. They simply bypassed them when…
The permanent solution for long term Afar-Somali conflicts
Afar and Somalis have long been victims. From colonial era to medieval Ethiopian history, they have always remained targeted for…
Nagelle-Dolo Ado new tarmac road in the pipeline.
Somaliregionnews has obtained a letter signed by Oromia president HE Shimeles Abdissa requesting the Prime Minister to extend the tarmac…