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US Appoints Special Envoy To The Horn Of AfricaUS Appoints Special Envoy To The Horn Of Africa

US Appoints Special Envoy To The Horn Of Africa

The United States Department of State, in a statement, announced the appointment of Mr. Jeffrey Feltman as the U.S. Special…

4 years ago
MSF: People In Tigray See Healthcare Facilities Looted, DestroyedMSF: People In Tigray See Healthcare Facilities Looted, Destroyed

MSF: People In Tigray See Healthcare Facilities Looted, Destroyed

Violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has extended to attacks on health facilities, with barely one in 10 functioning. Of the…

4 years ago
We Can No Longer Deny Ethiopia’s Atrocities In TigrayWe Can No Longer Deny Ethiopia’s Atrocities In Tigray

We Can No Longer Deny Ethiopia’s Atrocities In Tigray

A CIVIL WAR IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF TIGRAY BROKE OUT IN NOVEMBER. DENIAL WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HAS PREVENTED…

4 years ago
US Businessmen Close To Exploiting Ethiopian Oil ReservesUS Businessmen Close To Exploiting Ethiopian Oil Reserves

US Businessmen Close To Exploiting Ethiopian Oil Reserves

By Zecharias Zelalem REUTERS/ANDREW HEAVENS (ETHIOPIA) On the plains of Ethiopia’s Somali region, outside the regional capital of Jijiga. An…

4 years ago
People Are “Ready To Die”: Leader of Tigray As Ethiopian Forces GatherPeople Are “Ready To Die”: Leader of Tigray As Ethiopian Forces Gather

People Are “Ready To Die”: Leader of Tigray As Ethiopian Forces Gather

The leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), Debretsion Gebremichael has reportedly said his people are "ready to die"…

5 years ago
Could Spike In Gun Prices Portend Post-Election Violence In NE Africa?Could Spike In Gun Prices Portend Post-Election Violence In NE Africa?

Could Spike In Gun Prices Portend Post-Election Violence In NE Africa?

Mogadishu (PP Features) — Reports that prices of guns have spiked in Mogadishu, point to a worrisome trend in the capital…

5 years ago
Tigrayan Capital Faces “Decisive Battle” As Ethiopian Forces GatherTigrayan Capital Faces “Decisive Battle” As Ethiopian Forces Gather

Tigrayan Capital Faces “Decisive Battle” As Ethiopian Forces Gather

Ethiopia's military last night told over 300,000 civilians in the city of Mekele, to escape while they can as the…

5 years ago
Obituary: Umar Arteh Ghalib – A Diplomatic Lion In NE AfricaObituary: Umar Arteh Ghalib – A Diplomatic Lion In NE Africa

Obituary: Umar Arteh Ghalib – A Diplomatic Lion In NE Africa

By Liban Ahmad Umar Arteh Ghalib (1930-2020), who has passed away in Hargeisa, was a Somali teacher, public servant, diplomat…

5 years ago
Ego Led To Ethiopia Civil War: Fmr IGAD Executive SecretaryEgo Led To Ethiopia Civil War: Fmr IGAD Executive Secretary

Ego Led To Ethiopia Civil War: Fmr IGAD Executive Secretary

Nairobi (PP News Desk) — The former IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development) Executive Secretary Mahboub Maalim has described the civil…

5 years ago
Somaliland Opposition Leader Calls For Ethiopia CeasefireSomaliland Opposition Leader Calls For Ethiopia Ceasefire

Somaliland Opposition Leader Calls For Ethiopia Ceasefire

Hargeisa (PP News Desk) — The Chairman of the main Somaliland opposition party, UCID, Faisal Ali Warabe, has called on…

5 years ago
Sudanese Pitch In To Help Ethiopians Fleeing Civil WarSudanese Pitch In To Help Ethiopians Fleeing Civil War

Sudanese Pitch In To Help Ethiopians Fleeing Civil War

This Sunday The Taiwan Times with the aid of our friends at the Puntland Post will be focussing on north…

5 years ago