Ethiopia’s army chief, head of intelligence and foreign minister have been sacked as fighting continues in the northern Tigray region.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has replaced his foreign affairs minister, the head of intelligence and the army chief. No reason was given for the changes, which came several days after he ordered a military campaign in the Tigray region. (Photo: Gen. Birhanu Jula)
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reshuffled his country’s security services days after he ordered a military offensive in the northern Tigray region. The Prime Minister replaced the head of intelligence and the army chief, and appointed a new federal police commissioner. He also chose a new foreign minister. Continue reading Ethiopia Replaces Top Security Officials Amid Tigray Conflict→
The situation in Ethiopia is a real threat to the peace, stability and security of the entire Horn of Africa region.
The center can no longer hold. The situation in Ethiopia behooves the U.S. led international community to heed the calls of the suffering Ethiopian people and stop supporting the ‘genocide by attrition’ that is taking place there.
President Salva Kiir has directed security organs and armed forces to ensure no anti-Khartoum rebels resides or operates inside South Sudan’s territories.
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has directed all the country’s security organs and armed forces to ensure no hostile group resides or operates inside the young nation’s territories.
“Yes, I would like to confirm that we have received directives from the commander in chief that as of the end of this month, no hostile group operating against the government Sudan should continue to be in the territory of the republic of South Sudan,” a high ranking military intelligence officer told Sudan Tribune Thursday. Continue reading Salva Kiir Directs Expulsion of Sudanese Rebels→
Most of all the year 2015 will be remembered as the year when anti-Eritrean forces declared for bankruptcy liquidation. If the fat lady has sung yet, she is on her way to the microphone.
By Bereket Kidane,
As 2015 comes to an end, let’s look back at the dynamic year that it was for Eritrea. Among other things, 2015 will be remembered as the year that saw anti-Eritrea forces go bankrupt.
The year was dominated by significant sports achievements by Eritrean athletes. Eritrean cyclists made historyat the Criterium du Dauphine and Tour de France where they conquered the French Alps and made history by being the first Africans to ever compete in Le Tour, the most prestigious of the Grand Tours of cycling. Continue reading 2015: The Year Anti-Eritrea Forces Go Bankrupt→
China is negotiating a military base in a strategic port of Djibouti, the president said, according to the AFP news agency.
The move raises the prospect of US and Chinese bases side-by-side in the tiny Horn of Africa nation.
“Discussions are ongoing,” President Ismail Omar Guelleh said in an interview in Djibouti, saying Beijing’s presence would be “welcome”. Continue reading China ‘Negotiates Military Base’ in Djibouti→
Mr. Suleman Hasen, Head of the Consular Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy in London
By TesfaNews,
EMBASSY Media conducted an interview with Mr. Suleman Hasen, Head of the Consular Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy in London in connection with the upcoming 24th Independence day celebration and the new national identity card that the government is set to distribute to all Eritrean citizens.
ECONOMIC SUICIDE? Issuing sovereign bonds in countries such as Ethiopia will increase the risk of exposing the local economy to a lot of volatility, be it from international capital market, risk of war, famine, unrest or anything that threatens security in the country. If it can not avoid any of the scenarios, the alternative is to watch the economy washed up into drains
EVERY country tapping the global sovereign bond market details the dangers investors face in its prospectus, often in a boilerplate section enumerating possible problems – such as fiscal deficits or taxation issues – that is largely ignored.
But the document sent by Ethiopia to international investors ahead of its foray into the global sovereign bond market is some what different. Far from a boilerplate, it includes a list of unfamiliar hazards, such as famine, political tension and war. Continue reading Ethiopia Issues Unfamiliar Investor Warning Over War and Famine→
