Author: Gureza

Ethiopia Releases Ex-Politician Implicated in Heinous Crimes  – Human Rights Watch 17:10 

March 15, 2024 4:56PM EDT|Dispatches Dropped Charges Against Former Somali Region President Reinforces Impunity Laetitia Bader Director, Horn of Africa LaetitiaBaderLaetitiaBader This week, Ethiopian authorities dropped all charges and released Abdi Mohamoud Omar, also known as “Abdi Illey,” the former president of Ethiopia’s Somali region, after serving more than five years in prison. The action is a […]

Raila Odinga’s Path to Auc Chairmanship Is Now Clear, Musalia Mudavadi Assures  – Tuko News 12:28 

Raila Odinga’s Path to AUC Chairmanship Is Now Clear, Musalia Mudavadi Assures Friday, March 15, 2024 at 7:20 PM By  Didacus Malowa Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has expressed his confidence in Raila Odinga’s victory for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson seat Mudavadi confirmed that there are no more legal challenges to Raila’s bid […]

Leveraging E-Payments for Financial Inclusion in Ethiopia  – The World Bank 11:56 

|MARCH 15, 2024 From remote rural areas to bustling cities across the country, Ethiopia’s safety net programs–some of the largest in Africa–are helping more than 9 million poor and vulnerable people meet their needs and cope with multiple shocks through cash transfers. An additional benefit? Ethiopia is increasingly using electronic cash transfers for its social assistance […]

Türkiye-Somalia maritime deal and why it matters for the Horn of Africa – TRT World 08:59 

Ankara has been playing a vital role in the African country for many decades and the latest pact will help Mogadishu economically in several sectors. IBRAHIM ALEGOZ Turkish Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler and his Somali counterpart met in Ankara recently to sign the Framework Agreement on Defense and Economic Cooperation. On February 21, the Somali […]

Assistant Secretary Witkowsky’s Travel to Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Kenya  – U.S Department of State 08:16 

Press Releases MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MARCH 15, 2024 Assistant Secretary of the State Department Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will travel to Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Kenya from March 17-26. In Mozambique, Assistant Secretary Witkowsky will engage government, civil society, and international partners on ongoing efforts to promote the […]

How Türkiye’s contributing to national development in Somalia – Daily Sabah 07:10 

BY GÖZDE SÖĞÜTLÜ  MAR 15, 2024 – 11:36 AM GMT+3 After Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced the signing of a defense and economic pact with Türkiye, Somalis attending the celebration ceremony in the capital Mogadishu enthusiastically waved both Turkish and Somali flags, Mogadishu, Somalia, Feb. 24, 2024. (AA Photo) Within the framework of its […]