Tag: Somali

In a fresh round of violence that erupted this week four people are said to have lost their lives and 13 severely injured in what was a relatively calm region: the Afar Regional State, The Reporter has learnt.

A clash in Moyale town along the borders of Somali and Oromia regional states has claimed the lives of 34 and has left 161 people critically injured, The Reporter has learnt.

Following the deliberation between the Government of Ethiopia and the leaders of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) since September in the capital city of the neighboring Eritrea and having signed a peace deal; the army of the ONLF, on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, returned to the Somali Regional State from their base in Eritrea.

Jigjiga, the capital city of Somali Regional State, has been hit by protest and demonstration this week claiming the lives of three people and leaving four people injured, The Reporter has learnt.

The UK government has denied its involvement in the financing and support of Somali Regional state’s special force a.k.a. Liyu Police.