Tag: Somali
Oromia, Somali officials accused of obstruction of justice
The Minister of Defense and Secretariat of the National Security Council, Siraj Fegessa, accused officials of the Oromia and Somali Regional States of showing...
Oromia-Somali crisis continues rocking federal gov’t
Reporting its findings Thursday before parliament, a team investigating deadly border clashes along parts of the border straddling Oromia and the Ethiopian Somali Region revealed that tensions have not yet been fully defused. The violence has left thousands dead, and led to the displacement of more than half a million people.
Internally displaced Somalis in dire situation
Ethnic Ethiopian Somalis displaced as a result of the border conflict between residents of Somali and Oromia regions said they are in a dire situation given the scarcity of food and water in the camp they have been transferred to.
Ending parliamentary boycott, MPs endorse bills
Resuming its regular session on Thursday after a two-week-long boycott that was followed by a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn, the House of People’s Representatives (HPR) approved two new draft proclamations and referred one draft proclamation and one draft regulation to pertinent standing committees.
Somali region defends special force actions in Somali and Oromia conflics
Somali region president Abdi Mohammed praises Oromia and Somali security forces for playing pivotal roles to control the conflicts that were observed between the...