Tag: Somalia
Somalia requestsUSD 4.7bln external debt cancellation
On the sidelines of the 32nd ordinary summit of the African Union (AU), the government of Somalia has askedthe international community to cancelits USD 4.7 billion external debt, The Reporter has learnt.
Defense Ministry confirms Al-Shabaab attack on Ethiopian Army in Somalia
The Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Al Shabaab has attacked a convoy carrying Ethiopian soldiers who were on a peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
UN lifts sanctions against Eritrea
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday unanimously voted to lift a range of international sanctions which were imposed on Eritrea almost a decade ago; the decision comes after four months since Eritrea signed a peace agreement with Ethiopia ending the 15 years no-war-no-peace situation between the two countries.
Ethiopian returns to Somalia after four decades
Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has resumed scheduled flights to Mogadishu, Somalia after 41 years.
Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea vow to enhance relations
After attending the third summit of the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing from September 3-4, 2018, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) arrived in Asmara on Wednesday for a two day official visit and discussed both with the President of Eritrea and conferred at a tripartite meeting held between Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea.