Zeylac, Somaliland — A growing dispute between the Issa and Gadabursi clans in Somaliland’s Salal and Awdal regions has intensified following the government’s decision to block a cultural celebration planned by the Issa community for December 5, 2025. The event…
In response to protests denouncing Abiy’s recent remarks, Dire Dawa’s municipal security forces reportedly carried out widespread arrests, house demolitions, and targeted attacks in Somali neighborhoods.Witnesses describe security raids as “revenge operations” aimed at silencing dissent and intimidating community members.…
Unsafe Railway Operation and Alleged Corruption Scandal in Dire Dawa:Tragedy Strikes on Decommissioned Railway: A sense of tragedy and outrage has swept through eastern Ethiopia following reports of a fatal accident involving an unauthorized, outdated train operating on the decommissioned…
In the heart of Jigjiga, outside the Somali Regional President’s Office, a young man was beaten by the very people sworn to protect Ethiopia’s citizens—the federal army. His story is one of many, and it speaks to a deeper, darker…
The Sitti Zone of Ethiopia’s Somali Region is on the brink of a catastrophic humanitarian disaster. Communities are battling severe famine, a cholera outbreak, and state-mediated conflict—a deadly combination that has devastated livelihoods and displaced thousands. Internally displaced people (IDPs),…
On April 5, 2025, clashes occurred near Garbaissa town in Ethiopia between Somali pastoralists and Afar militias, about 10–15 km from the Awash-Djibouti main road. The attack resulted in two injuries and the theft of around 300 cattle. Garbaissa previously…
Maanta waxaa safarka ku tagay Godey, Soomaali Galbeed) Kornayl Berhanu Jula oo ah Oromo kuna magacaaban Abaanduulaha Ciidamada Itoobiya (Oromo Liyu Police), warar is-khilaafsan ayaana ka imanaya ujeedka safarkiisa. Waxaase la xaqiijiyay in dad lagu sheegay odayaal Beelaha Soomaaliyeed (Xawaadle,…
