The Somali Region of Ethiopia is witnessing a wave of sustained peaceful demonstrations both inside the region and among the diaspora abroad. Citizens are collectively demanding genuine political change and the removal of the current regional administration, led by President Mustafe Muhumed. For the past six years, the administration has failed to provide essential public
In a press statement issued by the Office of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada has officially joined the growing list of countries recognizing the State of Palestine. This move marks a significant shift in Canada’s foreign policy stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, signaling growing international momentum in support of Palestinian statehood.
Minsk, Belarus – President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has reaffirmed his country’s strong political and economic support for Ethiopia, following Belarus’ public backing of Ethiopia’s ambition to secure access to a sea gate. In his latest remarks, President Lukashenko stated that Belarus-Ethiopia relations have significantly strengthened, particularly after Belarus openly supported Ethiopia’s push for maritime
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – In a powerful message posted on her official X (formerly Twitter) account, Addis Ababa City Mayor Adanech Abebe has announced the city’s full readiness to participate in Ethiopia’s ambitious environmental campaign to plant 700 million seedlings in a single day. “Addis Ababa is ready!” the mayor declared, adding that the struggle
URGENT NOTICE: Federal Power Play in the Somali Region: Escalating Interference and Targeted Repression A high-level delegation of the Prosperity Party (PP)—including two Deputy Prime Ministers, Head of National Security Redwan Hussein, Federal Police Commissioner General Dambalash, and several Oromia Region officials—are visiting Jigjiga, the Somali Region of Ethiopia. This top-down visit, orchestrated under the
By HornCurrent News Desk | July 30, 2025 JIGJIGA – The Somali Regional Government has strongly denied allegations that it designated administrative districts on land belonging to the Oromo people, dismissing the claims as politically motivated and misleading. In an exclusive interview with Germany-based DW Radio, Somali Regional State Communication Minister Mohamed Adan stated: “There
የሀገር ሽማግሌዎቹ ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ በህዘብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት ተገኝተው ማብራሪያ በሰጡበት ወቅት የሀገር ሽማግሌዎች ሚናቸውን እንዲወጡ ያቀረቡትን ጥሪ ተቀብለው ወደ ትግራይ ክልል በመሄድ የተለያዩ ባለድርሻ አካላትን በማነጋገር የሰላም ጥሪ ማቅረባቸውን ገልጸዋል፡፡ በተመሳሳይ የሚመለከታቸውን የፌደራል መንግሥት የሥራ ሀላፊዎችን ለማነጋገር ባቀረቡት ጥያቄ መሰረት ከሰላም ሚኒስትርና ከሌሎች ከፍተኛ የሥራ ሀላፊዎች ጋር ውይይት አድርገዋል፡፡ በውይይቱም የሰላም ሚኒስትሩ አቶ መሀመድ
By HornCurrent News Desk | July 30, 2025 JIGJIGA – Massive public protests across the Somali Regional State have entered their fourth consecutive day, with demonstrators demanding justice and transparency following a controversial government decision to restructure zones, city councils, and woredas. The decision, spearheaded by President Mustafe Omar’s administration, has triggered widespread unrest in
By HornCurrent News Desk | July 30, 2025 JIGJIGA – A high-level federal government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh and Prosperity Party Vice President Adem Farah has arrived in Jigjiga today to assess the escalating political and governance crisis in the Somali Regional State. The delegation, dispatched directly by Prime Minister Dr.
The Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) issues this strong condemnation of the Somali Regional State’s recent announcement regarding administrative restructuring plan that includes changes affecting the city of Moyale. While we recognize the importance of local governance, any adjustments to administrative boundaries must respect constitutional procedures and the outcomes of previous agreements, such as the 2004