The Somali Regional State (SRS) finds itself at a dangerous political crossroads—caught between promises of reform and the realities of elite corruption. Beneath the surface of public speeches and tightly staged party meetings, a quiet but explosive internal war is unfolding at the heart of the Prosperity Party’s regional leadership. What was once a unified
HornCurrent News | Addis Ababa | July 17, 2025 By HornCurrent.com | July 10, 2025 | Addis Ababa Reporting from the capital, HornCurrent.com attended a high-level internal briefing delivered by Dr. Legese Tulu, Minister of Communications Services, to the leadership and staff of the Ethiopian News Agency (EZEA). The minister outlined the government’s ongoing national
This Map picture is from Google By HornCurrent News Desk Northern Ethiopia is once again showing signs of instability as reports of military activity and intermittent clashes stir anxiety among communities still recovering from the devastating Tigray conflict. Concerns are mounting that the uneasy peace achieved nearly three years ago may be on the verge
Dire Dawa | July 17, 2025 (HornCurrent.com) – In a forum aimed at reviewing government and party performance and addressing Ethiopia’s pressing cost-of-living crisis, one notable absence has sparked political speculation: Somali Region President Mustafe Omar was reportedly absent from the Dire Dawa meeting, despite the attendance of high-level federal and regional officials. The high-level
By HornCurrent.com | July 17, 2025 Addis Ababa – Religious leaders from various faiths in Ethiopia are calling for a nationwide culture of dialogue and peaceful conflict resolution, emphasizing that differences should be addressed through conversation—not violence. This call comes in response to a recent peace mission in Mekelle, Tigray, led by a delegation of
In the unforgiving geometry of global politics, few variables carry as much symbolic, strategic, and existential weight as water. And no river embodies that burden more than the Nile, a 6,650-kilometer lifeline stretching across eleven African nations, yet historically treated as the sovereign reserve of one: Egypt. As East Africa redefines its voice, the Grand
አዲስ አበባ፤ ሐምሌ 8/2017(ኢዜአ)፦ለሽብር ተልዕኮ የተመለመሉ 82 የአይ ኤስ አባላት በቁጥጥር ስር መዋላቸውን የብሔራዊ መረጃና ደኅንነት አገልግሎት አስታወቀ። የብሔራዊ መረጃና ደኅንነት አገልግሎት ለኢዜአ በላከው መግለጫ እንዳመለከተው፤ በፑንትላንድ የሚንቀሳቀሰው የአይ ኤስ የሶማሊያ ክንፍ በተለያዩ ሀገራት እንዲሁም በኢትዮጵያ ለመስፋፋትና የሽብር ቡድኑን ሴሎች ለመመስረት የሚያደርገውን ጥረት በተመለከተ የመረጃ ስምሪትና ጥናት ሲደረግ ቆይቷል፡፡ የአይ ኤስ የሶማሊያ ክንፍ በኢትዮጵያ የሽብር
The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO), an Ethiopian-based political and insurgent group opposing Eritrea’s ruling regime, held a public conference in Semera-Logia city, the capital city of Afar Region, on 13 July. The “Red Sea Afar People’s General Conference,” organized with support from affiliated youth, women, and civic associations, concluded with RSADO renewing its
Debre Markos University (DMU) proudly announces that Dr. Habtamu Kefale, an academic staff member from the Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource, has been recognized as an Outstanding Graduate Student by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) during his PhD studies in China. Dr. Habtamu completed his BSc and MSc
Introduction: A Nation Held Hostage by a Single Man’s DelusionThe Somali Regional State of Ethiopia, home to over 12 million people, is currently under the leadership of President Mustafe Omar, a man whose increasingly erratic behavior, vindictive politics, authoritarian tendencies, and obsessive control signal not just failed leadership but the dangerous traits of mental instability.