Ethiopian forces have withdrawn from several military bases in the Dinsoor district of the Bay region, raising concerns among local residents about the potential return of Al-Shabaab militants, ...

Ethiopia signed a naval military base deal with the separatist Somaliland region on January 1 this year, leasing 20km (12 miles) of coastline in Zeila area for 50 years. The deal also reportedly ...

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Mr Abiy then accused the TPLF of attacking the military base and sent in the Ethiopian military. The federal government has also declared a six-month state of emergency in the state of Tigray ...

Turkey, which has a military base in Somalia, also openly backed Mogadishu. For Djibouti, the deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland would be a severe blow to its economic positioning and long-term ...