Addis Abeba, December 02/2021 – Takele Uma, the Minister of Mines said the ministry has donated 50 million birr collected from mining and oil companies operating in the Somali regional state to the regional president Mustefa Omer. The 50 million birr the ministry gave to the Somali regional state will …

By Bileh Jelan @Bileh Jelan & Dereje Gonfa @DerejeGonfa Addis Abeba, November 29/2021 – Drought yet again hit the Somali Region and affected different woredas in the hardest hit Dawa zone, according to regional officials as well as residents. The crisis led to displacement and continues to threaten a humanitarian crisis. …

By Dereje Gonfa @DerejeGonfa Addis Abeba, October 25/2021 – Sources confirmed to Addis Standard that at least four people died and hundreds fled their homes as a result of renewed violence in Chinaksen woreda, East Hararghe zone of Oromia region bordering areas with the Somali region on Wednesday.  Abinet (name …