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News: Leaders of Afar & Somali regions agree to “immediately resolve” ongoing conflict
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, April 09/2021 – A high-level delegation led by the Presidents of the Afar and Somali Regional States, Awol Arba and Mustefa Omer, respectively, convened a consultative meeting on April 08 chaired by Muferihat Kamil, Minister of Peace. Following the meeting, the Ministry announced that the two leaders have reached …
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Analysis: Violence once again leaves scores of civilian casualties as Afar, Somali regions continue to trade blame
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, April 7, 2021 – Reports of renewed bouts of violence along the border areas between Afar and Somali regional states kept flooding social media since the weeknd when first violence was reported. According to Ahmed Humed, the deputy police commissioner for the Afar regional …
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News: More than two million people in Somali region affected by drought, require assistance: UN
Addis Abeba, April 05/2021 – Some 2.1 million people across 74 Woredas in Somali Region require humanitarian assistance as a result of drought, according to the Regional Disaster Risk Management Bureau (DRMB), the UNOCHA said. Dawa, Liban, Afdher and Shabelle are the most affected Zones followed by Sitiand Jarar Zones. …