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Somalia Foreign Ministry: No space for mediation unless Ethiopia retracts its illegal MoU and reaffirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia, the foreign ministry of Somalia said in response to an @AUC_PAPS statement on Wednesday which proposed that former Nigeria president Olusegun Obasanjo to be dispatch to start dialogue between the two countries. In that statement, @AUC_PAPS called for the preservation of the unity, territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of member states, but Somalia said it has not violated the territorial integrity of Ethiopia.

Somalia Civil Aviation Authorit forced Ethiopian airlines to exit Somalian airspace

Egyptian Foreign Minister: Ethiopia has become a source of chaos in the region

Egyptian FM Sameh Shoukry affirms Egypt’s full support for Somalia, calls for respect for its sovereignty and territorial integrity, warns against the consequences of Ethiopia’s unilateral policies that violate the rules of international law

FM Shoukry also stressed that Egypt will spare no effort in supporting Somalia, as coordination is underway to provide the Somali side with the necessary training and support for its cadres in a way that enables it to achieve sovereignty over its entire territories

SPA Agency: Saudi Arabia affirms its great concern for the unity of the Federal Republic of Somalia and its sovereignty over its entire territory

IGAD chairperson, and Djiboutian leader calls for an urgent IGAD summit on Ethiopia-Somalia tensions, and ongoing SudanCrisis on 18 January. The summit will take place on the sidelines of the #NAMSummitUg2024

Egypt Foreign Minister arrives in Asmara in “Emergency Meeting”. The latest in the diplomatic crisis in the Horn Africa after Ethio-Somaliland deal

Egypt withdraws from GERD negotiations

Somalia president concludes visit to Asmara. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and President Isaias Afwerki held extensive and profound talks on bilateral, regional and international issues, according to a statement by Eritrea Ministry of Information. “The two leaders agreed to work vigorously, through bilateral and complementary cooperation and within the framework of a wider regional complementarity, with patience and constructive spirit while refraining from a re-active posture to various provocative agendas.”

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi invited Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Cairo, Villa Somalia said

The Chief of Staff of Somaliland's army meets the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces to discuss military cooperation

Ethiopian Foreign Minister: Our position is firm by conducting the dialogue on the Renaissance Dam on the basis of an agreement of principles and reaching an agreement

Arab league give statement siding with Somalia sovereignty and condemning Ethiopian government

Regional body IGAD calls on Ethiopia and Somalia to de-escalate, find amicable solution.IGAD makes no reference or criticism of the Somaliland-Ethiopia deal

“The European Union would like to remind the importance of respecting the unity, the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia. This is key for the peace and stability of the entire Horn of Africa region,” - statement

Diplomatic firestorm triggered by New Year Ethiopia-Somaliland deal still raging. Somali MPs meet in emergency session. PM Hamza Barre appeals for calm, unity, reiterates "we shall defend our land". Reports Mogadishu recalling its ambo from Addis

Somali government: The Ethiopian agreement with "Somaliland" is rejected as it threatens peace and stability

Development Bank (AfDB) says inter’l staff withdrawal due to Ethiopia’s failure to resolve assault complaint, employees feel unsafe, insecure

Somalia, Ethiopia ink new defense agreement

Armed clashes between Fano militia forces and Ethiopia military in Amhara region: Fano/Amhara forces control Wereta Gondar

Ethiopian troops have fired four mortar rounds in eastern Bardale town, with reports indicating that the shelling was targeting Al Shabab-held areas. The bombardment sent a wave of shock among locals

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 41 km ENE of Turmi, Ethiopia

Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia sign a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of energy

Somalia has rejected an appeal from Ethiopia to enter into talks with PM Abiy Ahmed, who warned that his country’s lack of access to a Red Sea port is a potential source of future conflict

The Rapid Support Forces accuse the Sudanese army of bombing the Ethiopian embassy buildings in Khartoum

Ethiopian Foreign Ministry: The Egyptian side adheres to a position that undermines the Declaration of Principles agreement regarding the Renaissance Dam

Deputy Mayor of Dessie city in critical condition after assassination attempt

Ethiopia military claims 462 al-Shabab fighters killed in the militant attack on ENDF in Somalia’s Bakool region on Sunday

Egyptian Foreign Minister: Ethiopia has not shown any tendency to adopt any of the compromise solutions proposed regarding the Renaissance Dam during the recent negotiations