The militant group Harakat al-Shabaab, as it refers to itself, arose out of Ethiopia’s Somali regional state 18 years ago.

Abdullahi's escape was not just from violence but also from the oppressive environment that followed the contentious 2010 elections.

Jawar stresses that a critical issue remains unaddressed: the political settlement and reintegration of Tigray into the Ethiopian federation.

The Atse Yohannes IV Airport in Axumtown had been out of service due to damages sustained during the two-year war in the Tigray region.

Turkey has become Somalia’s most important partner since 2011, providing humanitarian and development aid and military training.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed acknowledged, however, that "people may have died" due to illnesses associated with malnutrition.