Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, in Ethiopia
Martin Griffiths, United Nations senior official, is visiting Ethiopia amid increasing skepticism to the international community over alleged diplomatic and political support to the Tigray People’s...
View ArticleEritrean refugees condemn massacre by Tigray rebels – TPLF
The International Community needs to take urgent action to protect Eritrean refugees, say protestors borkena “The terrorist TPLF should stop attacking Eritrean refugees!” That is one of the slogans...
View ArticleIn an ethnic chauvinism stunt, Getachew Reda says bravery of Tigray incomparable
Latest interview of Getachew Reda seems to have intention to perpetuate difference rather. He also boasts his forces could enter Addis Ababa if needed borkena In his latest interview with the TPLF...
View Article98 handguns, smuggled, seized in the capital Addis Ababa
borkena Addis Ababa Police on Friday disclosed that 98 handguns and over 6,000 ammunition that was illegally circulating was seized. The firearms, according to police, were loaded in different...
View ArticleEthiopia condemns Sudan over building military base in occupied Ethiopian...
Sudan’s move to build military bases and infrastructure in the occupied Ethiopian territory is unacceptable, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. borkena There has been a report this...
View ArticleTeddy Afro gets Gondar University Honoris Causa , thousands graduate
Teddy Afro, with his wife Amleset Muchie, after receiving his honoris causa. (photo : public domain) borkena Several Ethiopian Universities in different parts of Ethiopia had a graduation ceremony...
View ArticleClaims of Humera Massacre as Reuters covers story of dead bodies found in Sudan
Dead bodies allegedly recovered from a river bank in Kassala, Sudan, fueling claims of Humera Massacre. Ethiopian government issued alert about fake stories Google Map borkena Reuters on Monday said...
View ArticleTPLF pursue a ceasefire to be achieved through war, with TPLF terms
TPLF warlord Tsadkan Gebretensae, served as chief of staff of the Ethiopian Defense Force under the late Meles Zenawi’s administration, claims TPLF got clandestine request for negotiation Tsadkan...
View ArticleOver 75, 000 people displaced in Afar, in need of emergency aid
International aid agencies not providing help to people affected by the conflict in the Afar region Google Map of Ethiopia borkena Over 75,000 people are displaced from six districts in zone four of...
View ArticleEthiopia rejects pressure to open corridor to Sudan on grounds of...
Authorities say Ethiopia will not accept the pressure to open a corridor between Sudan and Tigray region of Ethiopia. Mitiku Kassa (Photo : SM) borkena Ethiopia on Tuesday rejected what it called a...
View ArticleSamantha Power, USAID Administrator, visiting Ethiopia
Samantha Power has been criticized by many Ethiopians for not condemning TPLF for the crimes it committed, which many seem to see as an act of condoning terror. borkena Samantha Power is visiting...
View Article157 trucks with humanitarian aid arrived in Mekelle
borkena 157 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid reportedly arrived in Mekelle, the biggest city in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Ethiopia Current Issues Fact Check Task force on Wednesday confirmed...
View ArticleTPLF reportedly suffered a military defeat in Amhara region
31st Division commander , Colonel Jemal Kedir borkena The Ethiopian Defense Force on Wednesday announced that the TPLF suffered a military defeat in the Maytebri, Telemet, front, Amhara region where...
View ArticleUN Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffins confirms crisis in Amhara, Afar
UN reports recognize that there is a “surging humanitarian needs” in the Amhara and Afar regions of Ethiopia The UN humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths (left) meets Dr. Ekubay Hagos, the Director of...
View ArticleEthiopia suspended 3 humanitarian organizations over illegal practice
The Humanitarian Organizations were given repeated notification to take corrective measures about what the government of Ethiopia calls illegal activity and practice borkena Ethiopia on Wednesday...
View ArticleTigray rebels reportedly raided Lalibela where rock hewn churches are located
Tigray rebels took control of Lalibela city without any resistance from militia or special forces of the Amhara region borkena Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces reportedly raided the...
View ArticleSamantha Power’s Press Conference at the Sheratron Addis
Samantha Power visit to Ethiopia and her Press Conference borkena USAID Administrator, Samantha Power, was on a visit to Ethiopia on Wednesday this week. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia...
View ArticleTPLF latest attacks displaced over 300,000 from Afar, Amhara region
TPLF has been attempting to control routes to Djibouti and Sudan, for which it opened extensive war in the neighboring Afar and Amhara regions of Ethiopia Billene Seyoum, Press Secretary in the...
View ArticleQuadruplets : A women in South East Ethiopia gave birth to four children
The new born quadruplets in South East Ethiopia (Photo : ENA) borkena An Ethiopian mother in Western Hararghe gave birth to quadruplets. Aferia Shemsedin, a resident of Chiro town in Hararghe, is in...
View ArticleEthiopia : Press Statement on Protection of Cultural Sites
MFAE TPLF has continued launching attacks and creating havoc in the adjacent territories of the Tigray region. The TPLF forces also continue to impede humanitarian assistance, thereby putting the...
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