There was no intervention with the decision to release prisoners, says...
Abiy Ahmed making speech at the dinner function for diaspora Ethiopia in the Grand Palace on January 16,2022 (Photo : screenshot from the video) borkena Ethiopians continue to express resentment over...
View ArticleEthiopian Church followers celebrate Eve of Epiphany
Ethiopian Patriarch Abune Mathias will not be attending Ethiopian Epiphany as he is in hospital due to illness Priests carrying Ark of the Covenant replica during Ketera procession on Tuesday January...
View ArticleOromia police killed at least three Orthodox church followers during epiphany...
One of the victims of Oromia police killing in Addis Ababa (Photo : Social Media) borkena In a latest string of attacks on the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, at least three people were killed on Thursday...
View ArticleSudanese Military leader in Ethiopia for two days working visit
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo aka Hemetti, Sudan’s Deputy Head of the Sovereign Council, positing for picture on January 22, 2022 ( Photo source : MFA) borkena Sudan’s...
View ArticleExtravagant spending on Addis Ababa Mayor office renovation triggers new...
Addis Ababa Mayor Office reports $US 45 million or about 2.2 billion Ethiopian birr renovation cost borkena Located at the heart of Addis Ababa and an excellent view to most parts of the city, the...
View ArticleTPLF intensifying offensive in Afar region targeting civilians
TPLF fresh offensive targeted civilians in Afar region of Ethiopia. Abala and Magale towns in the area are reportedly under TPLF control Afar region indicated in red in Google Map borkena It has...
View ArticleTwo military generals appointed for diplomatic missions overseas
General Bacha Debelle and General Hassan Ibrahim will no longer remain in the army. Former Minister for Irrigation, Water and Energy, Seleshi Bekele, is also in the list of new ambassadors General...
View ArticleLatest TPLF military operation in Afar displaced over 220,000 people
Afar authorities called on the international community to put pressure on TPLF forces to stop military incursion and withdraw from the region Awol Arba, president of Afar region (Photo : file/ETV)...
View ArticleNational Security Council discussed the security situation , “TPLF provocation”
The National Security Council calls the extensive TPLF military operation in the Afar region of Ethiopia “provocation” Temesgen Tiruneh, Director of NISS, speaking to state journalists after...
View ArticleEDTF Launches a $3 million dollar ‘Building Forward’ Project in Ethiopia
borkena The Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) on Friday announced that it has launched a $3 million dollars school construction project in Ethiopia. In a Press Release sent to donors and...
View ArticleEthiopian PM in the United Arab Emirates “to strengthen ties”
The relationship between Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates is said to have shown remarkable progress in recent years Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al...
View ArticleTPLF leader Debretsion claims “progress” in indirect talks with gov’t
Debretsion warns that TPLF is ready to “defend itself” if negotiation does not bring any solution Debretsion Gebremichael , Chairman of TPLF (Photo : BBC) borkena Tigray People’s Liberation Front...
View ArticleHosaena : Bezabih Petros Statue erected in the city inaugurated
Statue erected in Hosaena to honour Bezabih Petros, inaugurated on Saturday January 30,2022 (Photo : ENA) borkena Bezabih Petros, one of Ethiopia’s notable fighter pilots and member of Ethiopian Air...
View ArticlePrime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s gov’t decisions risking deep security crisis
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed’s gov’t decisions to tamper with what it called “irregular security forces” before disarming terrorists like TPLF and OLF militant could risk deepening security crisis Abiy...
View ArticleInjibara : Agaw Horse racing festival celebrated colourfully
A horsemen rearing their horses during the festival ( Photo credit : AMC) borkena The Agaw Horse Racing Festival on Monday is celebrated colourfully in Injibara, seat of the Agawawi administrative...
View ArticleSystemic pressure on Ethiopian Orthodox Church mounting
The latest manifestation is Addis Ababa Mayor’s remark on Meskel Square, whose legal ownership belongs to Ethiopian Orthodox Church Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod ( Photo : file. Source – EOTC TV )...
View ArticleNational Dialogue Commission nominees made public
Lists of nominees for Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Commission is disclosed Tagesse Chafo, speaker of Ethiopian Parliament ( Photo : HPR) borkena The House of People’s Representatives on Friday...
View ArticlePM Abiy Ahmed’s gov’t betraying Afar in the face of massive TPLF military...
The number of people displaced by TPLF, the latest military campaign in the Afar region, is over 300,000. People’s livelihood in affected parts of the region are devastated Kontie Moussa, activists...
View ArticleEthiopian Orthodox Church Holy Synod invited Addis Ababa mayor for a meeting...
Abune Mathias ( source : Malankara Orthodox Syrian church diocese of South West America ) borkena The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church on Friday had a meeting, and has decided to send out...
View ArticleOromo Liberation Front Armed wing continues carnage in Wollega
Ruling Prosperity Party Authorities in Oromo region say officials who cooperated with Oromo Liberation Front will be investigated borkena Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government this week has been...
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