Ethiopia’s MoU with Somaliland for Access to the Sea
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland President Muse Bihe Abdi sighing the MoU in the Ethiopian Capital Addis Ababa on January 1, 2024 (Photo : PD) borkena The Ethiopian government announced on...
View ArticleTigray Famine Controversy: Getachew Reda Responds to Federal gov’t
Legesse Tulu (left) and Getahew Reda (right) borkena Last week, Tigray Region’s Interim President, Getachew Reda, expressed grave concern about the severe drought and famine ravaging the region. He...
View ArticleSomalia Reacts to Abiy Ahmed’s Gov’t, Somaliland MoU , Concerns Arising
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud with his cabinets (Photo : Villa Somalia/file) borkena The government of Somalia has reportedly called for an emergency cabinet meeting in response to the...
View ArticleEthiopia-Somaliland MoU Agreement Details Revealed
Front seat Left to right : Somaliland President (Muse Bihe Abdi), Ethiopian PM (Abiy Ahmed) and Tagesse Chafo ( Speaker of the House) borkena The Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia announced on...
View ArticleAt least five Orthodox Christian Pilgrims killed in Oromia region
Some of the victims from the Metehara attack on Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church pilgrims to Kulubi Gabriel borkena Five Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Pilgrims to Kulubi Gebreil Church were...
View ArticleFano forces battled Ethiopian troops in Debre Berhan
Debre Berhan City (Photo : File) borkena Fano forces reportedly engaged Ethiopian Defense in Debre Berhan city which is located about 120 kilometers north of the capital Addis Ababa. DW Amharic...
View ArticleAfrican Union calls for de-escalation of Ethiopia-Somalia tension, urgent...
borkena Noticeable tension is growing between the Abiy Ahmed-led Prosperity Party and the government of Somalia after the former signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) with the Somaliland...
View ArticleEthiopian Gov’t Engages Diplomats Regarding Somaliland MoU
During the briefing session (Photo : MFAE) borkena Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday that it conducted a briefing for the Diplomatic Community in Addis Ababa concerning the...
View ArticleEthiopia says reaction over MoU with Somaliland not unexpected , explains why...
Redwan Hussien, Security Advisor to Ethiopian Prime Minister (Photo : PD) borkena Ethiopia has been facing a mounting condemnation from different quarters after signing a memorandum of understanding...
View ArticleHospital Sources Confirm Battle-Related Deaths in Debre Berhan
Source : BBC Amharic borkena Earlier this week, Borkena reported, citing local news sources, about a battle between the Ethiopian Defense Force and Fano Forces in Debre Birhan Town, Amhara region of...
View ArticleEgypt Extends Invitation To Eritrean President for Cairo Visit Amid...
Egypt FM Sameh Shoukry ready to deliver Sisi’s message to Eritrean president Isaias Afeworki (Photo source: Eritrea’s Ministry of Information SM page) borkena Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi...
View ArticleEthiopian Political Parties Joint Council ‘Unanimously’ Supports...
borkena The Ethiopian Political Parties Joint Council released a statement on Thursday through its social media page expressing support for the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Ethiopia and...
View ArticleEthiopia, Gondar: Renewed Clash Between Fano and Government Troops
Gondar (Photo source : Aljazeera) borkena Major cities in the Amhara region of Ethiopia continue to experience flighting between Fano forces and the Ethiopian Defense Force. One that was observed in...
View ArticleEthiopian Red Cross Staff Killed in the Tigray Region
Photo credit : VOA Amharic borkena The Ethiopian Red Cross has announced that one of its staff members was killed in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The attackers are unidentified. On Friday, VOA...
View ArticleMustafa Muhumed Hails Somaliland Deal: Strengthens Relations
Mustafa Mohammed, President of Somali region of Ethiopia (Photo : public Domain) borkena The MoU signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland has caused unprecedented tension in the region in recent times....
View ArticleEthiopian Gov’t Demands Political Condemnation from Ethiopian Church as a...
His Grace Abune Abraham during a press statement (Photo : Screenshot from EOTC TV) borkena The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has faced various challenges from the Ethiopian government,...
View ArticleAsfaw Meshesha, Esteemed Talk Show Host, Passed Away
Asfaw Meshesha on his “Ehudin Be EBS show” (Photo : EBS) borkena Toronto, (January 14, 2024 ) – Asfaw Meshesha, a distinguished television personality and talk show host, has regrettably passed away....
View ArticleEthiopia, Alem Ketema: Drone Attack Near School Kills 2, Wounds at Least 4
Source : BBC Amharic borkena In the latest series of Ethiopian Defense Force drone attacks, two individuals were killed, and at least four others were wounded. The incident occurred in Alem Ketema...
View ArticleEthiopian Opposition Party Accuses Abiy Ahmed’s Gov’t of Intervention in...
Enat Party is one of the few Ethiopian Opposition parties that is not based on ethnic identity (image : file) borkena Several days after the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) disclosed that...
View ArticleSomalia Denies Airspace to Ethiopian Airlines En Route to Hargeisa
Ethiopian Airlines Plane Safely Lands in Addis Ababa After Being Redirected from Jijiga Airspace by Somalian Authorities borkena Hargeisa bound, the capital of the breakaway region of Somaliland,...
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