Ethnic minority Irob in Tigray protest against EPRDF EC decision to cede...
borkena June 9,2018 Ethnic Irob, minority people northern Tigray,Ethiopia, took to the street opposing decision of the ruling coalition’s executive committee to cede the Bademe to Eritrea as a show of...
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Two OLF leaders based in Egypt returned to Ethiopia along with released...
borkena June 11,2018 Ethiopian Prime minister Abiy Ahmed secured the released of 32 Ethiopian prisoners during his visit to the North African country, Egypt, which was initiated by president Abdul...
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Worsening ethnic violence in Guji zone ,Southern Ethiopia, left at least 75 dead
Map source : Google borkena June 11,2018 Although there have been improving political situations Ethiopia, community based attacks and division still seem to pose a great threat to Ethiopia so much so...
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Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated flight to Chicago
Celebration of 100th aircraft delivery at Bole internationalSource : Ethiopian Airlines facebook page borkena June 12,2018 In January 2018, Ethiopian Airlines announced that it is adding Chicago as the...
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Ethnic violence now affecting Gurage in central Ethiopia
borkena June 12,2018 The devastating effects of ethnic politics, with all its support structure, are being felt across the country. Even parts of Ethiopia not affected by ethnic violence before are...
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TPLF responds to changing power relation in Ethiopia ;calls for EPRDF...
TPLF seem gearing up to revers the changing power relations as it is opposing decisions from last EPRDF executive meeting and recent appointments. It sees an impending struggle and is calling for an...
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PM Abiy Ahmed administration sees plot to obstruct national unity and...
Abiy Ahmed led Federal government calls upon Ethiopians to stand in guard of effort for reconciliation and national unity. borkena June 14, 2018 The Ethiopian government issued a statement regarding...
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United Arab Emirate crown prices get Horse as gift from Ethiopian PM on the...
Source : EBC borkena June 15,2018 When Abiy Ahmed visited United Arab Emirates as Ethiopian prime minister two weeks ago, on his way back from a two days official visit to Saudi Arabia, he invited...
View ArticleAbiy Ahmed in Somalia for bilateral talks
borkena June 16, 2018 https://www.borkena.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Abiy-Ahmed-_-Somalia.mp4 A day after hosting United Arab Emirates Crown prince, Prime minister Abiy Ahmed traveled to Somalia...
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Ethiopia admits 15 killed in Hawassa violence
borkena June 17,2018 Ethiopia’s Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples region administration admit that 15 civilians are killed in the last three days due to the violence in Hawassa, Wolkite and...
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Protest over decision to award Bademe to Eritrea in the capital cancelled
Picture from Mekelle ProtestSource : Social Media borkena June 17,2018 An opposition protest against EPRDF government decision which was planned to take place in the capital Addis Ababa for today is...
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National Bank of Ethiopia to get new governor as part of financial...
borkena June 17,2018 Prime minister Abiy Ahemed is poised to make changes to leaders of top financial institutions in the country. According to local news providers in Ethiopia, Teklewold Atnafu, the...
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Yinager Dessie confirmed as National Bank of Ethiopia Governor
borkena June 18,2018 Yinager Dessie (Ph.D) is confirmed as the new governor of National Bank of Ethiopia replacing Teklewold Atinafu. He was serving as National Plan Commissioner. Bekalu...
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“No border within a border” says Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed
Abiy Ahmed during his appearance at the parliament todaySource : Screenshot from ETV video borkena June 17,2018 Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) government had been crippled by...
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Ethiopian Intelligence chief seeks to make the institution neutral
Adem Mohammed, Ethiopia’s new intelligence chiefSource : FBC borkena June 19,2018 One of the key changes in the new administration, despite the same party that ruled the country over the past 27 years,...
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Eritrea accepts Ethiopia’s offer for peace talk ; sending high level...
Seems like the end of an era in the relation between Ethiopia and Eritrea is unfolding. Eritrea is sending high level delegation to “chart out and plan” next step. President Isayas AfeworkiSource :...
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Eritrea based rebel group AG 7 pledged to quit armed struggle
Leader of Arbegnoch Ginbot 7 , Berhanu Nega borkena June 20, 2018 Arbegnoch Ginbot 7, Eritrean based Ethiopian rebel group, says it will end armed struggle and resort to peaceful one if Ethiopian prime...
View ArticleAuthorities in Wolaita zone resigned following PM request
borkena June 21,2018 In what seem to be a move to ensure accountability of government officials, prime minister Abiy Ahmed suggested in a video message on Wednesday that authorities involved, either...
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TPLF retreat from recent emergency meeting statement
TPLF chairman, DebretsionSource : FBC borkena June 21, 2018 As the reform agenda of prime minister Abiy Ahmed administration gets bolder, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) called an emergency...
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Arbegnoch Ginbot 7 Ethiopian rebel movement based in Eritrea renounced armed...
borkena June 22,2018 Arbegoch Ginbot 7, an armed opposition group based in Eritrea, announced today that it renounced armed struggle. The decision of the party is effective as to today, according the...
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