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Police capture unauthorized ammunition loaded trucks as they attempt to cross...
Some of the Trucks. Photo source : VOA Amharic borkenaAugust 19, 2019 Police captured five heavy trucks that allegedly belong to the “Ethiopian Defense Forces” loaded with ammunition as they attempt...
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Colonel Mengistu Hailemariam’s moving family story as revealed by siblings ;...
It is not unusual to hear stories of African leaders linked to corruption stashing away millions of dollars (even billions) in oversea banks. Ethiopia itself is now corrupted at a higher level....
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Kulubi Gabriel monastery Abbot found dead,residents took to the street...
An eight years old boy is killed and four other people wounded as residents of Kulubi Gabriel took to the street demanding answer for the death of Abbot of the monastery after he was found dead...
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Ethiopia changing Education system starting next academic year
Ethiopia’s 8-2-2 education system is phasing out. The ministry is introducing 6-2-4 system starting next academic year. Tilaye Gete, Minister for Education. Photo credit : ENA borkenaAugust 22, 2019...
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Ashendiye/Ashenda – girls’ festival – celebrated in North Ethiopia
Ashendiye/Ashenda celebrated in Tigray, Amhara and Addis Ababa. President Sahlework celebrated it in Tigray. borkenaAugust 22, 2019 Ashenda celebration in Mekelle. Photo credit : Tigray region...
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Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to open consular offices in 4 regional...
Why the ministry of foreign affairs opted for opening offices in selected ethnic-based regions in the country rather than expanding its services in the capital Addis Ababa seem to raise questions for...
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Brig. General Tefera Mamo-codefendants case adjourned, police attacked family
Tefera Mamo and co-defendants will appears in court in a few days again. Families of the suspects claim that they were beaten by the police. Protest near the court in Bahir Dar. Photo credit : DW...
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Ethiopian Parliament approved Electoral, Political Parties bill
Ethiopian Parliament Building borkenaAugust 25, 2019 Ethiopian Parliament whose members are entirely from the ruling coalition called an emergency meeting on Saturday to debate and approve draft...
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Tigray organized a conference to save “constitution and the federal system”
Tigray conference will discuss on the theme of “saving the constitution and the Ethiopian federal system” The conference organized in Mekelle, Tigray. Photo credit: Tigray region Communication Affair...
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Ethiopia, South Korea agreed to establish the Ministerial Joint Committee
Abiy Ahmed (left) and Moon Jae-in (right). Photo credit : The Korean Herald via EBC borkenaAugust 26, 2019 Ethiopia and South Korea agreed on Monday to establish a ministerial joint Committee as part...
View Article“Amharic is not Amhara ” Dr. Arsido Lendebo
borkenaAugust 27, 2019 The use of Amharic language in governance and provision of social services like education, among other things, is generating an impulsive reaction, to say the least, from radical...
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Two police members linked to viral video incident in Addis Ababa reportedly...
Addis Ababa police says it has arrested police members linked to incident in Nifas Silk area a clip of which became viral video Top picture shows the incident. Bottom left and right is Commander Fasika...
View ArticleEthiopia: political debate – Getachew Reda, Lidetu Aylew, Bekele Gerba
borkenaAugust 28, 2019 Arts TV world features political debates of Getachew Reda, Lidetu Ayalew and Bekele Gerba. Two of them are ardent champions of ethnic politics and ethnic-based governance in...
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Tigray, Oromia align vs proposed changes to Ethiopia’s education system....
As changes to the education system in Ethiopia is proposed, Tigray and Oromia regional state seem to view it wearing a radical ethno-nationalist political lens. Ministry of Education, Ethiopia. Credit:...
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A visually impaired man died after falling in an elevator shaft
Activist Yetnebersh Nigussie is calling for an investigation into the death Dires Hunachew, a visually impaired man, who was killed on Monday after falling into an elevator with no floors, in the...
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Tiratu Beyene sworn in as the new Mayor of Hawassa City
Tiratu Beyene being sworn in as Hawassa Mayor. Photo source : FBC borkenaAugust 30, 2019 In an emergency meeting held on Friday, August 30, 2019, Hawassa City Council approved Tiratu Beyene as the next...
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Religious leaders declare a one-day prayer for peace in the new year
The ending Ethiopian year has been a rough one for millions of Ethiopians as politically charged ethnic-based violence brought about insecurity problem and displacement, among other things. And as the...
View ArticleRadical ethnic nationalists move to break up Ethiopian Church in pursuit of...
borkenaAugust 31, 2019 A year after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made arrangements for divided Ethiopian Holy Synod to reunite after over 25 years of division due to TPLF administration born problem,...
View ArticleTamrat Layne speaks about the controversial Ethiopian constitution
borkenaSeptember 2, 2019 The former prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Tamrat Layne, had an interview with Simeneh Bayferes of Walta information center. The Ethiopian...
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Wolaita People’s Democratic Front demands answer on statehood question
Ethnic Wolaita Party pushing for referendum borkenaSeptember 2, 2019 Barely a week after the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) disclosed a date for Sidama zone referendum, a zone within...
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