Ethiopian PM says additional $US 3 billion funding “secured”to finance “growth”
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says his government has secured another $3 billion funding to finance “growth plan,” details missingPM Abiy AhmedA day after the IMF announced that staff agreement is reached...
View ArticleTigray regional state furious about false news of Debresion’s Death, vows to...
False story of Debretsion’s death got Ethiopians on social media talking. Walta Information center was very TPLF in the past. Today, the latter is implicitly accusing it of working to make the people...
View Article“Wolayta statehood question is not reversible”activists
Wolayata statehood question is unstoppable. Sidama zone has already approved the question. Next step before national election board organize a referendum like in the case of Sidama is for the regional...
View ArticleOver 449 illegal weapons seized in Bahir Dar
In less than four months, at least about 1000 illegal handguns are captured in Bahir Dar, not to mention other regions of Ethiopia.captured illegal handguns. Photo credit : AMMAborkenaDecember 16,...
View ArticleEthiopian man, father of four reportedly missing in Atlanta
borkenaDecember 16, 2019Tesfu Gebru, Ethiopian man and a father of four, is reportedly missing in Atlanta. According to Mereja, Ethiopian News, which in turn cited another Ethiopian news source- Admas...
View ArticleInvestment law draft that allows foreigners to own land for residential home...
Investment law draft allows foreigners to own land in Ethiopia for residential purpose. Parliamentarians point out that it is against the constitutionEthiopian ParliamentborkenaDecember 17, 2019The...
View ArticleRussia wants action from Ethiopia to elevate military cooperation
Russia seem to be interested in action from Ethiopia to “take cooperation to the next level” in the area of military cooperationEthio-Russian meeting in Moscow. Photo credit : FBCborkenaDecember 18,...
View ArticleEthiopia working to repatriate illicit assets acquired through corrupt means...
borkenaDecember 18, 2019Ethiopia’s attorney general Berhanu Tsegaye says that effort is underway to repatriate illicit assets stashed away in other international jurisdictions through corrupt...
View ArticleWolayta Committee for Human Rights Statement on Wolayta Statehood question
WCHR Press ReleaseDecember 19, 2019The Wolayta Committee for Human Rights (WCHR) condemns the extrajudicial arrests of Wolayta activists today by the Ethiopian military. The people of Wolayta have...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia to provide Ethiopia with $US 140 million loan
Ethiopian government did not disclose the terms of the loan from Saudi ArabiaborkenaDecember 19, 2019Saudi Fund for Development is making available $US 140 million to Ethiopia in the form of loan,...
View ArticleNational Peace Conference organized at Millennium Hall
Oromo and Amhara business communities are said to be behind National Peace Conference event on FridayPeace Conference Organizers during a presser at Sheraton Addis. Photo credit: FBCborkenaDecember 19,...
View ArticleEthiopia Launches its first Satellite from a space station in China
ETRSS-1 soon after launch. Photo : EBCBy TESFA-Alem TEKLEborkenaDecember 20, 2019(ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopia on Friday successful launched its first ever satellite to space through the support of...
View ArticleThree Mosques reportedly blazed in Western Ethiopia
Unverified photo showing burned mosques in Mota. Source : SMborkenaDecember 20, 2019Three Mosques are reportedly burned entirely on Friday in the evening around 7:30 p.m. local time in western...
View ArticleEthiopian PM says”strong security is organized in all universities”
PM Abiy Ahmed speaking at the Peace Conference on FridayborkenaDecember 20, 2019Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made a speech during the peace conference organized at the Millennium Hall in the...
View ArticleEthiopia : IMF Executive Board Approves US$2.9 loan
borkenaDecember 21, 2019The executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in a press release on Friday that it has approved US$2.9 Billion loan package to Ethiopia. It is to be...
View ArticleRenewed Clash in Ambo University, Classes suspended
Photo credit : DW AmharicborkenaDecember 23, 2019A renewed clash between students at the main campus of Ambo University is reported. It happened this past Saturday. According to DW Amharic service,...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Intelligence Department to rebrand as National Information Center
Ethiopia’s Intelligence Department, National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS), is rebranding itself as National Information Center (NIC) if the parliament approves it. NISS Director, Demelash...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Foreign Ministry responds to Tigray regional state complaints
Tigray region has been demanding explanation why Chinese delegation was prohibited from travelling to the region. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the problem was in the airport security.Dr....
View ArticleLemma Megersa, Abiy Ahmed will continue to lead the change says EPRDF
Photo credit : EPRDF officialborkenaDecember 23, 2019Ethiopia’s ruling coalition EPRDF, which is poised to be a single party under the name Prosperity Party, has shared an update on Monday regarding...
View ArticleEritrea’s president Isaias in Ethiopia to ‘enhance’ cooperation, relations
In a little over one year, Eritrea’s president Isaias arrived in Ethiopia for a third time – for an official working visit.borkenaDecember 25, 2019Two days after meeting with United Arab Emirates’...
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